…records repatriation of 50,339 Americans from 94 countries By Chioma Obinagwam The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has helped 997 Americans return home to reunite with family and
For weeks, infectious disease experts have been investigating why the coronavirus is proving particularly devastating to males, with early theories from China suggesting that higher rates of smoking among men may
After 11 weeks of lockdown, people went outdoors and by the thousands boarded the first trains and planes leaving Wuhan as the last restrictions on movement were
By Chioma Obinagwam Heritage Bank Plc has joined the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the celebration of “World Health Workers Week” and pay tribute to health workers
The 14-day lockdown currently being observed in Lagos State may be extended, according to state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Confiance News gathered from Independent Newspaper on Monday. According
By Chioma Obinagwam FirstBank has announced its donation of the sum of N1bn towards the joint effort by the Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) to
By Chioma Obinagwam Following increased cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, the country’s Food and Drug regulator, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC),
A research report by scientists in China suggesting that people with certain blood types may be more susceptible to the COVID-19 virus has been shared on social
By Chioma Obinagwam Amidst lockdown in most parts of Nigeria resulting from COVID-19 pandemic, Nigeria’s premier bank, First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) has said that it will
By Chioma Obinagwam The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and 33 oil and gas companies have contributed $30 million, about N11.4 billion to enable the Federal Government