archiveMarch 2020

Ogun State Government said it will be distributing hand sanitizers it produced to residents for free to curb the further spread of coronavirus. “The Ogun State Ministry of Health and Hospital Management Board have produced “Not for Sale” hand sanitizers for mass distribution across the State, as part of steps...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the impending global financial crisis, spurred by the COVID-19 plague might equal the Great Recession of 2008 in magnitude and impact or even worse. Kristalina Georgieva, the institution’s chief particularly said in a statement on Monday that emerging and low-income economies are...

Taiwan on Tuesday accused the World Health Organisation (WHO) of ignoring its questions at the start of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Taiwan described it as part of what it has long described as a pattern that puts it at risk because of Chinese pressure to exclude it from international bodies....

 South Africa on Tuesday confirmed number of coronavirus cases rose to 554 from 402 a day earlier, as businesses raced to make plans for a nationwide lockdown from midnight on Thursday. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the 21-day lockdown in an address to the nation on Monday, saying Africa’s most advanced...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has put up control measures for its operations to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. The was contained in a statement by the Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to Adeyeye,...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has granted a 60-day grace period to companies for the submission of Audited Financial Statements (AFS) due March 30, following disruptions by COVID-19. Mr Godstime Iwenekhai, NSE Head, Listings Regulation Department, disclosed this in a statement posted on the Exchange web site on Tuesday. Iwenekhai...

China on Tuesday reported 78 new cases of the new coronavirus as well as seven new deaths due to the illness, the latest figures from the National Health Commission revealed. Only one of the new cases was reported in Hubei province, where the Covid-19 outbreak first began in December 2019....

  The rampaging COVID-19 pandemic has forced the Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade to order a total lockdown of the state. The governor made the announcement in a statement on Monday night by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Christian Ita, declaring that all entry points into...

Jigawa State Government has said it is looking to convert some hotels in the state into isolation centers for the northwest region. The state on Monday ordered the immediate closure of secondary and primary schools as part of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Dr Abba Zakari, the...

Buhari is negative The Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Kyari reportedly travelled to Germany on Saturday, March 7th to meet with officials of Siemens in Munich on the Nigerian electricity expansion programme. He returned one week later on Saturday,...