covid 19
Nigeria Requests Deadline Extension for $500 Million World Bank Loan Amid Successful COVID-19 Response
Nigeria has formally approached the World Bank for a deadline extension of a significant $500 million loan initially allocated for pandemic preparedness and response. The request, aimed at extending the revised deadline from February 29, 2024, to June 30, 2024, … Continue Reading
Covid-19: Emeka Offor Foundation Donates Medical Equipment to Federal Medical Center Jalingo and University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital
The war against covid-19 got intensified with the recent donation of medical equipment to two hospitals in Nigeria by Sir Emeka Offor Foundation.
Abia Gov Okezie Ikpeazu, 66 others test Positive For Covid-19
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu and 66 other residents have tested positive for COVID-19.
The state commissioner of information John Okiyi Kalu, confirmed the governor status in a statement on Monday after the governor.
Abia state recorded a total of … Continue Reading
Video: FG Warns Against Fake Coronavirus Vaccine on Sale in Kano
Nigerian Government on Tuesday warned against patronizing a fake coronavirus vaccine, which it said was on sale in Kano State, north of Nigeria.
“You must ignore the Vaccine being hawked in Kano which is called ‘COVID19 Vaccine’. It … Continue Reading
How 61-year-Old Hotel Manager Contracted Covid-19 from Late Boss in Rivers State
The new and third coronavirus case in Port Harcourt is a 61-year-old hotel manager who contracted the virus from his late boss, the Rivers state government has said.
The Rivers state Commissioner for Health, Princewill Chike, said the 61-year-old hotel … Continue Reading
Recession Looms as Global Oil Prices Crash to all-time Low
Global Oil prices are crashing due to vaporizing demands credited to the world wide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It is affecting every oil producing country and steaming fears of a vast post Covid-19 recession to even the world’s … Continue Reading
Covid-19: Ghana Relaxes Restrictions Amidst Rising New Cases
Ghanaian government has relaxed restrictions earlier placed on the country to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
President Nana Akufo-Addo announced the lifting of the restrictions in a broadcast on Sunday night while giving an update on the COVID-19 … Continue Reading
Nigeria records 51 new cases of coronavirus in one day
Nigeria recorded 51 new cases of coronavirus infected persons, the highest rate since the pandemic broke out in the country in March, 2020.
This was made known by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) via its official Twitter handle.… Continue Reading
PENGASSAN kicks Against Continued Detention of 22 Exxon Mobil Staff In Rivers State
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has demanded for the release of of its members and staff of Exxon Mobil arrested by the Rivers State government for flouting its Covid-19 lockdown order on Thursday.
In … Continue Reading
Covid-19: Global Confirmed Cases Hit 2m, US leads with worse fatalities
The global confirmed cases of infected persons for the novel coronavirus has hit 2m according to a figures from John Hopkins University.
Figures for the total number of infected persons globally stand at 2,000,984. The US leads with … Continue Reading