Like Nigeria, Like US: politicians play politics with Covid-19 palliatives
Besides currently being the global epicentre of the novel coronavirus disease, the United States is also full of drama surrounding the pandemic. In this piece, we serve you a rundown…
Bill Gates total Covid-19 donations hit N90bn
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a further 150-million-dollar (N57 billion) commitment to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic. “The world community must understand that so long as COVID-19…
Kano records first Covid-19 death; national toll now 12
Palpable fear has gripped residents of Kano as the State Ministry of Health announced it has recorded the first COVID-19 death on Wednesday evening. The announcement came through the ministry’s…
Lagos records additional 11 COVID-19 cases; active cases now 373
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday night announced additional 11 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Lagos State. This brings to 373, the total number…
Lockdown: Konga rolls out laptops, tablets for e-learning, snubs Europe
With the Federal Government declaring on Monday an extension of the two-week lockdown in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun state coupled with the ongoing restrictions in other states, composite e-commerce giant…
Caverton lobbies FG, Rivers State Govt for reopening of shut offices
Authorities of Caverton Helicopters Ltd. are dialoguing with and lobbying relevant stakeholders to ensure the reopening of the company’s offices in Rivers. Caverton Offshore Support Group Plc., the parent company…
COVID-19: Zinox Group staff to feed over 7000 families for two weeks
In a bid to ameliorate the impact of the lockdown occasioned by the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic in most states of the Federation, the Zinox Group has committed to feeding over…
Covid-19 protective equipment supplies from China fail UK safety checks
Delivering life-saving protective gear to frontline health staff has become ‘hand to mouth’, an NHS leader has revealed. The Government is airlifting in crates from China on a daily basis…
Covid-19 Nigeria: 10 dead, 85 discharged, active cases now 323
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has treated 228 active cases of COVID-19 and discharged 85 of them as the total number of the cases in the country rises…
Gates canvasses more funding for Covid-19 vaccine by G-20 nations
In order for the world to better contain the spread of the Covid-19, leaders of the Group of 20 (G-20) major economies should provide more funding to develop a vaccine,…