Chinese state media confirms Beijing’s plan to push through the law in a move likely to stoke more unrest in Hong Kong. China will propose a national security law for Hong Kong in response to
The administration of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday unveiled new measures to expand use of chloroquine, the predecessor of an anti-malaria drug promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a treatment for COVID-19. The
Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, a former White House butler, who served 11 US presidents, has died of Coronavirus at 91. Kerman’s death was confirmed by his granddaughter, Jamila Garrett who told Fox News that he died
Zainab Ahmed, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, has said that the coronavirus pandemic and falling oil prices are set to force Nigeria’s economy into recession. The Minister made this known today May 21, while speaking to
Pregnant woman in labour dies after allegedly being delayed by policemen for not wearing face mask in Ogun State A pregnant woman who was in labour died today after she was allegedly delayed by police
The federal government has said health challenges like tuberculosis, hypertension, diabetes, HIV, kidney disease and cancer are responsible for 70 per cent of COVID-19 deaths in Nigeria. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, stated
The Police Command in Kano State has arrested and prosecuted 413 violators and impounded 98 vehicles in one week, following the enforcement of total lockdown operations to control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The Commissioner
Lagos State has recorded four additional coronavirus fatalities. The state Health Commissioner, Prof Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on Thursday via Twitter. He said the new COVID-19 associated deaths brings the total fatalities in the state
Benue state government has approved the reopening of churches and mosques for religious worships two months after they were shut following the outbreak of the novel COVID-19 pandemic. The government however directed that worships in
The youngest victim of COVID-19 in South Africa is a two-day-old baby, who died after being born prematurely to a coronavirus positive mother. The case becomes the country’s first neonatal coronavirus death since the pandemic
Breitbart reports Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Wednesday criticized House Democrats for “fishing for another impeachment” against President Donald Trump as his administration continues to battle the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. “Over here in
Kiki Omeli has championed a move to celebrate health workers in Nigeria risking their lives to save humanity in this COVID 19 pandemic. Omeli got some Nigerian celebrities to sign autographs which were created into
Confirmed cases of people tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Oyo State jumped to 162 as 19 more were recorded on Wednesday. This was according to the latest figures released by the Nigeria Centre for
COVID-19 pandemic may not kill as many as 50 million people claimed by the Spanish flu a century ago, but it is set on damaging the world economy by as much as a harrowing $82
It was a harrowing experience on Tuesday evening for journalists and other essential workers in Lagos when they were denied movement by armed policemen on the pretext of enforcing the Federal and State Governments’ directive