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Anambra State Government has confirmed its first COVID-19 related death in the state. The deceased is a 66-year-old man who was among the 10 confirmed positive cases in the state. The State Governor, Willie Obiano made the announcement during a special broadcast on Monday. He noted that the victim did not report to the health […]

The Lagos State government  is working out modalities for the resumption of schools after the ongoing lockdown of some sectors in the state occasioned by the COVID-19(Coronavirus) pandemic. It explained that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu “cannot not unilaterally” announce schools’ reopening  since the contagion did not affect Lagos alone. The government  disclosed that  it had already […]

Italians have been celebrating the end of the coronavirus lockdown with one of their favourite treats: artisanal gelatos. “After a long period spent at home, many have chosen to cool down with an ice cream even during the week, at lunchtime,” agriculture group Coldiretti said in a statement. The country’s 39,000 gelato shops, which employ […]

COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increased further on Monday with 229 cases reported by the country, despite efforts by authorities to flatten the curve of the pandemic. The new cases were confirmed by the specialist agency, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Twitter. This takes the country’s total infections to 8,068 out of which […]

The World Health Organisation said Monday that it had “temporarily” suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 being carried out across a range of countries as a precautionary measure. The decision came after the publication last week of a study in the Lancet indicating that the using the drug on COVID-19 […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said the coronavirus pandemic has brought Nigeria and other countries to their “knees”. He described the impact as “frightening” and urged Nigerians to continue to take precautions. President Buhari spoke with reporters after Eid prayers with his family at the State House, Abuja, to commemorate the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. He said […]

Leadership of Ndigbo in Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) has sacked Joe Igbokwe as its apex leader ‘for not promoting Igbo cause in Lagos’. Igbokwe is special adviser on Drainage and Water Resources to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The group, at a news conference chaired by the Eze Ndigbo of Lagos State and Chairman of […]

Wang Yi, the Chinese foreign minister, said on Sunday that the U.S. should “give up on its wishful thinking of changing China” and avoid bringing the two countries to a “new Cold War.” “China has no intention to change, still replace, the United States,” he said, according to the Washington Post. “It is time for […]

The Federal Government has threatened to dismiss officers caught leaking official documents on social media. It said recent “unfortunate unauthorised disclosure of official documents on social media” was embarrassing and therefore unacceptable. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, issued the threat in a circular marked HCSF/109/S.1/120 with the title, […]

The German Government and Lufthansa have agreed on a much-anticipated bailout deal to help the airline cope with losses from the coronavirus pandemic, both sides announced on Monday. The deal, which provides for aid and equity measures worth nine billion euros ($9.8 billion), is yet to be approved by Lufthansa’s supervisory board and the European […]

Popular Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele Bello, also known as Jenifa has frowned at a post made by a Nigerian blogger who pitted her against her colleague, Genevieve Nnaji. Funke via Twitter shunned the blog post and showered encomium on Genevieve Nnaji, calling her senior colleague and a great actor. It all started when the said […]

The Acting Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu has asked Nigerians in Diaspora to put pressure on the United Kingdom to release former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Allison Madueke, to face trial over alleged corruption in Nigeria. Magu, who made the plea during a Virtual Town Hall Meeting with Nigerians […]

Chukwuemeka Ezeife, a former governor of Anambra state, says Nigeria needs a president of Igbo origin to fix its challenges. In an interview with Sun, the elder statesman identified the country’s challenges as almajiri system, diversification of the economy, among others. Reacting to the influx of northern youth into southern Nigeria, Ezeife said the almajiri […]

The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev. Callistus Onaga, on Sunday chased out worshipers who were not wearing face masks during the Holy Mass to mark the 2020 World Communications Day at the Holy Ghost Cathedral. Onaga, who regretted that many Nigerians, especially residents of Enugu State, chose not to wear face masks, wondered […]

The General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on Sunday disclosed that it will take miracle for COVID-19 pandemic to disappear. But, Adeboye said the pandemic will soon subside. He said this during his ministration, on Dove television monitored by our correspondent. The clergy man maintained that by the grace […]

Nigeria has recorded 265 new cases of the novel coronavirus, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said late Saturday. The total infections for the country now stand at 7,526. In a tweet via its official handle, the NCDC reported that 133 of the new cases were found in Lagos, 34 in Oyo, 28 in Edo, […]

Lagos State Government on Friday rolled out what it called ‘Register-to-open’ guidelines for businesses as it prepares  for the opening of the economy following  the ongoing lockdown. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, speaking at a webinar organised by First Securities Discount House (FSDH) Group, with the theme: “A Global Pandemic: Local Realities and Peculiarities – A View […]

The Federal Government has disclosed that there are plans to soon reopen schools nationwide, saying, however, that this will not be done in two weeks as being speculated in some quarters. Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, made the clarification on Thursday during the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 news conference in Abuja following […]