The World Health Organisation (WHO) has finally declared the outbreak of the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) a global emergency. Its Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, made the declaration on Thursday following the emergency…
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Coronavirus: Nigerian Senate seeks more funding for NCDC
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday urged the Federal Government to allocate more funds to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The funds, the…
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The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has said Nigeria will not be stopping passengers from China from entering the country once they have been screened…
View More Coronavirus: Nigeria issues China travel advisoryCoronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO
“The main reason for this declaration is not what is happening in China but what is happening in other countries,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom…
View More Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHOCoronavirus: Scientists race to develop a vaccine
We’ve been here many times before. In the past five years alone, the world has faced outbreaks of Ebola, Zika, another coronavirus called Mers (Middle…
View More Coronavirus: Scientists race to develop a vaccineCoronavirus: Death toll rises as virus spreads to every Chinese region
Chinese health authorities said there were 7,711 confirmed cases in the country as of 29 January. Infections have also spread to at least 15 other…
View More Coronavirus: Death toll rises as virus spreads to every Chinese regionArtificial intelligence-created medicine to be used on humans for first time
It was created by British start-up Exscientia and Japanese pharmaceutical firm Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma. The drug will be used to treat patients who have obsessive-compulsive…
View More Artificial intelligence-created medicine to be used on humans for first timeHow Liverpool missed out on C. Ronaldo and John Terry ― Thompson
Liverpool missed the chance to take Cristiano Ronaldo to Anfield during the scramble for his signature in 2003, says Phil Thompson, with Manchester United swooping…
View More How Liverpool missed out on C. Ronaldo and John Terry ― ThompsonIBADAN: Why traditional institution crisis defies solutions
Like a bush fire during harmattan, the Ibadan traditional crisis appears to have defied all solutions. The more solution is sought, the more it festers.…
View More IBADAN: Why traditional institution crisis defies solutionsOndo LG Polls: Anxiety in APC as aspirants await screening outcome
Anxiety has gripped the 101 local government chairmanship aspirants jostling for the 18 council seats on the platform of the ruling the All Progressive Congress,…
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