Benue: Ikwulono Sworn In As Ongbabo Bows Out
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has on Wednesday, swore in Dr Emmanuel Ikwulono as the new Commissioner for Health and Human Services in the state. Ikwulono replaces Dr Sunday…
32 Varsities Conducting Research To Tackle Pandemic- NUC
Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC) Prof. Abubakar Rasheed on Tuesday announced that 32 federal, state and private universities are conducting different stages of research to tackle direct and collateral…
Bristow Helicopters Sacks 100 Pilots Amid COVID-19
The management of Bristow Helicopters Limited has terminated the appointment of about 100 pilots working with the company. The company in a statement issued on Tuesday said the effect of…
COVID-19: Kwara Deputy Gov, Wife Test Positive
Kwara State Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi and his wife Abieyuwa have contracted coronavirus. This was made known in a statement by the state’s Technical Committee on COVID-19 spokesperson, Rafiu Ajakaye,…
COVID-19: Air Peace Sacks Over 70 Pilots
Air Peace has sacked over 70 pilots across its fleet types amid coronavirus pandemic negative effect. The airline said it had to take the “painful but rightful” decision in the…
FG Evacuates 289 Nigerians Stranded In US
The Federal Government has evacuated 289 more Nigerians stranded in the United States due to coronavirus-related border closure. An Ethiopian Airlines plane conveying the evacuees took off from New Jersey…
Just In: Doctors Threaten Fresh Strike Aug 17
By our correspondents The National Association of Resident Doctors has given the Federal Government three weeks to address its demands or its members would resume their suspended strike on Monday,…
Lai Mohammed Allegedly Asks NBC To Stop #Bbnaija ‘Over COVID-19’
Citing fears of a possible spread of COVID-19 among inmates, Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, has asked the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to take Big Brother Naija (BBN) off the…
COVID-19: Lagos Case Likely To Peak, Get Flattened In August
Moses Godonu Lagos state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has said that COVID-19 cases are likely to peak in the month of August. He made the disclosure at…
Five Countries Responsible For 80% Of COVID-19 Cases In West Africa – WAHO
Five countries have been identified as responsible for over 80 per cent of the COVID-19 cases in West Africa, the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) said. Addressing Members of ECOWAS…
