IsraelCovid – 19: evacuates over 270 citizens from Abuja

The Israeli government has commenced the evacuation of its citizens resident in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. According to the government, this comes as part of efforts to protect its citizens from contacting coronavirus (COVID-19) which has killed thousands of people around the

BREAKING: Buhari imposes curfew on Lagos, Abuja, Ogun

President Muhammadu Buhari has imposed a curfew on Lagos and Ogun states as well as on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. He announced the curfew during a nationwide broadcast at 7pm today, Sunday, Mach 29, 2020. The curfew is for two weeks,

Covid – 19: Pastors demanding for tithes, offerings from members this time are satanic— Ambassador Ephraim

The founder of Power House and Ephraim Ononye Ministries Worldwide, an interdenominational assembly, Ambassador Ephraim Ononye, has expressed anger over pastors who demand that tithes and offerings should be paid online by their members during this trial period in the country. He described

BREAKING: Immigration boss tests positive for coronavirus

By IBIRONKE ARIYO The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service Muhammad Babandede, has tested positive to the corona virus disease, an official has disclosed. A statement by DCI Sunday James, the Service Public Relations Officer, disclosed that the Immigration boss had been on

South African billionaire Motsepe donates $57m to fight coronavirus

South African billionaire businessman Patrice Motsepe said, on Saturday, his group of companies would donate 1 billion rand ($57 million) to help fight the coronavirus outbreak that has forced the country into total lockdown as infections climb. South Africa entered a 21-day lockdown

Covid-19: CSOs raise alarm over VIP returnees refusing to self-isolate

As the Coronavirus pandemic ravages the world, Civil Society Alliance Against COVID-19 (CSAA COVID-19) has raised alarm at the number of politicians returning from high risk countries that have refused to isolate themselves but are working freely attending functions. A statement issued in

COVID-19: US set to evacuate citizens from Nigeria

By KAYODE OYERO US Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria says it is preparing emergency flights to evacuate its citizens in Nigeria despite airport closures, The PUNCH reports. This is not unconnected with the exploding coronavirus cases in Nigeria which stand at 89 on

Covid – 19 scare: 41 guests, workers ‘held’ in Imo hotel

By MUSTAPHA TEMIDAYO No fewer than 41 guests and workers of a hotel in Owerri, the Imo State capital, have been quarantined by the State Government following a suspected case of COVID-19. The hotel, identified as Fancy Hotel, is situated along Road 7,

COVID-19: WHO-supervised tests a must for Nigeria’s public office holders — Intersociety •Faults official infection figures

There is a very urgent need for World Health Organisation-supervised comprehensive tests to be conducted on Nigeria’s public office holders, their families and associates. This will not only be done to truly ascertain the number of infected persons among the country’s ruling class

BREAKING: Nigeria’s Coronavirus cases shoot up to 97

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported eight new cases of coronavirus in the country, taking the total number of infections to 97. According to the NCDC, two of the cases were in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, four in Oyo