Month: May 2020

Face masks are being heavily depended on as Nigeria relaxes its lockdown orders. [Credit – BBC] With the several states relaxing their lock-down rules, staying guarded with masks is now well and truly the way forward. Of course, this is…

Nigeria has recorded 245 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the highest recorded in a single day. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced on Monday, May 4, 2020 that 16 states across the country recorded new cases….

Coronavirus fatalities cross 250,000 worldwide Global Coronavirus death toll reached a new dark milestone on Monday night, crossing the quarter million mark. Both John Hopkins University and worldometers.info tracking the virus impact showed that the Covid-19 fatalities have surpassed 250,000….

Mercy Johnson’s husband, Prince Odi Okojie announced the birth of their 4th child on his instagram page on Monday. The popular Nollywood actress was delivered of the baby at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center in the United States….

Following the announcement of 170 new cases by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), coronavirus cases in Nigeria have risen to 2558. The NCDC in its daily updates on Saturday, May 3, 2020, reported that the new cases were…

The bankers committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has agreed to suspend the plan to lay off their staff. This, according to TheCable was announced in a statement signed by Isaac Okorafor, CBN Director of Corporate Communications, on Sunday,…

Ethiopian airline to fly Nigerians stranded in U.S. The evacuation of Nigerians stranded in the U.S. due to the coronavirus pandemic is to begin on 10 May. Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, the consul-general of Nigeria in New York disclosed this on…

Genevieve Nnaji, actress, movie director and producer, who turned 41, earned the encomiums and well wishes of Nollywood stars on Sunday as they celebrated her. Funke Akindele, Sola Sobowale and Rachael Okonkwo were among the stars who felicitated with Nnaji….

Doctor taking away a coronavirus patient The deadly Coronavirus has continued to inflict sorrows in families in Nigeria, as 17 people were killed  by the virus on Saturday. In the Coronavirus deaths released by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control,…

Abuja asks FG workers in states to keep off the Federal capital Abuja authorities have ordered federal workers residing outsidethe city to remain in their states of residence pending the lifting of ban on interstate travel. The FCT Minister, Malam…