Africa CDC: New Covid-19 Variant Reported In Nigeria
John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), says a new variant of COVID-19 has been reported in Nigeria. He disclosed this on Thursday at…
Yuletide: IGP Orders Tight Security Nationwide
Ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered tight security arrangements and proactive high visibility patrols across the country. The order which…
Lalong Recovers From COVID-19
Barely one week after testing positive for COVID-19, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has recovered from the virus. The spokesman for the Governor, Dr Macham Makut, confirmed his recovery…
FIFA Reveals Venues For Qatar 2020 Club World Cup
World soccer governing body, FIFA has announced Education City, Ahmad Bin Ali, and Khalifa International stadiums as venues for the 2020 Club World Cup in Qatar. The tournament which was…
Kwara Declares Partial Lockdown Over Second Wave Of Covid -19
Kwara state government has imposed another lockdown in the state from 12 midnight to 4 am with effect from Thursday, December 24, 2020. The lockdown was contained in the new…
Covid Vaccine: Kogi State Gove Tells FG to Focuse On Economy Recovery
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, says the priority of the Federal Government at the moment should be economic recovery and not the procurement of Covid vaccines. Our correspondent had earlier…
COVID-19 Vaccines: FG Needs N400bn, Health Minister Tells Senate
By Olamilekan Amusa Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, says the federal government needs about N400 billion for COVID-19 vaccines. He disclosed this during a briefing with the senate leadership in…
BREAKING: ASUU Calls of Nine -Month-Old Strike
By Lukman Amusa The Academic Staff Union of University, on Wednesday, suspended its strike, ending the industrial action that started since March 2020. ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi, made the…
UK’s New COVID-19 Variant Found In Nigeria, Scientists Say
Scientists at the Redeemer’s University, Nigeria, say they have found the United Kingdom’s ‘lineage B.1.1.7,’ a mutant variant of the COVID-19 global pandemic, in Nigeria. They reported that the ‘lineage…
Oil Prices Slip Nearly 2% as New Virus Strain Dashes Recovery Hopes
Oil prices dropped nearly 2 percent on Tuesday as a new strain of the novel coronavirus in the United Kingdom (UK) triggered concerns over fuel demand recovery. Brent crude was…
