Monthly Archives: March 2020

COVID-19:MWAN Edo create awareness in social media,offers free sanitizers

The Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Edo branch have organized free online awareness classes on Facebook in order to create awareness about Corona Virus (COVID-19). Dr Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin, the President of MWAN in Edo disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Benin. “Even though we face …

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Covid-19: UK PM Boris Johnson Tests Positive

United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has tested positive for coronavirus. He tweeted today (Friday), “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus. “I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight this virus. …

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Covid-19: Common Entrance Exam Into Unity Schools Postponed Indefinitely -NECO

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has postponed the 2020 national common entrance examination indefinitely over the Coronavirus outbreak in the country. In a statement by the Head, Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani, the examination into Federal Unity Colleges earlier slated for Saturday, March 28 has been moved to …

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Covid-19: Algeria Refuses Over 1,000 of it Citizen Access Back to the Country

More than 1,000 Algerian passengers are stranded at Istanbul airport because of the new coronavirus pandemic, the facility’s operator said Tuesday, as Ankara urged Algiers to allow their return home. Algiers is refusing to let them back into the country, according to IGA Airport Operations. “We, as IGA, Turkish Red …

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Iran Rejects Foreign Help for Fear of Spies As Death Toll Near 2000

Iran has rejects help from foreigners over the fear that they might turn out to be spies for other nations. In a tweet by the Advisor to Iran Health Minister, Alireza Vahabzadeh, the government said “Due to Iran’s national mobilisation against the virus and the full use of the medical …

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Covid-19: NDDC Role Out Plans to Protect Niger Delta People

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has unveil plans they would take to protect the Niger Delta People. The interventionist agency promised that they would intervene to protect the people of Niger Delta from the dreaded disease, adding that ventilators and oxygen would be prvided as part of its contribution …

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How Buhari COS, Abba Kyari Contacted Coronavirus

Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari has tested positive for Coronavirus. President Buhari tested negative, according to Arise TV. Kyari who returned from Germany on March 14 did not self isolate as NCDC directed and attended a meeting on Sunday in Aso rock where he began …

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Coronavirus: Don’t Come to Work, Buhari Tells Federal Civil Servants

Federal Civil Servants at grade levels one to 12 in Nigeria have been issued a stay at home order by the Federal Government, as a precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus in the country. Im a circular signed by the Head of the Civil Service, Folashade Yemi-Esan, said all …

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Anambra, Imo Top States List of Exam Malpractices in UTME

Anambra and Imo state top the list of state with examination malpractices in the just concluded 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination which ended on Sunday, March 22. In a publication release by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, the exam body said it caught 149 candidates for various examination …

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Why we held services on Sunday despite ban, Winners Chapel Explains

Living Faith Church, popularly known as Winners Chapel, has explained why services were held at the headquarters of the church and other branches across the nation despite the ban on large gatherings in Lagos, Ogun and some parts of the country. From the live stream of the service via the …

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