Lockdown Could Lead To 7 Million Unintended Pregnancies – UN
A new data by the United Nations has revealed that with the ongoing lockdowns and major disruptions to health services during the COVID-19 pandemic, there ...
Month: April 2020
Deaths: Kano May Have Violated Tradition Through Emir Sanusi’s Removal –Babatope
Chief Ebenezer Babatope, a former Minister of Transport, on Wednesday said the Kano state government must look inwards and see if it has not violated ...
Kim health rumours spotlight succession in secretive North Korea
Seoul, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was last pictured centre stage at a key political meeting on April 11, but has ...
UK has second-highest Covid-19 death toll in Europe, new figures show
The United Kingdom now has Europe’s second-highest official death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures on Wednesday that cover fatalities in ...
Germany designates Hezbollah as terrorist group, conducts raids on suspects
Germany has banned all Iran-backed Hezbollah activity on its soil and designated it a terrorist organisation, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday. Police also conducted ...
European lockdowns could prevent 11,300 premature deaths due to pollution, study says
Improved air quality in Europe due to lockdowns to combat the coronavirus pandemic has delivered health benefits equivalent to avoiding 11,300 premature deaths, according to ...
France enters recession as GDP falls by record 5.8 percent in first quarter
France saw its sharpest economic contraction since World War II in the first quarter as a lockdown from mid-March left shops shuttered and consumers hunkered ...
Covid-19: Nearly half of global workforce at risk of losing livelihoods, report says
The sharp drop in global working hours due to the coronavirus means that nearly half of the global workforce – 1.6 billion workers in the ...
Belgian train stations to sell face masks from Monday
People travelling by rail in Belgium will be able to purchase fabric face masks and hydro-alcoholic gel in 80 stations across the country, La Libre ...
Coronavirus: 111 new deaths, 178 hospital admissions in Belgium
660 new people have tested positive for the new coronavirus (Covid-19) in Belgium, confirmed the Federal Public Health Service during a press conference on Thursday. ...
Adamawa Gov. Fintiri’s Mother Is Dead
Adamawa state governor Ahmadu Fintiri‘s mother, Hajia Fatimah Umar Badami is dead. Badami died today at the Federal Medical Centre, Yola, after a protracted illness. ...
Heal One Covid19 Patient, Get $1000 – Witches Association Slams Apostle Suleiman
Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries, Auchi, Edo State, has been challenged to heal anyone suffering from Covid-19. The Advocacy for Alleged Witches ...
President Buhari Allegedly Appoints Dead Person
President Muhammadu Buhari has allegedly appointed a dead person into the board of one the federal government agencies, the Federal Character Commission (FCC). Muhammadu Buhari ...
Biafra: Is Nnamdi Kanu Dead?… ‘Igbos In Nigeria’ Mourn IPOB Leader
Is Nnamdi Kanu dead? Is the question on the lips of many as “Igbos in Nigeria” mourn the IPOB leader. Controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo said ...
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson Welcomes Baby After Surviving Coronavirus
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson will have something to smile about after surviving coronavirus. Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and his fiancée, Carrie Symonds have welcomed ...
Coronavirus: EU states want Brussels to suspend refunds for cancelled flights law
A dozen EU states will today call on Brussels to temporarily suspend a European law granting refunds for cancelled flights, Euronews understands. France and the ...
Coronavirus: people with obesity are affected worse
People with obesity are at a higher risk of being hit harder by the new coronavirus (Covid-19), said the Federal Public Health Service during the ...
Brussels Airlines suspends flights until at least 1 June
Brussels Airlines’ aircraft will remain on the ground for at least another two months, with 1 June the earliest possible date to resume regular flights, ...
Coronavirus: 170 new deaths, 174 hospital admissions in Belgium
525 new people have tested positive for the new coronavirus (Covid-19) in Belgium, confirmed the Federal Public Health Service during a press conference on Wednesday. ...
Coronavirus: Germany’s COVID-19 infection rate rises after lockdown lifted
The rate at which the coronavirus is spreading in Germany has increased following the easing of lockdown restrictions. Authorities say the “R” factor, which measures ...