The British Government has refused to grant Diplomatic Landing Clearance to Air Peace Limited for the purpose of evacuating Nigerians, who are stranded in the United Kingdom. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by its spokesman, Ferdinand Nwonye. The ministry regretted that as a […]
Environment
Air Conditions Can Spread COVID-19 Fast – Experts Warns
Experts have revealed that Air Conditioning units can fasten the spread of Coronavirus in a room. This was made known by a group of engineering experts who adviced that ACs should be turned off as they could recirculate same air in a room. Speaking with newsmen, Shaun Fitzgerald, a fellow […]
COVID-19: Aso Villa Contemplating A Total Lockdown Till November, 2020
Controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has alleged that the presidency is planning a total nationwide lockdown that will last till November, 2020. Kemi Olunloyo took to her Twitter page to disclose the plot by the Federal Government to impose the lockdown, she wondered if there are enough palliatives and stimulus packages for […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 664 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has reported that the country recorded 664 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, with Lagos pulling 224 new cases and FCT 105. The record numbering many other states in Nigeria was contained in the update by the agency shared on its official Twitter handle […]
COVID-19: 939 undergo home treatment in Ogun, Bayelsa, Katsina, others
…NCDC rules out elderly, symptomatic patients from home treatment As a result of shortage of bedspaces for COVID-19 patients at isolation centres in the country, no fewer than 939 patients are undergoing home treatment in six states across the country, reports have revealed. The following states Ogun, Bayelsa, Katsina, Oyo […]
COVID-19 WAEC: Parents meet FG Monday, insist on school resumption
The National Parents Teachers’ Association of Nigeria has said it is confused about the proclamation by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, that schoolchildren nationwide would not be allowed to sit the West African Senior School Certificate Examination slated for August 4 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
Post COVID-19: Obasanjo charges Nigerian youths on modern skills acquisition
Olusegun Obasanjo has stressed the need for both employed and unemployed youths in the country to acquire modern skills to be self-reliant in view of the current and post COVID-19 pandemic era. Obasanjo gave the charge at the official unveiling of a newly constructed building by Yoruba Youths Forum, YYF, […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 499 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has reported that the country recorded 499 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, with Lagos pulling 157 new cases. The record numbering many other states in Nigeria was contained in the update by the agency shared on its official Twitter handle last night. Below […]
COVID-19: Imo sets up modalities for the resumption of schools
The Imo State Government under the leadership of Governor Hope Uzodinma has disclosed that the government is setting up diligent modalities for the resumption of schools with strict adherence to the coronavirus protocol guideline. The information was contained in a press statement from the office of the governor, Imo State […]
GOODNEWS: COVID-19: First person to be vaccinated against virus showing promising results
A Maryland man believes he could be one of the first people successfully vaccinated against coronavirus after his body produced antibodies in response to a trial. David Rach hailed the ‘promising’ results from a trial at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, where US drugs giant Pfizer and German firm BioNTech are gearing up […]