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Nigeria confirms 14 new coronavirus cases, total now 111

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, March 29, 2020 confirmed 14  new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, with...

New York records 3,250 new cases, 161 deaths in 24 hours

New York on Sunday, March 29, 2020 announced 3,250 new cases and 161 deaths from the coronavirus disease within 24 hours. Data released by the...

Coronavirus could kill up to 200,000 Americans, health official warns

A top public health official, Anthony Fauci, on Sunday, March 29, 2020 said U.S. would likely end up with millions of coronavirus cases. Fauci, who made the...

COVID-19 is not airborne, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the message spreading on social media that Coronavirus (COVID-19) is airborne is incorrect. The WHO headquarters in Geneva explained...

COVID-19: Buhari orders lockdown of Lagos, Abuja, Ogun for 14 days

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the cessation of all movements in Lagos and Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for an initial period of...

Ebola may be declared over in DRC by mid-April – WHO

The Ebola virus epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) appears defeated and could be declared over by mid-April, according to the World Health...

Amid Covid-19 restrictions, Earth Hour turns lights off for climate

In spite of  coronavirus restrictions, people around the world marked Earth Hour on Saturday, March 28, 2020 by switching off lights on both landmark buildings...

COVID-19: Mohammed prays for El-Rufai as ministry activates LGs’ health desks

Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, has sent his solidarity and words of empathy to Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Kaduna State Governor, who was on Saturday,...

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Govt seeks global partners to boost housing delivery under Renewed Hope Agenda 

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has called on global investors and real estate developers to...
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Türkiye appoints Samed Ağırbaş as COP31 Climate High-Level Champion

COP31 President-Designate, Murat Kurum, on Saturday, January 24, 2026, appointed Samed Ağırbaş as Climate High-Level Champion ahead of the...

From reform to results: Ojulari’s NNPC reset

Barely a year after a sweeping leadership overhaul at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), early indicators suggest...

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Govt seeks global partners to boost housing delivery under Renewed Hope Agenda 

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa,...

Türkiye appoints Samed Ağırbaş as COP31 Climate High-Level Champion

COP31 President-Designate, Murat Kurum, on Saturday, January 24, 2026,...
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