Tag: Covid-19
COVID-19: Nigerian Senate moves to repeal 96-year-old Quarantine Act
The Senate on Wednesday considered a bill that would see to the repeal of the Quarantine Act enacted in 1926, and help Nigeria deal...
I bought my third jet during coronavirus pandemic — Apostle Suleman
President of Omega Fire Ministries International Apostle Johnson Suleman has revealed he bought his third jet during the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world.
Suleman further...
101-year-old woman recovers from COVID-19 in Osun
The Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, Osun State has successfully managed a 101-year-old woman with COVID-19, chief medical director Prof. Victor...
COVID-19: UI bans students’ accommodation on campus
The University of Ibadan (UI) says it will not be allocating accommodation to students on campus due to COVID-19 pandemic.
UI spokesman Olatunji Oladejo in...
COVID-19: Apostolic Church proceeds with convention
President, The Apostolic Church Nigeria Pastor Sampson Igwe says the raging global pandemic COVID-19 is not a threat to the church’s forthcoming quadrennial convention.
Igwe...
Ex-NNPC GM Babakusa tests positive for COVID-19 – Lawyer
A former general manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Aminu Babakusa has tested positive for COVID-19, his counsel Obinna Mbata told a...
Ondo rejects NCDC’s COVID-19 report
Ondo State Government on Tuesday faulted the figure for COVID-19 cases in the state as released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
“The...
El-Zakzaky’s wife never had COVID-19 — Prison
Zeenat El-Zakzaky, wife of Ibrahim El-Zakzaky the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, never tested positive for COVID-19, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS)...
COVID-19: Nigerian govt lifts ban on Emirates
Following a reversal of policy from the United Arab Emirates, the Federal Government has lifted the ban it earlier placed on Emirates Airlines.
A letter...
COVID-19: Nigerian govt suspends Emirates flights
The Federal Government has suspended outbound Emirates flights from Nigeria for 72 hours.
A circular issued on Thursday by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)...