The Covid pandemic costs millions of people their jobs. Even those who felt they had tight-knit job security in growing industries found themselves on the wrong side of emails and Zoom calls informing them their position was no longer available. Those who lost their jobs became another terrible statistic inContinue Reading
Nigeria is set to take delivery of 16 million doses of the Covax vaccine for the COVID-19 pandemic.This was disclosed by the United Nations International Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday.Mr. Peter Hawkins, UNICEF country representative to Nigeria, made this known in Akure. He was speaking during a courtesy visit to Gov.Continue Reading
PTF Is considering Imposing Lockdown In Lagos, Abuja, And Plateau Over COVID-19 Second Wave Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha According to a report by The PTF, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 is considering targeted lockdown in some pars of the country. The PTF isContinue Reading
UNIVERSITY OF JOS OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR R/COM/UJ/I/VOL.X 20th January, 2021 All Students,University of JosJos CIRCULAR ON COVID-19 PREVENTION PROTOCOLS: GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS ON RESUMPTION OF ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES Following the decision of the Senate of the University of Jos for the resumption of academic activities for the 2019/2020 Academic Session,Continue Reading
South African famous rapper, AKA real name Kiernan Jarryd Forbes alleged that he was paid to pretend he contracted the COVID-19 virus. AKA revealed this on the microblogging site, Twitter. He made the disclosure on his Twitter account while replying a fan who called him out for campaigning for Cryil Ramaphosa. TheContinue Reading
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has raised the alarm over what he described as devastating effects of the second wave of COVID-19 in the state. Further, Uzodinma has called for for urgent presidential intervention to check the menace. Uzodinma made the call while addressing State House correspondents at the end of aContinue Reading
The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has alleged that the COVID-19 vaccine is meant to bring about a disease that would kill people. 1st News had reported that Nigeria has ordered batches of the vaccines in a bid to stem the spread of the second wave. However, Governor Bello, in aContinue Reading
The University Senate has asked all staff in the University community for patronage of the herbal tea as it is sold at an affordable price. In a memo dated January 11, the university senate gave approval for consumption of the tea, produced in 2020 by the UNIJOS Africa Centre ofContinue Reading
The House of Reps, on Saturday, January 16, implored the Federal Government to postpone the resumption of schools across the country by three months over the COVID-19 pandemic. This proposal was suggested by the Reps Committee on Basic Education and Services. 4wardwego had reported that several state governments in NigeriaContinue Reading
Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has said with the level of misinformation on COVID-19, his government has criminalized any further denial of the virus’s existence in the state. Governor Lalong, who earlier contracted the virus, spoke about his experience at a meeting held with plateau stakeholders on the second waveContinue Reading