Tags: #covid-19

Ahmad Ahmad, the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). This was made known in a statement on the website of the continental football...

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has contracted coronavirus, the world’s governing body announced on Tuesday. The 50-year-old has mild symptoms and will remain in isolation for a further 10 days, FIFA said...

Jason Njoku, the Co-founder and CEO of IROKOtv and his wife, Mary, have tested positive to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). We reports that the IROKOtv boss made this known in a post...

The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has given reasons why the distribution of COVID-19 palliatives to citizens in the region was placed on hold. Tambuwal, who spoke on Tuesday while addressing...

Residents of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on Friday, stormed the warehouses where the government stored COVID-19 palliatives expected to be distributed to citizens. The warehouses, located at the cargo warehouse...

Residents of the south-western state of Osun on Friday, descended on a COVID-19 palliative warehouse located in Ede, carting away various food items and packages. The warehouse, located at Cocoa Products...

Nigerians on Thursday, October 22 uncovered warehouses in the country where COVID-19 palliatives that were supposed to be distributed to the masses were been hidden by some yet to be...

As protests continue in spite of the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) warns protesters to be mindful of the risk of...

The Kwara State polytechnic management has announced October 12, as the resumption date for students of the institution. A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the institution in Ilorin, Ajibola...

The Minister of health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has revealed that 22 persons have so far tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19), among the 1,473 persons of interest tested since the reopening...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that there are now COVID-19 testing laboratories across the 36 states including the federal capital territory (FCT). The announcement was made after...

The Nigeria Labour Congress has alleged that many workers did not get the COVID-19 palliatives promised by the Federal Government, stating that the money for the programme was misappropriated. The congress...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it recorded 646 convictions and recovered more than N11 billion in monetary assets this year, despite the restriction imposed by the Covid-19...

Ibidapo Obe, a professor and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, has advised the government to inspect schools to ensure that they comply with the laid down procedures as Nigeria...

The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID- 19, Dr Sani Aliyu, has said the country cannot afford to conduct free COVID- 19 tests for passengers arriving into...

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined other Presidents and world leaders to wish Donald Trump of the United States a quick recovery from COVID-19. A statement to DAILY POST, signed by his...

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday wishes United States President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, quick recovery for testing positive for COVID-19. “I wish US President, Donald Trump and his...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says the sum of N2.67 billion paid to some federal colleges for school feeding during the COVID-19 lockdown has been...

Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, says the COVID-19 pandemic is a sign that God is not happy with the world. She said this on Friday at the national mosque,...

The government has announced a number of relief packages to ameliorate the hardship brought onto Ghanaians as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta...

Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, on Wednesday, said his administration was doing all it could to ensure that nobody in the state died of COVID-19. Ishaku said his administration was expanding...

President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the commencement of the disbursement of the sum of N10.9 Billion to households and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises as palliatives due to the COVID-19...

Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire on Monday September 21 revealed that 10 per cent of all positive COVID-19 cases in the country are below the age of 19. Speaking at the...

Similar to what is going on in developed societies, how Nigeria harnesses and deploys technology and innovation to address emerging challenges will be crucial to the country’s recovery from the...

As schools prepare to reopen across the country, the Muhammadu Buhari-led government has released fresh guidelines on coronavirus (COVID-19) for schools to adhere to. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)...

Senior pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, on Thursday expressed disappointment over the policies of President Muhammadu Buhari. Pastor Giwa described the high cost of COVID-19...

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has asserted that poverty and demography has helped in the fight against the novel deadly disease. The Task Force’ national coordinator, Sani Aliyu who...

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has stated that poverty helped the country in the fight against the deadly virus. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a...

The Minister of State for Health, Olorunnumbe Mamora, has stated that the Federal Government has paid up to N20bn as COVID-19 inducement allowance to doctors and health workers in the...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan Chapter, has warned against the reopening of schools without provisions for schools to meet COVID-19 precautionary guidelines. Its chairman, Prof. Ayo...