covid-19

Shanghai, China's economic capital, and Beijing, the country's capital, have both been subjected to new COVID-19 lockdowns and mass testing efforts from Friday, June 10; only days after draconian restrictions were eased. Shanghai…

According to a World Bank assessment, Nigeria's poverty reduction goals are threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic, growing inflation, and the prolonged uncertainty surrounding the Russia-Ukraine conflict. World Bank economists Jonathan…

Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, has tested positive for COVID-19, Clarence House announced on Twitter on Thursday. The statement reads; This morning The Prince of Wales has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now self-isolating. HRH is…

Embattled R&B singer, Robert Sylvester Kelly better known as R. Kelly, has been infected to COVID-19 in a federal jail in Brooklyn, New York. Kelly is awaiting sentencing in the federal jail after being convicted on racketeering and…

Grammy Awards ceremony honoring top performances in music has been rescheduled for April 3 in Las Vegas, the Recording Academy and broadcaster CBS said in a statement on Tuesday. The awards had been set to take place on Jan. 31 in…

Former Chadian president Hissene Habre, who was serving a life term in Senegal for war crimes and crimes against humanity, has died, Senegalese Justice Minister Malick Sall said Tuesday. He was 79. “Habre is in his Lord’s hands,” Sall…

Federal Government has on Monday, May 10 announced Phase IV of COVID-19 eased lockdown across all 36 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 during a briefing in Abuja,…

Arik Air has on Friday, December 4 announced the retrenchment of 300 workers, saying the action was due to the adverse effect of coronavirus. The airline in a statement titled, “Arik Air management declares 300 staff redundant”said the…

On-Air-Personality, Tolu Oniru-Demuren, popularly known as Toolz has recounted how almost all her family members tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Toolz revealed that she and her husband, Captain Tunde Demuren lost their…

President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed the country's current state of recession on the COVID-19 pandemic. He said this on Monday in Abuja, while declaring open the 26th Nigerian Economic Summit with the theme: “Building Partnerships for…

A North Dakota state legislative candidate, who died in October due to COVID-19 complications, has won his election on Tuesday, November 3. The 55-year-old Republican, David Andahl and another GOP candidate, Dave Nehring, were elected…

Executive Vice Chairman and Chief executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has listed critical regulatory actions that have been taken by the Commission to mitigate the…

Police in Abuja have arrested a fake doctor identified as Charles George, for treating COVID-19 patients in the country’s capital. His arrest has been described as a major breakthrough in moves to sanitize the countries health sector.…

Prudential Zenith Life Insurance has donated the sum of One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$100,000) to Slum2School Africa to help combat the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education in disadvantaged communities in…

First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has sustained new strengths in operations in the second quarter despite the challenges of the COVID-19 economic lockdown. The bank kept all the growth levers up from the closing levels in 2019. The…