On Sunday, 5th April 2020, Hon Oloruntoba Oke distributed food items to the residents of Ifako Ijaiye to reduce the effect of the lockdown in his own little way, and he advised the residents to obey social distancing and also wash their hands regular with soap. He also made arrangements for all the Councillors in Ifako Ijaiye to take care ... Read More »

Nollywood Actress, Funke Akindele Bello, has arrived the Ogba Magistrate Court for trial for allegedly violating the law restricting movement in the state, Saturday organised a house party to celebrate her husband JJC’s birthday at her residence in Amen Estate Ibeju-Lekki in Lagos Some of the dignitaries that attended the party included; Naira Marley, Rasheed Gbadamosi, a former Lagos state ... Read More »

...30 new cases reported on Saturday versus 19 day earlier Mainland China reported 30 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, up from 19 a day earlier as the number of cases involving travellers from abroad as well as local transmissions increased, highlighting the difficulty in stamping out the outbreak. The National Health Commission said in a statement on Sunday that 25 ... Read More »

Following the launch of its Coronavirus (COVID-19) initiative, Prudential Zenith Life Insurance has announced some additional benefits designed to address the negative impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has claimed thousands of lives globally. According to a statement released by the company, the benefits which apply for a period of 45 days – from April 3rd to May 18th ... Read More »

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has saluted medical professionals tackling the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and the world, THE WITNESS reports. The Bank in series of tweets on its Twitter page on Friday, acknowledged the role medical experts are playing to fight the virus. Some of the messages read: “No capes, just heroes. To all the health professionals at the frontline of efforts to tackle COVID-19, ... Read More »

The Minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, says corpses of persons who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) cannot be claimed for burial. He said such corpses would be handled by the ministry of health because they are contagious. He said this while speaking at a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja to give an update on the ... Read More »

Nigeria’s coronavirus cases have risen to 190 as six new cases were confirmed in Osun state. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on Friday. NCDC tweeted, “Six new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Osun State, Nigeria. “As of 11:00 am on 3rd of April, there are 190 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria. ... Read More »

The number of people in the U.S. who have died from the novel coronavirus has surpassed the 6,000 mark, according to data released early Friday by Johns Hopkins University. The university’s running tally counted 6,053 deaths and 245,540 cases as the U.S. struggles to curb the outbreak. On Sunday, President Donald Trump warned that the next two weeks will be ... Read More »

In the words of Sir Winston Churchill “Come then, let us go forward together with our united strength.” As more and more people nationwide brace for the immense human, economic, and social cost of the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to reassure everyone. We the staff, management and Board of Directors of MTN Nigeria and the MTN Foundation are committed to ... Read More »

The call by the Minister of State, Labour, Mr. Festus Keyamo, to telecommunication companies and Pay-TVs in Nigeria to come up with a social safety net programme for the masses to ease the Covid-19 pains, has began to yield results with a swift response from one of the telecommunication giants. MTN Nigeria reportedly responded to the Keyamo’s call via exchange ... Read More »