Coronavirus, Hungervirus and Human Rights

By Emmanuel Onwubiko I grew up in the then sleepy town of Kafanchan in Kaduna State not knowing that there is a possibility that my next...

Control of Infectious Diseases Bill: Echoes of dictatorial renaissance in Nigeria

The Nigerian National Assembly has subtly taken advantage of the outburst of coronavirus infection in the country to scuttle the growth of democracy and its associated...

Family denies claims by NCDC of Coronavirus related death in Edo

These 34 countries have no single coronavirus case till date

While coronavirus has infected over three million people across the world, 34 countries and territories have not recorded single case of the deadly virus which is...

Coronavirus phobia: Father rejects son, restrains entry into residence, on return from Lagos

Father of a retired officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), who came back home in Ekiti from Lagos obstructed the Lagos returnee from entering...

Lagos covers coronavirus contact tracing in 1.5m households in 4 weeks

Declares Mask Up Lagos Lagos State Government has in the past four weeks of coronavirus lockdown conducted tests in 1.5 million households in the commitment to...

Sanwo-Olu appoints coronavirus lockdown easing committee in Lagos

Governor Babajude Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State in a state broadcast on Wednesday disclosed that he has appointed a committee to coordinate the phased relaxing of lockdown...

Lagos adopts Controlled Easing Phase in ending lockdown

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday revealed that the state will commence gradual easing of the lockdown and reopening of the economy from May...

Delta establishes testing centre for coronavirus

Delta Government disclosed on Wednesday the  establishment of a testing centre for coronavirus in the state. Secretary to the State Government, Chiedu Ebie, inaugurating the laboratory at...

Delta govt. explains gradual easing of lockdown, reopening economy  

the Delta State government on Wednesday made further clarification on the partial easing of the coronavirus lockdown in the state to reopen the economy. The Chief...