China said it will contribute two billion dollars over the next two years for the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese President, Xi Jinping on Monday announced. The money is not only earmarked for health measures, but also for development aid for affected countries. Xi said in a message to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) annual conference. Xi urged other countries to increase their funding to the WHO. “The WHO should lead the global response,’’ he...
U.S. President Donald Trump has noted a significant decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases across the country in recent days. “The number of coronavirus cases is strongly trending downward throughout the U.S., with few exceptions. Very good news, indeed!” Trump said on Twitter. According to the latest data of the John Hopkins University, a total of 1,486,423 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the U.S. The number of fatalities stands at 89,550 and...
The Lagos State Government says it is considering full re-opening of the critical sectors of its economy after assessing the readiness of businesses to re-open. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said this on Sunday after the State’s Security Council meeting, held at the State House, Marina. Sanwo-Olu, however, said that the move to fully re-open the economy would not be pushed in a hurry. He said that in the coming days, the state government would be rolling...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, recorded 338 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 5959. The NCDC also said that six new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to 182. According to the health agency, the 338 new cases were confirmed in 18 states. The 338 new cases were reported from:...
ENUGU — The Enugu State House of Assembly has expressed readiness to give all Executive Orders aimed at curtailing the spread of Covid-19 in the state legal backing on the resumption of plenary on Tuesday. Jeff Mba, Chairman House Committee on Information, on Monday made this known in a telephone interview with our correspondent in Enugu. “Giving the Executive Orders the necessary legal backing will not only strengthen the Orders but also empower the State...
The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha held a meeting on Sunday with the committee members. The meeting, which was held at the Presidential Villa, was in preparation for Monday’s announcement on the next phase of the COVID-19 lockdown, where the committee submitted its report to the president. April 27, President Muhammadu Buhari in a nationwide broadcast, announced the face easing of...
Three out of the returnees evacuated from the United Arab Emirates have tested positive to Coronavirus. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi revealed in a tweet. “3 of the returnees recently evacuated from Dubai have tested positive for #COVID19 infection following #COVID19 test conducted on them,” he said. Noting that, the infected persons have been taken to the care centre for treatment protocols, he urged citizens residing in the state to self-quarantine and...
MONVROVIA – Liberia’s largest palm oil company, Golden Veroleum, has laid off 443 employees, more than 10% of its workforce, due to persistently low prices and the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, a company spokesman said on Saturday. Golden Veroleum is owned by the U.S.-based Verdant Fund LP, whose sole investor is Singapore-listed palm oil giant Golden Agri-Resources (GAGR.SI), the world’s second-largest palm oil plantation company. Golden Veroleum spokesman Alphonso Kofi told Reuters that the...
CAIRO – Egypt will bring forward the start of its curfew by four hours to 5pm and halt public transport during the six-day Eid holiday from May 24 as it seeks to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, the prime minister said on Sunday. Shops, restaurants and parks will also be closed for the holiday at the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, and restrictions on citizens’ movements will be extended for a further two...
YOLA — The Adamawa State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) kicked started the distribution of COVID-19 palliatives to 15,000 households, along with a public awareness campaign on preventive measures against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the 21 local governments of the state. Launching the campaign in Fufore,Girei and Yola North , the state Chairman of the party, Mr Ibrahim Bilal, explained that it is critical that cooperate groups and individuals to embark on such...
