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Airports in Nigeria will not be reopened on April 23rd as earlier scheduled. Instead, they will remain shut for two more weeks, a statement from the Ministry of Aviation said on Monday. “As a result of the extension on lockdown by Mr President, it is no longer possible for us to open our airspace and […]

Slowly but surely, numerous countries are following the lead of the central Chinese ground zero of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wuhan, by starting to gradually end their lockdown restrictions. Here is an overview: – India –  Although India’s national lockdown has been extended until May 3, on Monday workers in key sectors were allowed to go […]

Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu has advised Nigerians to expect a change in their usual way of life after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director-General believes various activities in the country will gradually return to the way they used to be. Speaking during his appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily, he noted […]

Amidst rising deaths as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, globally, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye, on Sunday said the journey to normalcy had begun. In the wake of the emergence of the virus which has infected over 2.3 million people globally and killed over 150,000, many […]

Nigeria has recorded 86 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 627. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) gave the update on its Twitter handle on Sunday. It also said the total number of fatalities recorded from the virus in Nigeria increased from 19 to 21. “Eighty-six […]

Mr Garba Shehu has reacted to certain reports making the rounds regarding some persons in the Presidency being barred from entering the Aso Rock Villa. Following the circumstances surrounding the death of Abba Kyari, some persons who attended the burial of the late chief of staff were asked to distance themselves from Aso Rock. Shedding […]

The United States Mission to Nigeria has said over 340 Americans were evacuated from Lagos on Saturday. In a tweet, the Mission said the Americans left the country for the United States on a chartered Omni Air International flight bound for Dulles Airport, near Washington, D.C. “The U.S. Mission in Nigeria wishes all aboard a […]

Medical experts in the country have asked the Federal Government to quarantine all persons who attended the burial of Mr Abba Kyari, the former Chief of Staff to the President Buhari for public safety. The experts pointed out that the gathering violated the ban on all forms of gathering in the Federal Capital Territory and […]

Sales of new cars in the European Union fell in March by 55.1 per cent year-on-year, a trade group says, blaming the record drop on the novel coronavirus epidemic. Just around 567,000 new cars were registered, less than half compared to March 2019, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) says in its monthly bulletin. ACEA calls […]

There is no proof that people who have recovered from coronavirus have immunity to the disease, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned. Epidemiologists at WHO said there is no evidence someone who has been infected cannot be infected again. A senior epidemiologist at WHO, Maria van Kerkhove, at a virtual news briefing on COVID-19 said antibodies’ […]

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State announced Saturday night that the state’s coronavirus index case has tested negative after staying in a treatment centre for the past two weeks. In a broadcast to the people of the state, Obiano also announced that six out of the 39 contact persons have tested negative for the virus. […]

President Buhari says his late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, who died at the age of 67 was his loyal friend and compatriot for 42 years. In a tribute on Saturday, the President said Kyari was in his 20s when he first met him. He wrote, “Mallam Abba Kyari, who died on April 17, 2020, […]

St. Edwards hospital in Ajah area of Lagos state has called on its visitors to undergo self-isolation for a period of 14 days. Metro Health, one of the state’s health maintenance organisations (HMOs), disclosed that the hospital had been attending to a COVID-19 patient unknowingly. The patient, with cardiac symptoms, was said to have been […]

Six days after he went on self-isolation following the confirmation of his COVID-19 status, Abba Kyari, former chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, issued a statement on his health. There had been rumours about his health condition, with some even saying the president’s right hand had been flown abroad in an emergency. Some also […]

Following new revelations regarding the reported maltreatment of Nigerians in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China, the Federal Government said it would immediately begin the process of evacuating affected persons. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said the government would ensure compensation for about 100 Nigerians who were evicted from their homes and hotels by Chinese […]

The Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, is dead. He died on Friday at age 81. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, said the deceased died of COVID-19. Announcing Kyari’s death via his verified Twitter handle, @GarShehu, Shehu wrote, “The Presidency regrets to announce the passage […]

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has expanded its commitment to Global COVID-19 Response, with additional funding bringing the foundation’s commitment to more than $250 million to support development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines; help strengthen African and South Asian health systems; and help mitigate the social and economic impacts of the virus The Bill & […]

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said the planned evacuation of Nigerians from foreign countries will be staggered as the number of interested persons is high. The government had concluded plans to bring back Nigerians from the United States, United Kingdom, China, United Arab Emirates and other countries on account of the coronavirus […]