20% of Nigeria’s Full-Time Workers Lost Jobs in 2020 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that 20 percent of the full-time workforce in Nigeria lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The NBS made…
COVID-19 is Biggest Global Crisis For Children in 75 Years – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the Coronavirus pandemic is the worst global crisis for children in its 75-year history. In a report released on Thursday, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF…
Covid-19: FG Lifts Midnight Curfew, Crowd Restriction At Weddings, Concerts, Others
The Federal Government has lifted midnight curfew and crowd restriction at weddings and others imposed more than two years ago to curb the spread of coronavirus. According to data obtained…
Nigerian Hospital Raises Alarm of COVID-19 Return
The Clinical Services at the National Obstetric Fistula Centre (NOFIC) in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital has alerted Nigerians of the return of the Covid-19 virus. The warning was contained in…
Former UNILAG VC, Prof Ibidapo Obe, Dies of Coronavirus
A former vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Oye Ibidapo-Obe, has been declared dead. Prof. Ibidapo-Obe was, until his death, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Council of…
PDP Asks Buhari To Apologize For Alleged Violation of COVID-19 law
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s alleged violation of his own imposed COVID-19 law and tasked the president to apologise to Nigerians. Describing the reported breach…
SAD: Veteran Actress Rachel Oniga Dies at Age 64
Rachel Oniga Dies Veteran Nigerian actress, Rachel Oniga has passed on Friday, July 30th, at the age of 64. According to reports, she was said to have died due to…
We Are Working To Recognise Nigeria’s COVID Vaccine Certificates – UK
The United Kingdom has disclosed it is working with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) to ensure that Nigeria’s COVID-19 vaccine certificate is acceptable for travel to the…
Buhari Seeks ECOWAS Collaboration To Tackle COVID
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for collaboration among members of Economic Community for West African States, ECOWAS in tackling its challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina in…
Nigerian woman sentenced to five years for coronavirus fraud in US
A 24-year Nigerian woman has been sentenced to 70 months in prison over attempt to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of more than $1.9 million in loans guaranteed by…