Tag: covid-19
COVID-19: S’Africa delays school re-opening by a week
South Africa has delayed reopening of schools by a week to allow school administrators more time to prepare.
Final year students in primary and secondary...
COVID-19: Group strengthens capacities of health workers, women, others
Despite the successful treatment and discharge of all the 18 COVID-19 cases in Taraba State, the Centre for Initiative and Development (CFID) has cautioned...
US severs ties with WHO
US President Donald Trump has announced that he is terminating the country's relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO).
The president has accused the WHO...
COVID-19: Renault to slash 14,600 jobs
Renault is slashing 14,600 jobs as part of a major overhaul designed to reduce costs and help the French carmaker survive the coronavirus pandemic....
COVID-19: Dockworkers, Seafarers exempted from travel restrictions – NIMASA
The Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA] has made a case for dockworkers and seafarers, insisting that they are essential...
COVID-19: Japan’s Economy get $1trn Boost
Japan has injected another $1 trillion into its economy to protect it from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and boost its various sectors.
Prime...
Wike imposes curfew on Rivers
The Rivers State governor, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has imposed a state-wide curfew on the state, which will take effect from June 2 till further...
Japan lifts COVID-19 state of emergency 6 days early
The government of Japan, on Monday, lifted a state of emergency put in place nationwide since mid-April to stem the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic six...
AfDB lends Mauritius €188 million for COVID-19 fight
The African Development Bank Group’s Board of Directors, on Friday, said it has approved a €188 million euro loan to the Republic of Mauritius...
UK Returnees Celebrate as COVID-19 Tests return Negative
It was celebration galore at the isolation centre of the the 215 Nigerian returnees from the United Kingdom on Saturday, as their tests for...
The Checkpoints: From Ogoja to Enugu, COVID-19 breeds brisk Business
After much ado about the disrespect for the ban on inter-state travel and news about security personnel and how they disrespect commuters, make brisk...
COVID-19: Hertz Throws in The Towel
American car-hiring company,Hertz,became the latest victim of the sudden economic downturn occasioned by the Coronavirus pandemic,when it filed for bankruptcy on Friday.
The company has...
COVID-19: INEC Releases Policy on Conduct of Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has put together a “Policy on Conducting Elections in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic”, to provide...
Nigeria records 11 deaths, 339 new cases of COVID-19
Nigeria on Thursday recorded 11 Coronavirus Disease-related deaths and 339 new infections.
This was disclosed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on its Twitter...
‘Stop Harassing Health workers’, Labour warns
Security agencies and their personnel have been told to desist from harassing health workers as they go about their essential duties, helping out Coronavirus...
Lagos Begins Home Treatment for COVID-19 patients
The Lagos State government is set to begin home treatment for sufferers of Coronavirus.
The state Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, said the state is...
