Abba Kyari, chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, has finally broken his silence on health…
Day: March 29, 2020
Buhari’s COVID-19 speech is like fine wine with a bit of vinegar
President Muhammadu Buhari was presidential in his address to the nation on coronavirus (COVID-19) on Sunday.…
BREAKING: Nigeria records 14 new cases of coronavirus, toll hits 111
Nigeria has recorded 14 new cases of the coronavirus disease. Nine of the new cases were…
FULL SPEECH: Buhari addresses the nation on COVID-19 pandemic
Fellow Nigerians, from the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic…
COVID-19: Buhari locks down Lagos, Abuja, Ogun
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has declared curfew in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun State.…
Free COVID-19 test at NIMR in Lagos — for those with symptoms
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) in Lagos has announced that it will start free…
Dangote: I tested negative for coronavirus
Aliko Dangote, billionaire businessman, says he has tested negative for coronavirus. The world’s richest was thought…
BREAKING: Minister commits suicide over coronavirus
Thomas Schaefer, the finance minister of Germany’s Hesse state, has committed suicide apparently after becoming…
FCTA task force arrests pastor for violating ban on large gatherings
The so called General Overseer of Jesus Reign Family Church, Pastor U.U. Uden was arrested on…
JUST IN: Buhari to address the nation by 7pm says aide
President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 7pm. In a…
First-ever infant death from COVID-19 recorded in US
The US has recorded the first-ever infant death from COVID-19 after the disease claimed the life…
COVID-19: Ogun shuts borders with Lagos, Oyo, others
Ogun State Government has announced the closure of all borders with neighbouring states and the international…
UCH Chief Medical Director tests positive for coronavirus
The Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, has said that he tested…
Season could be lost, says Uefa boss Aleksander Ceferin
Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin says the current football season could be lost if it cannot be…
Covid-19 could kill millions in Africa without immediate action, says UN chief
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres fears “millions and millions” of coronavirus cases in Africa, where…
102-year-old Italian woman survives coronavirus
A 102-year-old Italian woman, Italica Grondona, has survived the coronavirus disease or COVID-19 after spending more…
Governors’ Forum boss Okauru, wife test negative for coronavirus
The Director-General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Mr Asishana Okauru, and his wife, Ifueko, have…
COVID-19: FG mulls giving Nigerians stipends, says Zainab Ahmed
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says the Federal Government is considering…
Sanwo-Olu takes delivery of 110-bed Lagos/GTBank Isolation Centre
Lagos State Government has taken delivery of a 110-bed isolation facility on the Lagos Island, where…
BREAKING: Immigration boss, Babandede tests positive for coronavirus
The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammed Babandede, has tested positive for coronavirus. The CG, who disclosed this…