Health

Coronavirus Could Claim Up to 200,000 US Lives – Scientist

Agency Report/ A senior US scientist issued a cautious prediction Sunday that the novel coronavirus could claim as many as…

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Experts Predict 312 Coronavirus Cases in Nigeria by Friday

Ololade Adeyanju/ The University of Ibadan Committee on COVID-19 Data Analysis and Management has predicted that the number of confirmed…

5 years ago

Kyari: I’m Yet to Have Any COVID-19 Symptoms

Pat Stevens/ The Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, today said he was yet to have any symptoms…

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Nigeria Announces 14 New COVID-19 Infections as Confirmed Cases Rise Above 100

Malik Yahya/ The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) this evening confirmed 14 new coronavirus infections in the country with…

5 years ago

COVID-19: Ecobank Commits N100M to ‘StaySafeNigeria’ Radio Campaign …Announces Zero Charge for Digital Money Transfers Below N5, 000

Ololade Adeyanju/   Ecobank Nigeria says it is committing about N100 million to drive its National Radio Campaign “StaySafeNigeria”, as part…

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Full Speech of Buhari’s Nationwide Address on COVID-19

ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID- 19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH,…

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COVID-19: Buhari Suspends Flights Within Nigeria, Locks Down Lagos, Ogun, Abuja …Lists Relief Packages

Malik Yahya/ President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended movement of commercial aircraft and private jets within Nigeria and announced the lock…

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COVID-19: Israel Evacuates 274 Citizens from Nigeria

Malik Yahya/ Israel evacuated 274 of its citizens from Nigeria today over the rising cases of COVID-19. The Israelis were…

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Okonjo-Iweala: Africa has Little Time Left to Contain Coronavirus

Ololade Adeyanju/ Nigeria's former finance minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has raised the alarm over the narrowing window for African countries…

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COVID-19 Shutdown: Minister Issues Fresh Guidelines after Plane Carrying Supplies was Refused Landing at Lagos Airport

Matilda Omonaiye/ Following the initial refusal of air traffic control to grant landing permission to a DHL cargo aircraft at…

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