The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has announced Monday, June 22 and Monday, July 20 for its governorship primary elections in Edo and Ondo states. This came as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said
The US has joined consensus on an EU resolution on the global handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but quickly distanced itself from its wording on intellectual property and reproductive health services. In a statement, the
Ahead of this Saturday’s Eid ul Fitr celebration, Muslim leaders in Kaduna state have agreed to cancel all congregational prayers as part of measures to curb the spread of the novel Coronavirus in the state.
The WHO will continue to lead the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic which “threatens to tear at the fabric of international cooperation”, its chief has said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, thanked “the many
The Rivers state government has withdrawn its charges against Caverton helicopters and two of its pilots who were arrested weeks ago for violating the Executive Order issued by Governor Nyesom Wike on movement in the
The Enugu state government has confirmed three new cases of Coronavirus in the state. The State’s Commissioner for Health Obi Emmanuel Ikechukwu who lamented over the continous violation of the interstate travel ban, said the
A man has ingeniously created a special way of giving his relatives a much-needed hug during the Coronavirus pandemic as distancing measures are enforced the world over. Antony Cauvin, 29, from Stratford-upon-Avon, who works as
Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Shuaibu Ibrahim has said there will be no NYSC mobilization soon. Shuaibu said only Batch ‘A’ Stream 1, who were asked to leave camp due to COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) has begun a clinical trial of available drugs and vaccines for COVID-19 in Nigeria. The development was confirmed by the Country Representative of the WHO, Fiona Braka, while speaking during
The Republic of Madagascar has asked Nigeria to pay 170,000 Euros (78,200,000 Naira) for the COVID-19 drugs sent to the Federal Government. The quantity of the consignment sent to Nigeria through Guinea Bissau could not
Prophet TB Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, has identified another type of coronavirus. He said; “Let us discuss the fruit of COVID-19 that it appears the world is yet to notice. First,
338 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Nigeria on Sunday, May 17, 2020. According to Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, 177 cases were recorded in Lagos, 64 in Kano, 21 in FCT, 16
City of Jilin in the northeastern part of China has partially shut its borders, cut off transport links and closed schools. This followed the emergence of a local coronavirus cluster that has fuelled fears about
Japan is expected to decide on Thursday to lift the nationwide state of emergency in many of its prefectures after the number of new coronavirus cases fell in recent days. It is likely to be
Churches and Mosques are now allowed to reopen in Borno state, as the ban on religious gatherings in the state has been relaxed. While the ban on Eid prayers is still in force, churches and