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Covid-19: How a virus can change the world, by Nnimmo Bassey

Coronavirus, that tiny, invisible organism, has reminded humans that there are things that are not under our control. The virus has attacked the rich and the...
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COVID-19 surpasses 100,000 as Togo, others report new cases

As of reports on Sunday, March 8, 2020, the global number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has surpassed 100,000, standing precisely at 101,927, out of which...
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Nigeria needs N1. 6bn emergency funding to fight COVID-19 – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country requires N1.6 billion emergency funding to fight Coronavirus (COVID19). Dr Pricilla Ibekwe, Deputy Director, Special Duties, NCDC, disclosed...
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COVID-19: Three suspected cases in Lagos tested negative

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the three travellers from France, England and China suspected of having COVID-19 have tested...
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Women’s Day: Tobacco control a worthy cause for women

March 8 is dedicated to honouring women’s achievements in different spheres of life annually. It is also a day that women from different backgrounds and culture...
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Five new countries report coronavirus cases

Five new countries/territories/areas have reported cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The UN body lists them to include...
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Washington district shuts all schools over coronavirus

A school district in Washington in the US has decided to close down all its schools in an attempt to slow the spread of...
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Nigerian, from France, in isolation over suspected COVID-19

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Thursday, March 5, 2020 said a Nigerian, who returned from France, has been placed...
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