Covid – 19 Update: Nigeria Records 661 New Cases, Toll Hits 19,808

As tests capacities continues to increase, so have cases of novel coronavirus continued to explode bh the minutes. Again, Nigeria has recorded 661 new cases of covid – 19 pandemic with Lagos leading the pack. Because of the growing concern of the continual

Enrolment of next batch of N-Power begins next week — FG

By FAITH YAHAYA, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has said that it will commence the enrolment of the third batch of N-Power beneficiaries next week. According to the ministry, the decision to enrol the third batch

BREAKING: Nigerian scientists discover vaccine for COVID-19

Nigerian Universities’ Scientists, under the aegis of COVID-19 Research Group, on Friday announced the discovery of a vaccine for the prevention of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Addressing a news conference on Friday at Adeleke University, Ede, in Osun, Dr Oladipo Kolawole, Leader of the

Senate says reopening of airports on June 21 unrealistic

The Senate on Thursday, via its Committee on Aviation, said re-opening of nation’s airports for operation on June 21 was unrealistic, following concerns raised by workers in the aviation industry. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Smart Adeyemi (APC Kogi), gave the position when

NCDC activates four more testing labs

By Omolola Afolabi The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the launch of four new COVID-19 testing laboratories to the list of molecular laboratory network across the country. NCDC disclosed this on Wednesday on its verified twitter handle. This brings the

JUST IN: Ace Radio Personality, Dan Foster takes a bow

Ace broadcaster and personality, Dan Foster popularlyknown as The Big Dawg has submitted to death. Report has it that he died as a result of COVID-19 complications. Before his death, Foster has worked with Cool FM, Inspiration FM, City FM and Classic FM.

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases shoot past 16,000, deaths now 420

By NNENNA OKORONKWO, Abuja Nigeria’s coronavirus (COVID-19) cases shot up to 16,085 on Sunday following the confirmation of 403 new cases. Confirming the cases on its official Twitter handle, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC stated that 68 of the cases are

BREAKING: Death strikes again in the Senate

Death has struck again in the Upper Chambers of the National Assembly. This time, the victim is Senator representing Lagos East, Adebayo Osinowo. Reports monitored by News Express on Television Continental (TVC) have it that the member of the nation’s Red Chambers popularly

Covid – 19 Update: Nigeria Records 627 New Cases As Toll Hits 15,181

627 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria Lagos-229 FCT-65 Abia-54 Borno-42 Oyo-35 Rivers-28 Edo-28 Gombe-27 Ogun-21 Plateau-18 Delta-18 Bauchi-10 Kaduna-10 Benue-9 Ondo-8 Kwara-6 Nasarawa-4 Enugu-4 Sokoto-3 Niger-3 Kebbi-3 Yobe-1 Kano-1 Total: 15181 confirmed 4891 discharged 399 deaths

72 million children in Africa are forced into child labour – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says no fewer than 72 million children in Africa are forced into child labour. The UN’s health agency said in its official twitter account @WHOAFRO that the COVID-19 crisis had further