Featured Africa launches ”genome” lab to understand Covid-19 Olusegun Kugbayi Sep 10, 2020 The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday launched a…
Over 900,000 worldwide die from COVID-19 Olusegun Kugbayi Sep 10, 2020 Over 900,000 people around the world have died from COVID-19, according to various tallies on Wednesday night. The death…
COVID-19: Adesina’s AfDB approves $27.33m for AU’s response… Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Sep 10, 2020 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved 27.33 million dollars in grants to boost the African Union’s efforts to mobilise…
Covid-19 cases soar in Plateau as Nigeria records 296 new caseloads funsho williams Sep 9, 2020 Plateau state topped the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 296 new…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 60% drop in revenue – Osinbajo Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Sep 8, 2020 Nigeria’s revenues and foreign exchange earnings have taken a 60 per cent plunge due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Presidency said…
Sports Two top Man City players test positive for COVID-19 Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Sep 7, 2020 The deadly Coronavirus pandemic has found its way into the Manchester City team, with two players confirmed positive. The two…
Gossip is ‘worse plague’ than COVID – Pope Francis Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Sep 7, 2020 Pope Francis has previously warned the Roman Catholic congregation against slander and bearing false witness. In 2018, he drew…
NCDC confirms 162 new COVID-19 infections, total hits 54,905 Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Sep 6, 2020 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 162 new cases of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19 ) in the country,…
Business COVID-19: First international flight lands in Lagos (Photos) Olusegun Kugbayi Sep 5, 2020 There was palpable joy on Saturday as the first international flight landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA),…
COVID-19: NCDC increases test labs to 69 in 35 states Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Sep 5, 2020 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) yesterday announced the inclusion of two new laboratories to its Molecular…