U.S. prisoners infect themselves with coronavirus in hopes of getting early release

“Give me liberty and give me COVID-19” is a dangerous strategy that won’t get you out of jail, according to officials in California. The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department says more than a dozen inmates were part of a “dangerous plot” to share the novel coronavirus at a California correctional facility, in hopes of contracting COVID-19 […]

President Buhari orders task force to sample miracle drink, COVID-Organics, made in Madagascar

The miracle drink COVID-Organics made in Madagascar Madagascar’s COVID-Organics, the herbal cure for coronavirus is on his way to Nigeria. The presidential task force on COVID-19 today announced that President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the body to test out the herbal mixture. Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation, who also heads the […]

One person infects 533 others with coronavirus at a fish-processing factory

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has made a startling coronavirus revelation: one person in his country infecting 533 others. Akufo-Addo made the revelation in a broadcast late on Sunday. He said the person works at a fish-processing factory in Ghana’s Atlantic seafront city of Tema. Ghana’s health authorities reported the outbreak at the industrial facility late […]

Madagascar says it has found the cure for COVID-19 – President slams WHO for not endorsing the cure

(NNP) The island nation of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean has stated that it has found the cure for the coronavirus that is currently ravaging the world with well over 280,000 deaths. In April, the president of the country, Andry Rajoelina, launched COVID-Oragnics which is an organic herbal concoction with the claim that it can […]

WHO sceptical as coronavirus ‘cure’ distributed in Africa

Madagascar’s “cure” for coronavirus is now being distributed across Africa, despite the World Health Organisation repeatedly saying there is no proof the herbal concoction works and calling for it to be subjected to proper clinical trials. The orange mixture was launched by the president of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, under the name “Covid Organics.” Speaking at […]

COVID-19: Reps to review its Legislative Agenda

By Eric James Ochigbo The House of Representatives says it plans to review its Legislative Agenda to accommodate adequate response to COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Femi Gbajabimila the Speaker of the House said this while receiving a Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) who paid him a courtesy visit on Monday in Abuja. According to him, […]

Africa’s COVID-19 cases rise to 63, 000 – WHO

By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO), says COVID-19 cases have risen to over 63, 000 in Africa as at May 11, from the 53, 000 reported on May 8. WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Monday. “There are over 63, 000 […]

FG begins payment of COVID-19 allowance to health workers

By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government says it has commenced the payment of the Upgraded Hazard allowances for frontline health workers fighting against the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, made this known at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 in […]

Pictures: Gov. Wike demolishes two hotels for flaunting lockdown orders

Pictures: Gov. Wike demolishes two hotels for flaunting lockdown orders (NNP) The governor of Rivers State, Mr. Nyesom Wike, on Sunday personally supervised the demolition of two hotels in the state for violating his executive orders for businesses to stop operation to control the spread of the coronavirus in the state. The hotels, Prudent Hotel […]

Nigeria: How Not to Mismanage the Covid-19 Pandemic – By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye

By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye | Lagos, Nigeria | May 9, 2020 – Even though by 2015, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had performed below the high expectations of many Nigerians and had rightly earned their rejection, I highly dreaded the disastrous possibility of Nigerians falling for the massive, overwhelming but vacuous propaganda of the All […]

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