Coronavirus infections appear to have gotten milder over time — with decreased viral loads, less severe symptoms and fewer hospitalizations, according to a new study. Researchers from Wayne State University examined 700 nose and throat samples from patients hospitalized at…
Buhari wishes Trump and wife Melania, quick recovery
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined all citizens of the United States of America (USA) in prayers for a quick and full recovery of President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania after they were reported to have tested positive for COVID-19.…
Nigeria at 60: Towards the land of our dreams – Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Nigeria is 60 – despite all that she has been through as a nation. For some, it is a time to hit the street in colourful dresses for a carnival to exhibit what many a critic has described as our…
COVID-19: ‘Cut-off marks into Lagos model colleges will be very high’
The Lagos State Education Commissioner, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, has said the cut-off mark for the Entrance Examination into the JSS1 classes in its 16 junior model colleges and upgraded secondary schools for the 2020/2021 academic session would be very high…
COVID-19 threatens Eagles’ friendlies as case rises in Austria
Super Eagles’ international friendly games against the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire and the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia billed to hold in Austria next month could be cancelled or moved to another country if the current rise in COVID-19 cases persist…
Altetico’s Jose Gimenez tests positive for COVID-19
Atletico Madrid has confirmed Jose Gimenez tested positive for COVID-19. The measure to cancel training on Tuesday was taken strictly as a precaution as the club comply with safety protocols. Diego Simeone recently tested positive for coronavirus. Simeone, Renan Lodi,…
COVID-19 to shape this year’s UN General Assembly
World leaders will meet virtually at the United Nations starting Monday, as they discuss international cooperation to halt the spread of COVID-19. Confirmed cases of the virus have surpassed 30 million and reached nearly 1 million deaths globally, according to…
Global coronavirus infections top 30 million
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases across the globe has surpassed 30 million, according to figures by America’s Johns Hopkins University. More than 940,000 have died with Covid-19 since the outbreak began in China late last year. The worst hit…
Lagos waives permit fees for outdoor advertising practitioners
The Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency has announced various palliatives to cushion the adverse impact of the COVID-19 on the operations of outdoor advertising practitioners in the state. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, LASAA, Adedamola Docemo, disclosed…
COVID-19: I turned agbero to survive, laments boxing champion
National featherweight champion, Taiwo Agbaje, says he has resorted to collecting toll fee from drivers at the popular Ladipo market in Lagos to survive, in the wake of COVID-19, The PUNCH reports. Agbaje, popularly known as Esepo, revealed that he…