Buoyed by reports that about 1.5 billion face marks found their way into the planet’s oceans in 2020, environmentalists have urged the Lagos State government to initiate campaigns against the indiscriminate disposal of face masks. They noted that despite the vital roles played by facemasks and other protective items in the fight against COVID-19, the materials have detrimental impacts on Read More
Nigeria is sheepishly taking on COVID-19 in a frontal assault that might prove to be a catastrophic miscalculation. The Federal Ministry of Education has defiantly ordered the reopening of primary and secondary schools across the country. Millions of pupils are now cheap targets for the deadly virus. The first cheap target for COVID-19 was presented three weeks ago by Isa Read More
Mason Mount put Chelsea back on track with the late winner that sealed a vital 1-0 victory at 10-man Fulham, while Leicester moved up to second in the Premier League thanks to a 2-0 win over Southampton. Chelsea boss Frank Lampard was under pressure after just one win and four defeats in their previous six matches that saw the Blues Read More
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that a total of 105,478 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the country. The agency made this known on its website, stating that no fewer than 1,405 have died of the virus. Data on the website showed that the country recorded 1,479 new infections of Covid-19 and 23 fresh deaths Read More
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said that Nigeria would receive 10 million doses of coronavirus vaccine in March, Health Minister Osagie Ehanire, in a statement in Abuja, said the vaccines add to 100,000 expected doses of Pfizer vaccine, however, the statement did not specify which type of vaccine would be used for the 10 million doses. It Read More
Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino has tested positive for Covid-19, the French champions said Friday, just two weeks after taking up his job. The 48-year-old Argentine will “respect isolation and is subject to the appropriate health protocols”, PSG said on Twitter. His assistants Jesus Perez and Miguel D’Agostino will take charge of the team for Saturday’s trip to Angers. Three Read More
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said the country will close all travel corridors from Monday as part of efforts to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus. According to the BBC, travel corridors were introduced in the summer to allow people travelling from some countries with low numbers of COVID-19 cases to come to the UK without having Read More
Insurance Claims Africa (ICA) has welcomed the decision by Hollard and Guardrisk to pay claims from businesses forced to close during the national lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus. This follows the recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling in favour of the business interruption claim made by Café Chameleon, a Guardrisk customer . On December 18, the Read More
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has denounced claims of corruption in Nigeria’s COVID-19 response by the Femi Falana-led Alliance for the Survival of COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB). A statement issued by BMO chairman Niyi Akinsiju and secretary Cassidy Madueke made available to Blueprint Wednesday said the Femi Falana-led group by it s comments demeaned the efforts of the federal government’s Read More
Education is the only instrument that paves the way for remarkable positive changes that lead to a better and a brighter transformation of every human society. Other sectors like health, economy as well as security all depend on education to prosper. The likes of Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) and the Nigerian Police Academy (NPA) are typical examples illustrating the fact Read More
Total Plc, 11 Plc, MRS, Ardova and Conoil are some of the major downstream players (all quoted) that have suffered revenue declines and margin drops in one of the worst years in modern history due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In general, revenues for the major oil and gas downstream players in the country fell by a whopping 21 per cent Read More
The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, recently said that the COVID-19 vaccine will be administered on Nigerians free when vaccination begins. Through the GAVI arrangement, there is the assurance that over 40 million Nigerians would be vaccinated. GAVI is a vaccine alliance which fought to find solution to the global crisis caused Read More
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) Monday revealed plans to review the earlier date scheduled for resumption of schools across Nigeria. January 18, 2021 had been announced as schools’ reopening date. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who spoke during the routine PTF briefing on COVID-19 attributed the decision to the second wave of COVID-19 currently ravaging the country. Adamu said Read More
Manchester United will host Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup after the two arch rivals were drawn together on Monday, with the game set to be played a week after their Premier League summit clash. The two sides, who are both top of the Premier League table and go head-to-head in the league on Sunday, meet in Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday, met with the Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and Governor of Ekiti state, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on the production and administration of the Covid-19 vaccine. This is as President Buhari has expressed the willingness to engage Bishops, Chief Imams, top musicians, sports personalities among others in the COVID-19 vaccination in order to remove the doubts Read More
Anambra state governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has expressed worry over spike of coronavirus pandemic in the state, alluding it to refusal of people to observe the WHO safety protocol or go into isolation centres when tested positive. According to Obiano, two persons who tested positive to the pandemic during the Yuletide ignored advice to embark on isolation but rather went Read More
The outbreak of Covid-19 infections in Nigeria has resulted in many deaths, especially among medical doctors and other health workers. In this report SAMSON BENJAMIN examines casualties of the second wave of the pandemic and high rate of deaths among medical workers amidst poor condition of service. Most nations of the world were yet to recover from the deadly blow Read More
Kano state has recorded 40 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of active cases in the state to 318.The state Ministry of Health announced this on Tuesday via its verified Twitter handle @KNSMOH. It said 48 patients who recovered from the disease were also discharged in the last 24 hours in the state. “Forty new cases were recorded from Read More
Some staff of the Local Government in Taraba state on Tuesday lauded governor Darius Ishaku for ensuring 100 percent regularisation of their salaries. Some LG staff from Jalingo, Yorro, Zing, Ardo-Kola, Karim-Lamido, Lau, Kurmi, Ibi, Takum, Donga, Gassol and Wukari LG areas who spoke to selected newsmen in Jalingo advised those criticising and spreading false allegation that the willingly refused to Read More
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has revealed that 731 members of Batch B National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) have tested positive to COVID-19. Chairman PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha stated this at the national briefing on COVID-19 on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, in continuation of the NYSC engagement, Read More
Popular Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye, has tested positive for covid-19. Paul who was a former member of the defunct P Square group made this known via his Instagram page on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. He wrote, “Y’all better be careful out there 🙏❤️ if you like believe me, if you like don’t, believe me, 🤷🏾♂️ you can as well wait Read More
A cross-session of analysts who have attempted an economic forecast for the year 2021 have said chief among the concerns for 2021for the Nigerian economy is the second wave of Covid-19 which is rearing its head. According to the Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) Dr. Segun Ajayi Kadiri, while that there is need to be optimistic Read More
A former governor of Lagos state and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has denied a report trending on social media that he is battling with COVID-19. Tinubu’s spokesperson, Tunde Rahman, said his principal has done COVID-19 test 15 times and all results came negative. There were speculations on Sunday morning about the health status of the national Read More
The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev Yakubu Pam has said assured that with the prayers of the Saints Nigeria would be able to overcome her current security challenges. The cleric and administrator gave this assurance in his New Year message, made available to Blueprint Rev Pam commended the Nigeria Armed Forces for their gallantry at Read More
… Covid-19 brought the universe to her knees The year 2020 will remain indelible in the annals of history given the dashed expectations, many challenges and unending possibilities brought about by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus also known as Covid-19; ELEOJO IDACHABA, BENJAMIN SAMSON, and TOPE SUNDAY write. The year 2020 may have come and gone, but many Nigerians Read More
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