coronavirus

As part of measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Federal Government has said it would be banning citizens from some countries from gaining entry into Nigeria. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika disclosed this…

Supreme Court has struck out suits by Lagos and Ekiti states, challenging the legality of virtual court sittings. In the suit, the Attorney-General of Ekiti State, Mr Olawale Fapohunda, asked the court to determine whether the…

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has announced that two lawmakers have died from coronavirus. Rajoelina said eleven other deputies and 14 senators had also tested positive for the virus. Madagascar had on July 5 placed its…

Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan has tested positive for the coronavirus and have been admitted to Nanavati hospital in Mumbai, India. Bachchan announced his COVID-19 status in a Twitter post, saying his family and staff members have…

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has said about 8,000 prisoners will be released to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in its crowded jails. The inmates could be eligible for early release by the end of August…

Osun State Secretary to the State Government, Prince Wole Oyebamiji has recovered from the coronavirus on Saturday. A Statement by the Health Commissioner, Dr Rafiu Isamotu noted that the SSG was part of the 22 people that their test…

House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Services has faulted the Federal government's decision to cancel the 2019/2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) due to the coronavirus pandemic. It…

Award-winning South African rapper, Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, better known as AKA has tested positive for COVID-19. The artiste’s management announced this in a statement released via social media on Friday, which reads in part; In an…

Bolivia’s interim president Jeanine Añez has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the third Latin American leader to contract the virus. Announcing her COVID-19 status on Twitter, Añez said she will remain in isolation for 14…

Acting Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretariat of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Dr Mohammed Kawu has tested positive for COVID-19. Kawu, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen at the Asokoro District…

Super Eagles striker, Paul Onuachu, has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming second Nigerian footballer to contract the virus. Akpan Udoh had tested positive for COVID-19 in February. Onuachu’s positive test was revealed on…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that foreign students schooling in the United States may have to leave the country or get deported if universities transition to an online-only form of teaching. ICE said this in…

Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has lamented the increasing rate of COVID-19 cases among people in government. The PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, who stated this at the task force…

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tested negative for COVID-19, six days after contracting the virus. Governor Akeredolu in a weekly press briefing on Monday confirmed the development, Punch reports. He stated the doctors…