India’s coronavirus infections overtake Brazil as some rail services resume
India displaced Brazil, on Monday, to take second place after the United States in terms of coronavirus infections, with 90,082 new cases whose numbers are expected to grow.This is as some cities re-opened underground...
22 schools in France closed due to coronavirus pandemic
Twenty-two schools and more than 100 classes in France have been closed due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.The Minister of Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, announced this development on Friday, three days after the...
Coronavirus: WHO roots for equitable access to vaccine in Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday that donors and industry stakeholders should allocate sufficient resources to ensure African countries had access to safe and efficacious coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine.Richard Mihigo, Programme Area Manager...
Japan’s Suga pledges focus on coronavirus but details remain sketchy
As Japan’s ruling party seeks a new leader to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, health experts worry that his successor may prioritise reviving the recession-hit economy over its pledge to contain the coronavirus...
Coronavirus: Uganda reopens health training institutions to address human resource gaps
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has approved the reopening of health training institutions to enable final year students to complete their studies and help address the human resource gaps amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Mary Okwakol,...
Namibia experiences massive drop in blood supplies as coronavirus restrictions bite
Namibia’s lockdown restrictions to help combat the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) have had a major impact on blood collections countrywide, an official said on Wednesday.Namibian Blood Transfusion Service (NAMBTS) has unfortunately had to...
Soldier tests positive for new coronavirus after initially testing negative
A soldier in the Northern county of Gapyeong tested positive for the new coronavirus after an initial negative test in cases traced to the massive infection cluster at a Seoul Church, the defense ministry...
Hong Kong kicks off free mass coronavirus testing
TestingHong Kong, Sept. 1, 2020 Â Hong Kong started a mass coronavirus testing campaign on Tuesday, with samples being taken in 141 collection centres across all 18 districts of the city.After testing started at 8.00...
Govs-elect get Certificates-of-Return March 29 to 31
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it will present Certificates-of -Return to 26 Governors-Elect and Deputy-Governors-elect between March 29 and 31...
Shelve your plans to ignite violence in Nigeria, DSS warns troublemakers
The Department of State Service (DSS) has again alerted the country over alleged plans by troublemakers to violently disrupt peace in the country.
The DSS...
There’s no war between Igbos, Yorubas in Lagos but ‘political rascals’,...
The Chairman, Council of Elders, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has disclosed that there is no war between the Igbos and their Yoruba hosts...
Protest: Keyamo raises the alarm over alleged plans to scuttle handover...
The Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN who also doubles as Director, Public Affairs of the President-Elect, has raised the...
INEC debunks viral vedio, says vandalised property does not belong to...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked speculations in the social media that a property vandalised by some youths in a video clip,...