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Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have called for a separate account for donated funds for COVID-19. The Assembly also said the appointment of the Amotekun Corps Commander by the state governor must […]

South Africa has expressed willingness to assist Madagascar to undertake scientific analysis of COVID Organics (CVO), a herbal drink that is said to prevent and cure patients suffering from COVID-19. ”We received a call from […]

Russia has broken its grim coronavirus record with confirmed 11,231 new cases. It was the highest one day figure till date. And it brings the country’s official number of cases to 177,160, making it the […]

Nigeria’s premier dry cleaning service, Garment Care is playing its part in the fight against the spread of the novel Coronavirus in Nigeria. As a result of its passion and commitment for hygiene and purity, […]

Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo has chided the Federal and State Governments for opening markets and continue to lock up churches in the country. Oyedepo, in his sermon, said the churches […]

The import duty waiver approved by President Muhammadu Buhari for medical supplies will only be applicable to items needed in treating COVID-19 patients, TheCable understands. Speaking at a citizen’s dialogue session on the government’s response […]

The Niger government on Tuesday announced ban on night travels from 6 p.m to 7 a.m. as part of measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. A statement by […]

Chikwe Ihekweazu, the director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says the easing of the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and the federal capital territory (FCT) was not a mistake. After five weeks under […]

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has decried the level of non-compliance with directives of the partial lockdown in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states. President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier announced the gradual easing of […]

The Nigerian government, on Monday, confirmed the receipt of $311 million looted by a late dictator, Sani Abacha. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, in a statement by his Special […]

Relaxing of lockdowns, even if in phases, is still “very premature” and capable of triggering a catastrophic rise in new coronavirus, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has warned. The warning is coming as many residents […]

By Abankula Nigeria now leads the West African region in coronavirus grim statistics, as it zoomed past Ghana on Saturday night. Nigeria now leads the region with 2386 cases and 85 deaths. In contrast Ghana […]

Even amid a roaring pandemic, there are currently two Americas: “Unemployment America” and “Stock Market America”, dueling lenses to view the same country. Unemployment America is bleak but in Stock Market America things are looking […]

Coronavirus infections in Lagos have reached 1,006 after the state recorded 30 new cases on Friday. It appears the state has passed its peak as it recorded a drop in infections in the last two […]

Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, says the crash in crude oil price is a blessing in disguise for Nigeria. He said the country should use the current developments in the oil market as an opportunity to […]

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases reached a new milestone of 1,532 early on Wednesday with NCDC announcing 195 new cases. Lagos has the bulk of the new cases with 80. It was followed by Kano with 38. […]

President Donald Trump had a telephone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari earlier on Tuesday, solidarising with Nigeria over the coronavirus pandemic. According to Lai Mohammed, minister of information, who disclosed this at the media briefing […]