Nurses and Midwives in Plateau State on Saturday threatened to withdraw their services from the fight against the spread of COVID-19 due to the alleged non-provision of Personal Protection Equipment by the State Government.
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First Bank of Nigeria Limited has saluted medical professionals tackling the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and the world.
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has directed residents of the state to wear nose masks whenever they are outside their homes to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
Dr. Garba Abari, Director-General, National Orientation Agency, said on Saturday that the Federal Government was not importing Chinese medical experts to directly take charge of the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez has donated €1 million to a hospital in the city to help its overburdened health care system deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Mick McCarthy is no longer manager of the Republic of Ireland, with Stephen Kenny taking over “with immediate effect,” the Football Association of Ireland has said in a statement.
World football governing body, FIFA, has postponed the Super Eagles 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Squirrels of Republic of Benin, originally scheduled to be played in June.
The Ekiti State Government has assured the people of the state that adequate prevention measures have been put in place to contain the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus Disease in the state, saying health workers have been strategically stationed at the various borders points with infrared thermometers to test those coming in and going outside the state.
Leadway Assurance Company Limited, Custodian & Allied Insurance Plc, Lasaco Assurance Plc, AIICO Insurance Plc, Tangerine Life Insurance Limited and Ark Insurance Brokers Limited have contributed a premium for a N5 billion insurance scheme to support Lagos State Health Care Workers and Volunteers.
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has set up a 47-member panel of eminent citizens of the state, including three former governors, to help mobilise resources to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Speaker said the proposed Bill is to help in boosting the economy through the informal sector as the country prepares for the aftermath of the coronavirus
The Governor of New York thanked the Chinese Government for facilitating the transfer of 1,000 ventilators, which are being donated to the hard-hit state, the current epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
A statement by the Acting Chairman of the Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force, Prof. Temitope Alonge, on behalf the State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, made available in Ibadan on Saturday, confirmed the latest case
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Saturday met with the leadership of the National Assembly to intimate it with an Executive proposal to establish a N500 billion COVID-19 Crisis Intervention Fund.
The Federal Government has denied issuing licence for the deployment of Fifth Generation Mobile Networks technology in Nigeria.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode, who had earlier refuted the story in a chat with The Eagle Online
The women’s age group showpiece was to be held at five venues in the country from November 2 to 21
Leading figures from the 20 clubs, including Tony Bloom and Paul Barber, representing Albion, on Friday met via video link to discuss the next step in the face of the coronavirus epidemic.
A Non-Government Organization, Incorporated Trustees of the Egalitarian Mission for Africa, has demanded for the observance of due process and accountability from the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs,
The Acting chairman of the Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force, Prof. Temitope Alonge, said on Friday that efforts of the state government at curbing the spread of the virus are yielding results.