PUNCH The Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, on Saturday confirmed the death of a COVID-19 patient in the hospital. The PUNCH in an exclusive on Friday had reported the death of a 55-year-old man who died of COVID-19 complications at LUTH.…
PREMIUM TIMES Health workers at the university of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) in Akwa Ibom State are said to be running away from their duty posts because of the novel coronavirus. The UUTH is a leading tertiary health facility in…
PREMIUM TIMES Two soldiers captured on viral video threatening to rape women in Delta State have been arrested, the Nigerian Army has said. PREMIUM TIMES reported how two soldiers in the 26-second video claimed that a soldier was killed on Thursday by residents…
PREMIUM TIMES Nigeria’s response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caught the attention of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, who described it as remarkable. Speaking during a virtual news briefing in New York on Friday, Mr Guterres singled out Nigeria…
THE NATION Three persons have been killed by suspected herdsmen in Arimogija community in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. Some residents were said to have fled for fear of further attacks. The residents said the three persons were…
THE GUARDIAN President Muhammadu Buhari has sent greetings to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, on his 68th birthday, wishing him more wisdom and strength as he continues to pilot the affairs of the ruling…
THIS DAY Nigeria recorded two new deaths from Coronavirus yesterday, thus bringing the total death so far in the country to four. The number of confirmed cases also rose to 210, from 190 on Thursday. The deaths, according to a…
THE GUARDIAN ISA Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has called on telecommunications service providers to subsidy and relax calls and data for Nigerians. Pantami, on his Twitter handle, said: “As earlier conveyed, as the Minister of Federal Ministry…
THE GUARDIAN The Federal Government has apologised for openly begging American billionaire businessman, Elon Musk, for ventilators. The President Muhammadu Buhari administration came under fire for the undignified manner it went about requesting between 100 and 500 ventilators from the…
ALL AFRICA Human vulnerability has come to the fore with the coronavirus practically bringing the world to its knees. National and city governments are taking bold steps for mitigation and containment. In Nigeria, the federal government has announced some measures…