The coronavirus sweeping across the world is a pandemic, the World Health Organization declared today. There are now over 118,000 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, in 114 countries around the world. A pandemic is the “worldwide spread of a
The Nigerian government has confirmed the second case of coronavirus in the country. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, announced this on Monday at a press conference in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Ehanire briefed reporters at the boardroom of the
Hope appears to be rising for a solution to coronavirus after some researchers at the Migal Galilee Research Institute (MIGAL) in Israel claimed to have developed a vaccine against avian coronavirus infectious bronchitis virus (IBV),a precursor of a human vaccine against coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed the 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) to stop further collection of electricity bill under the estimated billing system. The suspension order signed by NERC’s Chairman, Mr. James Momoh and Commissioner, Legal, Licensing and Compliance, Mr.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been proven effective in curing patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a Chinese health official said on Monday. “For example, a TCM decoction named “Qingfei Paidutang” has been used in treating 701 confirmed cases in 10 provinces,
This picture taken on February 05, 2020, shows Pegasus airlines Boeing 737 plane after it skidded off the runway at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport. AFP A plane carrying 177 passengers skidded off the runway at an Istanbul airport and split into two after
Prof. Suleiman Ambali of the Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Ilorin, has warned that continuous exposure of humans to pesticides is causing decline in male sperm count. Ambali disclosed this on Thursday night in his paper presentation at the 192nd
This NASA photo released on February 4, 20202 shows NASA astronaut Christina Koch during a spacewalk on January 15, 2020. Photo: HANDOUT / NASA / AFP NASA’s Christina Koch returned to Earth on Thursday having shattered the spaceflight record for female astronauts after
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday said there have been 365 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 41 deaths in 19 states. Its Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the fatality rate was lower
In pursuance of President Mohammadu Buhari led Federal Government policy to make the country self reliant and sufficiency in food production, the federal government has assure its resolve to end fish importation will stop in 2020. It said it would invest appropriately to
No fewer than 16 persons were feared dead and 20 others injured when a commercial
DAILY BREAD – DEVOTIONAL FOR CHILDREN EASTERN NIGERIA UNION CONFERENCE CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES Friday, April 19,
Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday issued a warrant
Real Madrid weathered the storm, silenced the crowd and ultimately ended Manchester City’s brief hold on