Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he will not allow students to go back to school until a coronavirus vaccine is available, even as some countries resume in-person classes. Children were…
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COVID-19: S’Korean cafe hires robots to serve coffee amid social distancing
A cafe in South Korea has hired robot baristas as part of efforts to enforce social distancing while the world continues battling the spread of the COVID-19 disease. According to…
The federal government says it will dismiss civil servants caught leaking official documents on social media. Folasade Yemi-Esan, head of service of the federation, in a circular issued on Sunday,…
By Angela Ukomadu and Abraham Achirga LAGOS (Reuters) – Lawal Adebimpe knows she must remain a safe distance from people to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in…
China on Saturday reported zero new coronavirus infections for the first time since it started reporting data in January, a day after Communist Party leaders celebrated “major achievements” in the virus…
The United Kingdom on Thursday said it would be investing up to 20 million Pounds in the African Union’s new ‘Africa anti-COVID-19 fund’ to slow down the spread of coronavirus…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday distributed palliatives to the poor in Ibadan metropolis. The governor said the effort was in continuation of the distribution of palliatives to 90,000…
Many voters have turned out as Burundi holds a presidential election amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Although it has 42 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, the country resolved to go on…
The English Premier League (EPL) has confirmed that it received six positive cases of COVID-19 from three clubs after the first phase of mass testing on 748 players and staff. The mass…
Determined to reach out to all sectors of Imo citizens during this COVID-19 era, the State Government has donated 500 bags of 10Kg Rice, 60 cartons of Indomie noodles, 40…
Governors of States in the Niger Delta have been cautioned to give the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) free hand to handle the process of distributing palliatives to the poor…
A 57-year-old man, who developed complications after testing positive for COVID-19, has died in Toamasina, a city in Madagascar. Hanta Vololontiana, spokesperson for the coronavirus operational command centre, confirmed the…
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COVID-19: US-based group petitions NASS over FG’s delay in establishing disabilities agency to address members’ plights
By The Gleamer Amidst the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria, the United States (US)-based Nigerians living with disabilities have petitioned the leadership of the National Assembly over the…
The Joint National Association of Persons with disabilities(JONAPWD) in Barkin Ladi LGA has lauded the Local Council for carrying them along in the governance process and giving them sense of…
By GBENGA OGUNDARE Nigerians living with disabilities are grieving over the loss of their livelihoods to the Coronavirus, sadly there are many more reasons why the weeping in this vulnerable…