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Following the increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the second wave of COVID-19 in Nigeria, all public servants from Grade Level 14 and below, except emergency workers and first responders are to back to remote working in a new…

By TAYO ELEGBEDE  About 53 percent of the N21billion COVID-19 Petroleum Industry intervention fund has been channelled to the construction of medical infrastructure across the…

By: OBINNA NNOROM South Africa, so far has recorded the highest of the total 1.5 million Covid-19 tests on the African continent. A breakdown of the figure shows that South Africa has conducted a total of 564, 370 tests representing…

Leader of the Presidential Task Force Committee on COVID-19, Dr Nasiru Sani Gwarzo, on Sunday said coronavirus pandemic is responsible and the cause of the waves of mysterious deaths recorded in the Kano State, Vanguard newspaper has…

By EZREL TABIOWO    Barely days to the end of a four-week lockdown declared by President Muhammadu Buhari to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease in Nigeria, I’ve seen a few numbers of “pots and pan protests" on various social media…

A Regional Manager with a first-generation bank (name withheld) in Kano has died of suspected COVID -19 complications. Family sources said the late banker took ill on Friday and was first admitted at a private clinic from where he was…

29 persons consisting of health workers, relations and business partners of the COVID-19 index case in Anambra State have been quarantined and are waiting to be tested, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala has revealed.…

The National Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) is planning to set up a testing center for Covid-19 in Kaduna State. The NCDC gave the commitment after a meeting with officials of some state governments last week. Deputy Governor,…

OMOTAYO ARAOYE In line with the government's efforts  in combatting the fast-spreading of Coronavirus disease, Access Bank PLC has donated N1 billion in its leadership of the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) to fast track building of…

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed relevant agencies to provide supports for manufacturing firms, to enable them to sustain the production of goods and services, during the period of nationwide lockdown over the Corona Virus pandemic…