Dele Momodu has expressed his displeasure after FG barred international flights from coming into Nigeria for one month in a bid to curb the spread of Coronavirus. In a statement released by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and signed…
Month: March 2020
Assuaging Covid-19-induced Economic Pain
James Emejo assesses the recent responses by both fiscal and monetary authorities to the current threat posed by the outbreak and spread of the Covid-19 pandemic to the global and domestic economy No doubt, the recent outbreak of coronavirus (Covid-19)…
Nigeria’s National Assembly Barred To Visitors Over Coronavirus
Security operatives at the National Assembly in Abuja have been ordered not to allow visitors into the complex starting from Tuesday. The complex will be permanently shut following a rise in the number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the…
Rihanna donates $5m to coronavirus relief efforts
Rihanna is donating to help the global coronavirus relief efforts. The ‘We Found Love’ singer’s Clara Lionel Foundation has announced it will give $5 million to help fight COVID-19 and help those on the frontline as the world fights the…
Fellaini becomes first coronavirus victim in Chinese Super League
Marouane Fellaini has tested positive for the coronavirus, his club Shandong Luneng said Sunday, the former Manchester United player becoming the first known case in the Chinese Super League (CSL). The 32-year-old Belgian international midfielder has a normal temperature and…
Lorenzo Sanz: Former Real Madrid president dies after contracting coronavirus
Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz died on Saturday after being hospitalised with coronavirus. Sanz, 76, was president at the Bernabeu from 1995-2000, a period in which Real won the Champions League twice. “My father has just died,” wrote Sanz’s…
US Vice President Mike Pence and wife Karen Pence test negative for coronavirus
US Vice President, Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence have both tested negative for coronavirus, his spokeswoman announced ON Saturday night. “Pleased to report that the COVID-19 test results came back negative for both Vice President @Mike_Pence and Second…
Ajimobi now a political liability in Oyo- Adanla, ex-APC financial secretary
APC in Oyo State is having some crisis. What is the genesis? Impunity is the genesis of the crisis in the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State. former Governor Abiola Ajimobi and the executive council members that are loyal to…
Coronavirus : Police free suspects, crack down on social gatherings.
Respite may have come the way of some suspects in police stations across Lagos State as the state police command ordered their immediate release as part of the measure to curtail the spread of coronavirus pandemic. The Commissioner of Police…
BREAKING: Juventus’ Paulo Dybala, girlfriend test positive for coronavirus
Juventus striker, Paulo Dybala, and his girlfriend, Oriana Sabatin, have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). He made this known via his Twitter handle on Saturday. He tweeted, “Hi everyone, I just wanted to inform you that we have received the…