Watford player and two members of non-playing staff were among six positive tests for coronavirus in the first round of Premier League testing. On Tuesday, the Premier League announced that six positive Covid-19 results returned from a total of ?748 tests were carried out on players and club staff on Sunday and Monday. …
All African countries now affected by Coronavirus as Lesotho records first case Lesotho has recorded its first case of Coronavirus, making it the last African nation to report a positive case. Lesotho’s Ministry of Health said on Wednesday May 13, that 81 COVID-19 tests conducted on May 9 on travellers from South Africa and Saudi Arabia…
Indian Pharmacist dies after drinking chemical concoction he developed for COVID-19 An Indian pharmacist was confirmed dead on Saturday May 9, after he drank a chemical concoction he developed in a bid to treat Coronavirus. 47-year-old K. Sivanesan who worked with Chennai-based Sujatha Biotech, an Ayurvedic and herbal products company which was founded 30 years ago, died on the…
Kano Commissioner who celebrated Abba Kyari death has contracted Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. NewsOne Nigeria recalls that the Kano State Commissioner for Works, Engr. Muazu Magaji was sacked for celebrating the death of Abba Kyari, former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. A report sighted on Vanguard newspaper quoted a reliable source on Thursday to…
Following the effect of the Coronavirus pandemic on the media industry, Television Continental (TVC), a broadcast television station in Lagos, has slashed its staff salaries. This was disclosed in a broadcast message by the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Andrew Hanlon to the staff on Monday. Mr Hanlon said the station owned by former…
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Chief Justice of the Federation, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed, to release prison inmates that have been on the awaiting trial list for 6 years or more, in order to reduceovercrowding in correctional facilities, as the coronavirus disease spreads. This was disclosed in a letter written to Nigeria’s Chief Justice by the President. President Buhari, while pointing out…
Thirty-eight new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 23 in Kano 5 in Gombe 3 in Kaduna 2 in Borno 2 in Abia 1 in FCT 1 in Sokoto 1 in Ekiti As at 11:10 pm 20th April there are 665 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 188 Deaths: 22 Thirty-eight new cases…
The Chinese Government is being sued by a group of US lawyers for trillions of dollars over it’s role and ”negligence in the spread of Coronavirus globally.” The landmark legal action which involves thousands of claimants from 40 countries including Britain and the US accuses China’s Communist leaders of negligence for allowing the virus to break out…
The Lagos State Government has commenced plans to establish makeshift isolation centres that would be closer to the people, The Nation learnt on Thursday. This idea followed the announcement of more confirmed cases of COVID-19 with fears that the figures might skyrocket in coming days. It was gathered that the state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu mulled…
The federal government of Nigeria has said it will deploy the military and police to enforce social distancing as part of efforts to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus disease. Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Monday. The minister deplored some religious leaders’ decision to flout directives…
