What Is The Difference Between A āRespiratorā And A āVentilatorā?
by John Kelly, Senior Research Editor at Dictionary.com During the coronavirus break, you may have heard that hospital and healthcare providers have faced a shortage of respirators and ventilators, two…
Israelās Netanyahu Under Precautionary COVID-19 Quarantine
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem on December 1, 2019.Abir SULTAN / POOL / AFP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and…
Senators To Donate 50 Percent Of Monthly Salaries To Tackle Coronavirus
A file photo of lawmakers in the Senate. Lawmakers in the Senate chamber of the National Assembly have agreed to contribute 50 percent of their salaries to the efforts to…
German Economy Set For āSignificantā Recession, Experts Say
A Swissair plane takes off past aircraft of low-cost carrier Easyjet on the tarmac of Berlin’s Tegel airport on March 30, 2020, amid a new coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Germany’s 83…
Ondo Explosion: IGP Sets Up Investigation Panel
A file photo of the IGP, Mr Mohammed Adamu. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has set-up a Special Investigation Team to unravel the cause of the explosion that occurred…
Military Ready To Enforce COVID-19 Lockdown In Lagos, Abuja, Ogun ā DHQ
The Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, briefing reporters in Abuja on March 30, 2020. The Defence Headquarters says the military is ready to implement the presidential…
Messi Confirms 70% Pay Cut For Barcelona Players, Criticises Board
Barcelona’s Argentine forward Lionel Messi gestures during the Spanish league football match be tween FC Barcelona and Levante UD at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, on February 2, 2020.LLUIS…
US Regulator Approves Limited Use Of Malaria Drugs For Coronavirus
(FILES) This file handout illustration image obtained February 3, 2020, courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),…
BREAKING: Nigeria Records Second Death From Coronavirus
The Nigerian Government has confirmed the second death from coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, announced this on Monday during the Presidential Task Force…
COVID-19: Seaports In Lagos To Remain Operational As City Goes On Lock Down
All seaports in Lagos are to remain operational even as the metropolis is set to undergo a total lock down following the orders of President Muhammadu Buhari. As part of…
Nigerian Govt Sues Supermarkets, Pharmacies Over Hike In Prices Of Sanitisers
The Federal Government has filed charges against four supermarkets and their proprietors in Abuja for alleged arbitrary hike of prices of sanitisers, handwash liquids, disinfectants, and other anti-bacterial hygiene products.…
Corona Virus Covid19 ‘Nigeria” Lockdown – How will it Affect Me ? Is it only Lagos Abuja & Ogun ?
*Q&A* : *HOW* *WILL* *THE* *14-DAY* *LOCKDOWN* *AFFECT* *ME* *?* Q: I run a barbing salon and my friend is a vulcanizer. Can we open during the lockdown? A: The…
Benin Republic Says It Does Not Have The Money To Confine The Population
(FILES) This file handout illustration image obtained February 3, 2020, courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),…
54 Inmates Missing After Mass Jail Break In Iran
Members of the Iranian Red Crescent test people for coronavirus Covid-19 symptoms, as police blocked Tehran to Alborz highway to check every car following orders by the Iranian government, outside…
COVID-19: Rather Than Show Support, Nigerians Are Engaging In Meaningless Criticism ā The Week In Quotes
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world to its knees. Thousands are dead and thousands more have been confirmed to have the disease. The coronavirus has changed narratives all around…
Zimbabwe Braces For 21-Day Coronavirus Lockdown
Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association treasurer Tapiwa Mungofa addressing the media at a press conference at Parirenyatwa Hospital where they vowed to boycott work unless the government provides adequate protective gear…
COVID-19: Be Vigilant Against Criminal Elements, IGP Warns Nigerians
Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has asked Nigerians to be vigilant against criminally-minded individuals amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has warned Nigerians…
Police Arrest Two Suspected Vandals In Ogun
The police in Ogun State have arrested two suspected vandals of telecommunication mast in Ifo Local Government Area of the state. In a statement by the Public Relations Officer of…
African Development Bank Launches Record Breaking $3bn āFight COVID-19ā Social Bond
The African Development Bank has raised an exceptional $3 billion in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on livelihoods and…
Roksie Wins Ultimate Love Reality Show
Roksie the duo of Rosie and Kachi have won the Ultimate Love Reality Television game show. Roksie the duo of Rosie and Kachi have won the Ultimate Love Reality Television…