Saturday, 21 March 2020

NigerianEye: “Italian man who first brought coronavirus to Nigeria discharged” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Italian man who first brought coronavirus to Nigeria discharged” plus 29 more

Italian man who first brought coronavirus to Nigeria discharged

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 11:23 PM PDT

The Italian Coronavirus index case in Nigeria has been discharged after testing negative. The patient, who tested positive for the disease on February 28, left the hospital on Friday night. The...

Foreign airlines to suffer as Nigeria shuts all airports over coronavirus

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 06:33 PM PDT

At least about The 33 foreign airlines operating flights into Nigeria may suffer a major blow as the Federal Government says it will in a few days shut the international wings of the Murtala Muhammed...

Naira devalued as CBN seeks exchange uniformity

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 11:23 PM PDT

The Central Bank of Nigeria may have devalued the Naira by as much as 15 per cent as it seeks a single exchange rate instead of the often criticised multiple rates. An indication that the Naira has...

Four members of a family all die of coronavirus

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 11:30 PM PDT

A family in New Jersey, USA, has lost four members to the coronavirus in a matter of days. Vincent Fusco died Thursday morning, according to his sister Elizabeth Fusco and Roseann Paradiso Fodera,...

Why we must stay alert over coronavirus –Tinubu

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 11:27 PM PDT

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said yesterday that Nigeria should not be lulled into false security by the current low level of coronavirus spread...

Prime minister Boris Johnson shuts down United Kingdom over coronavirus

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 03:09 PM PDT

Prime Minister Boris Johnson effectively closed down the United Kingdom on Friday, ordering pubs, restaurants, theatres, cinemas and gyms to shut their doors in a bid to slow down the accelerating...

United Nations chief tests positive for coronavirus

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 03:05 PM PDT

Head of the UN World Food Programme, David Beasley, has announced that he had been tested positive for the novel coronavirus. "I want you to be among the first to know that in the past few hours I...

Young people are not invincible to COVID-19 — WHO warns

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 01:16 PM PDT

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says young people are not invincible to COVID-19, as data from countries show that people under 50 years old make up a significant proportion of patients requiring...

Congolese music legend Mabele dies of coronavirus

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 01:14 PM PDT

Congolese music legend Aurlus Mabele has died in Paris of the coronavirus, his family and friends said Friday. "My father died this morning from the coronavirus, please honour his memory," his...

Coronavirus: 20 million people currently on total lockdown in New York

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 01:02 PM PDT

New York, the Big Apple City, has joined California in imposing tough new restrictions, limiting the activity of 60 million people in the two states to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Only...

Coronavirus: All Nigerian airports will soon be shut totally - FG

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 12:59 PM PDT

The two remaining international airports in Lagos and Abuja will eventually be closed to flight operations as part of preventive measures against the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Government has...

Coronavirus worsens in Italy as over 4,000 people die

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 12:56 PM PDT

Italy on Friday reported a record 627 new deaths from the novel coronavirus and saw its world-leading toll surpass 4,000 despite government efforts to stem the pandemic's spread. The Mediterranean...

Several Nigerians blast President Buhari for failing to address Nigerians on the Coronavirus pandemic

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 11:00 AM PDT

Several Nigerians have taken to social media to blast the Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari for his 'shocking' refusal to address Nigerians on the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike his counterparts in...

WAEC postpones 2020 examination indefinitely

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 11:40 AM PDT

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has postponed the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination indefinitely. The examination body announced this in a statement on Friday. In...

FG to shut Lagos, Abuja airports -Minister of Aviation,Sirika

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 11:28 AM PDT

Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, says the two major airports in the country – Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja – will be shut "sooner...

Coronavirus: NMA directs members to suspend strike

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 10:37 AM PDT

The Nigerian Medical Association has directed all its members currently on strike to suspend their action as part of efforts to tackle the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. The association's...

Gov. Sanwo-Olu orders police to arrest people gathering in large number

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 10:33 AM PDT

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the police and other security agencies to arrest people gathering in large number in violation of government's order. The government had banned...

I’m committed to protecting Nigerians from Coronavirus – Buhari

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 09:35 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday assured that his administration was committed to protecting Nigerians from the scourge of Coronavirus. Buhari made the remark while receiving the management of...

Lagos hospitals ‘now treating’ patients suffering from chloroquine poisoning

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 09:32 AM PDT

Some hospitals in Lagos state have been receiving patients suffering from chloroquine poisoning, according to Gboyega Akosile, chief press secretary to the governor. Quoting Oreoluwa Finnih, senior...

Coronavirus: Nollywood actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim in self-isolation after UK trip

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 09:16 AM PDT

Nollywood actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim has gone into self-isolation after returning from the United Kingdom. She disclosed this in series of tweets on Friday. The popular actress said even though she had...

20 different vaccines being developed to fight coronavirus – WHO

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 08:35 AM PDT

World Health Organisation representative in Russia, Melita Vujnovic, said WHO has received certification requests for 40 coronavirus tests, as 20 vaccines are being developed. Vujnovic made the...

Coronavirus: Turkey detains 64 for spreading misinformation on social media

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 08:48 AM PDT

The Turkish Interior Ministry on Friday said authorities have detained a total of 64 persons for disseminating false information about COVID-19 pandemic via social media. The authorities identified...

Coronavirus: NAFDAC Approves Chloroquine Production For Clinical Trial

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 08:21 AM PDT

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved Chloroquine production for a clinical trial to tackle the coronavirus. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of...

COVID-19: Federal government restricts all international flights to Lagos, Abuja

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 07:38 AM PDT

The Federal Government on Friday announced restriction of international flights to Murtala Muhammad International Airport Lagos and Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja due to the recent...

Coronavirus: Exposed Popular celebrity who attended #AMVCA7 gives update on his condition

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 07:38 AM PDT

According to popular blogger, Stella Dimoko korkus, the celeb photographer who attended the 2020 African movie viewers choice awards (AMVCA) and had a chat with his friend fearing he has the...

Senator Ubah speaks on victory after Supreme Court reaffirmation

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 06:51 AM PDT

Ifeanyi Ubah, the Senator representing Anambra South district in the Nigeria upper legislative chamber (Senate), has commended the judiciary for its determination to rise in defense of Nigeria's...

FG imposes travel ban on two more countries over Coronavirus

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 06:49 AM PDT

The Federal Government has imposed travel ban on two countries over the Coronavirus outbreak. Recall that the Nigerian government had on Wednesday announced a restriction on travellers from 13...

Coronavirus: Buhari attends events, invite him – Ezekwesili tells National Assembly

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 06:48 AM PDT

Former presidential candidate, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has urged the leadership of the National Assembly to invite President Muhammadu Buhari over the coronavirus outbreak. She noted that since Buhari...

Coronavirus: Banks urge customers to use digital platforms

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 05:59 AM PDT

Banks in the country have urged their customers to utilise their digital self-service solutions because of the coronavirus affecting different sectors globally. Fidelity Bank said in a mail to its...

COVID-19: Expert explains adverse effect of coronavirus on elderly people

Posted: 20 Mar 2020 05:43 AM PDT

A medical expert at the Federal Medical Center, FMC, Makurdi, Benue State, Ifegbike Kalu, have highlighted reasons why elderly people are more at risk of contacting Coronavirus than the...
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