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 »

Idumuje Igboko is located in Aniocha, North of Delta State and bordered to the East by Idumuje-Unor, Ekpon or Akpu to the North West, Ohodua to the North East, Igbodo to the West and Onicha-Ugbo to the South. Idumuje-Ugboko was founded in the 17th century. Historians are of the opinion that a core group of settlers led by Nwoko, his ... Read More »

In the midst of what is increasingly becoming a global coronavirus lockdown, governments’ operations and private businesses are being affected across the world as isolation and social distancing have become the order of the day. But it would seem Nigerians are leading in adopting technology to beat the situation which ordinarily would have grounded operations of governments and businesses. In ... Read More »

Music superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has tested negative for coronavirus. He revealed this in a tweet on Wednesday afternoon. His fiancee, Chioma, tested positive for COVID-19, which informed his first test. Apparently, Davido wanted to be doubly sure, which warranted the second test. Read More »

Giving.ng, a crowdfunding platform, has said it is partnering Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, to raise N1 billion from donors to support healthcare professionals taking care of persons infected with the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the country. A statement released in Lagos by the crowdfunding platform today urged well-meaning individuals, associations, corporations and institutions to contribute to the ... Read More »

FirstBank has announced its donation of the sum of N1bn towards the joint effort by the Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) to rapidly expand the health facilities; especially Testing, Isolation, treatment and the provision of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) facilities pivotal to controlling the spread and importantly, treating individuals diagnosed with COVID- 19. This is in addition to ... Read More »