Mass COVID-19 testing now feasible for now -FG
By Ifeanyi NwokoThe Federal Government has said that conducting mass testing for Coronavirus in Nigeria would not be feasible now…
Coronavirus: Nigeria’s economy feels the pinch of lockdown
Issued on: 09/04/2020 – 10:08Modified: 09/04/2020 – 10:08 The Nigerian economy is beginning to feel the pinch of the lockdown…
COVID-19: NCDC pledges further technical assistance to Enugu
By Emmanuel Acha The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it will further support Enugu State Government to contain…
Nigerian Army procures additional tanks, artillery, armaments
By Modupe OremuleThe Nigerian Army says that it is optimistic that the procurement of new tanks and artillery armaments will…
Army chief visits troops locations in NE
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday embarked on operational tour of troops’…
Niger quarantines 27 persons over COVID-19
By Obinna UnaezeNiger Government on Wednesday, said it had quarantined 27 persons over fear that they might have contracted the…
Coronavirus prompts Saudi-led coalition to declare two-week ceasefire in Yemen
Issued on: 08/04/2020 – 22:02Modified: 08/04/2020 – 22:02 Saudi officials say the coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen will…
Video: Fire service says fire at AGF’s office extinguished
By Philomina AttahThe Federal Fire Service (FFS) says it has successfully extinguished the fire that broke out on Wednesday at…
Don’t relax Covid-19 restrictions too fast – WHO warns Europe
As some European nations begin to see their COVID-19 outbreaks let up, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned governments on…
Fire guts Accountant General’s office
By Lydia BeshelThere was a fire outbreak on Wednesday at the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, also…
Abia earmarks N500 m to fight Coronavirus
By Sam Oditah The Abia State Government says it has plans to spend between N300 million and N500 million on…
UN defends WHO against allegation of being China-centric on COVID-19
By Harrison Arubu United Nations (UN) has defended the World Health Organisation (WHO) against criticisms that it gave bad advice…
NASS faults implementation of social investment programme
By Kingsley Okoye The leadership of the National Assembly has faulted the way the Social Investment Programme(SIP) of the Federal…
EU to help Africa, others fight Coronavirus with €15 bn
European Union is set to give 15 billion euros (16.3 billion dollars’) support to Africa and other regions of the…
COVID-19: New York records largest single-day death of 731
New York on Tuesday announced the death of 731 more people from the novel coronavirus disease, representing the largest single-day…
Kenyans stranded as capital cordoned off
In tonight’s edition: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta hopes a deputy Governor arrested for ignoring rules to self quarantine gets a…
COVID-19: ECOWAS orders over 1m kits, distributes Chloroquine to Member States
By Ifeanyi Nwoko The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered over one million kits for member states…
How fake news hurt war against Covid-19
How fake news hurt war against Covid-19 By Ephraims Sheyin, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Minister of Information and…
Egypt to fire Imams violating mosque closure order
The Egyptian Awqaf Ministry, in charge of religious endowments, has warned again against the non-adherence to the closure of mosques…
NAN inaugurates jingles for COVID-19 fight
Jingle By Ismail Abdulaziz News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has inaugurated a campaign to complement the effort of the Federal…