archiveMarch 26, 2020

  In a clear response to recent happenings across the globe, President, Loveworld Incorporated Reverend (Dr.) Chris Oyakhilome and Pastor Benny Hinn, have declared a Global Day of Prayer. This special prayer program is slated to hold on Friday, March 27, 2020 at 7pm GMT+1 or 2pm EST, and it...

With the world losing over 15, 000 to death due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the number of people infected  rising, an advocacy group under the aegis of Times Journalism Alumni Association(TJAA), has called on employers of journalists globally, especially those under whose employ its members serve, in Nigeria...

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) on Thursday announced a donation of over 5 billion Naira (USD14 million), through the UBA Foundation, to catalyse a comprehensive pan-African response to the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. According to a statement from the bank, the donation will provide significant and...

Shareholders of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Plc. on Thursday lauded the bank’s decision to go ahead with the 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in spite of COVID-19. The shareholders made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, while reacting to the bank’s plan...

About half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa still have a “narrowing’’ opportunity to curb the spread of coronavirus in the local population, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday. WHO Africa Head, Matshidiso Moeti, said this at a news teleconference. “The virus has multiplied across Africa more slowly...

  The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to issue an Executive Order to enforce compliance with the stay at home directive for non-essential workers. NMA President, Dr Francis Faduyile, made the call at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. He said the call became imperative...

   The Federal Government will release N6.5 billion emergency fund for the fight against Coronavirus. The government is expected to release the money to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). This was disclosed by the President’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad via his Twitter handle on Thursday. According...

Six coronavirus patients in Lagos State have reportedly recovered from the disease. This was disclosed by the Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Tunde Ajayi. Ajayi on his Twitter handle @thetundeajai said the six patients will soon be discharged. “6 of our #COVID19 inpatients have recovered...

The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the African continent has reached 72 as confirmed positive cases surpassed 2,746 as of Thursday, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) revealed. The Africa CDC, specialised agency of the 55-member African Union (AU), in its latest situation...

  The Federal Government says it is considering stopping inter-state and inter-town travels, except for essential services, among measures to stop spread of coronavirus (Covid-19). The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a media briefing to give update on the measures...