Covid-19: Dana Air offers FG resources, aircraft to transport relief materials
Dana Air has offered its resources, aircraft and crew to assist the Federal Government’s efforts towards curbing the further spread…
South Africa reports first coronavirus deaths as ‘unprecedented’ lockdown begins
Issued on: 27/03/2020 – 10:03Modified: 27/03/2020 – 10:04 South Africa on Friday reported its first COVID-19 deaths, just as the…
Kylie Jenner donates $1 million to U.S. doctors fighting coronavirus
Kylie Jenner, 22-year-old billionaire and reality star has donated one million dollars to help in the efforts to get the…
COVID-19: President Buhari’s Special Message to Nigerians
*President Buhari writes…* Over the last few days I have received extensive briefings on the state of the nation as…
CBN, private sector form alliance against COVID-19
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on behalf of the Bankers’ Committee, on Thursday in Lagos said…
COVID-19: Buhari approves release of N5bn to NCDC
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the prompt release of N5 billion special intervention fund requested by the…
Coronavirus: France 24 speaks to Africa’s leading virologist
Issued on: 26/03/2020 – 21:49 There are now over 3,000 cases of the coronavirus across Africa. Forty-six of the continent’s…
NCDC unveils WhatsApp, Infobip COVID-19 Info Service
By Abujah Racheal Nigeria Centre for Disease Control unveils a WhatsApp free-to-use service to provide accurate, verified and current information…
Oil price slump: FG’s chance to exit recovery challenges — Expert
By Edith Ike-Eboh Prof. Wumi Iledare, former President, National Association of Energy Economics (NAEE), said the global oil price slump…
Malian opposition leader kidnapped ahead of general elections
Issued on: 26/03/2020 – 16:13Modified: 26/03/2020 – 16:13 Mali’s government said on Thursday that leading opposition figure Soumaila Cisse had…
Stay at home, don’t debate allowed gathering number -CAN
By Mohammed TijjaniThe Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), says people should ignore the debates about the number of people that…
COVID-19: Moscow closes restaurants, other public places
Russia’s capital and largest city, Moscow, is closing restaurants, malls, parks and other public places for nine days starting on…
COVID 19:Bauchi nurses demand protective equipment
By Amina Ahmed Ibrahim Maikudi, the chairman, National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Bauchi state chapter, has called…
COVID-19: Fayemi urges governors, aides at NGF meeting to go for test
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Ekiti, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has implored…
COVID-19: Sustain production of essential commodities MAN tells members
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged its members to sustain ongoing operations and scale up…
Mali on lockdown as first coronavirus cases reported
Issued on: 26/03/2020 – 01:32Modified: 26/03/2020 – 01:32 Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced a nationwide night-time curfew on Wednesday…
Covid-19: NARTO orders petroleum tanker drivers to vacate depots
By Edith Ike-Eboh The National Leadership of Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), has directed tanker drivers to keep…
Coronavirus cases quickly rising across Africa
Issued on: 25/03/2020 – 22:24 There are now more than 2,400 confirmed cases of the coronavirus across Africa, and there…
Suspected Coronavirus case tested negative in Borno – UMTH
By: Hamza Suleiman The University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) says the suspected COVID-19 case isolated at the hospital tested…
COVID-19: UN needs $2 bn to help poorer countries- Official
UN emergency aid coordinator Mark Lowcock says poorer countries need $2 billion dollars of international humanitarian aid to tackle COVID-19…