covid-19
Page: 8
The Nigerian Medical Association has called on the Federal Government to come up with new policies that will help to reduce the spread of the virus as the nation grapples with the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Professor Uja, the Chairman of the association in an interview on Monday in Abuja also said the […]
In line with the prevailing protocol put in place by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, restricting large gatherings, President Muhammadu Buhari will not be hosting the usual Christmas homage by religious and community leaders in the Federal Capital Territory. The President urges all citizens to, in line with the prescribed protocol, observe social […]
As Nigeria grapple with the second wave of Covid-19, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has urged the Federal Government to halt all flights to and from the United Kingdom. Atiku made the call on Sunday in a series of tweets. He explained that the reason Nigeria took a harder than necessary hit during the first […]
Nigerian artists Stanley Omah Dibia known as Omah Lay and Temilade Openyi popularly known as Tems arrested in Uganda have been released. This was revealed in a tweet on Tuesday by the Chairman Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa. The artists were arrested in Uganda following a concert at Speke Resort in […]
President Donald Trump of the United States has tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) — just roughly 31 days to the 2020 presidential election. The president confirmed this on Twitter after one of his aides Hope Hicks initially tested positive for the virus. The US constitution’s 25th amendment allows Trump to hand over […]
Nigeria’s new COVID-19 infections increased last week (20th to 26th September 2020) despite a reduction in the number of tests carried out. Between Sunday and Saturday, a total of 1,053 new cases were reported in the country, which is an 8 per cent increase from the 968 recorded last week, 39th week of the […]
Isrealis on Thursday protested against a second nationwide lockdown in Tel Aviv. The nation is to re-enter lockdown at 2:00pm on Friday (1100 GMT), hours before Jewish New Year, known as Rosh Hashana, and extend for three weeks over other religious holidays including Yom Kippur and Sukkot. The country having registered more than 172,000 covid-19 […]
The Delta state government has announced the re-opening of tertiary institutions in the state. Prof. Patrick Muoboghare, the state commissioner for Higher Education stated this in an interview with Niger Delta Today (NDT) online. He disclosed that the state’s tertiary institutions will commence academic activities on the 2nd of October 2020. He stated that Federal […]
The Delta state government last weekend reverted the suspension of the implementation of the new minimum wage. The minimum wage implementation was temporarily suspended in July due to the heavy financial burden placed by Covid-19 on the state government. With the increase in electricity and petrol pump price, the state government has decided to […]
The Delta state Government has announced the reopening of cinemas, film Houses, eateries and hotel restaurants. This announcement was made on Thursday by Mr Charles Aniagwu,the state commissioner for information during a press conference in Asaba. He stated that cinemas and other hotel restaurants must operate at half their full capacity adhering to all […]
Crown FM Onitsha