Tag: Coronavirus

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Op-Ed EditorMay 13, 2020

COVID-19: NAFDAC speaks on ‘audio vaccines’ in Nigeria | The #YNaijaCover

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that it received only one application from ...

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EditorMay 12, 2020

Governor Nyesom Wike’s antics in Rivers is a prime example of Nigerian lawlessness

On Sunday, 10th May 2020, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State began to act on his promises to punish Rivers ...

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Op-Ed EditorMay 12, 2020

Living In Bondage: Breaking Free is coming soon to Netflix | 5 Things that Should Matter Today

Living In Bondage: Breaking Free will be available this May on Netflix, and for those who missed its theatrical showing ...

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Ado AminuMay 5, 2020

#TestKitScam: What is the likelihood that a goat and pawpaw tested positive for COVID-19?

Perhaps the last headline you or anyone for that matter will want to read in these uncertain times is “CDC ...

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Op-ed EditorMay 4, 2020

Do you live in Rivers? Gov. Wike’s giveaway should interest you | The #YNaijaCover

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has announced a reward of 100,000 naira for any whistleblower that gives information on any ...

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Chinedu OkaforMay 2, 2020

It’s a long battle but an African remedy may just be the solution to COVID-19

The Coronavirus pandemic which has prompted a swift halt of economic activities all around the world, and also caused entire ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiApril 27, 2020

COVID-19 : If you’re in search of a recipe for disaster, Kano’s reliance on ‘verbal autopsies’ is one

First question: why the fuss? We get surprised easily and forget that we are still in a country where there ...

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Ado AminuApril 24, 2020

The recklessness that led to Plateau State’s index coronavirus case

Daily updates on newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the country have become as much a part of our lives ...

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Chinedu OkaforApril 23, 2020

There may be many reasons to scapegoat the NCDC, Kano is not one of them

It’s easy to get caught up in the uniformity of conventional activities that make up our daily lives, so much ...

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Edwin OkoloApril 22, 2020

Kano state is experiencing a spike in coronavirus cases, we should be very worried

News coming out of Kano state over the last few days have been truly sobering. The state run by Governor ...

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EditorApril 20, 2020

The NCDC dropped the ball yesterday, should we all be worried?

Yesterday, the NCDC didn’t release official figures for Coronavirus cases till well after midnight on 20th. Since Nigeria started monitoring ...

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Op-Ed EditorApril 9, 2020

Let’s try #StayingAliveTogether with these 5 tips to protect yourself against Coronavirus

The Coronavirus which is spreading like wildfire worldwide has dealt a huge blow to civilization and brought chaos to the ...

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Nelson C.JApril 6, 2020

‘Congratulations Sir,’ is trending on Twitter and this is what it’s about

In the late hours of Sunday, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, announced through his official Twitter handle that he tested negative ...

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EditorApril 6, 2020

#Covid19: Pastor Chris Oyakhilome & the gospel of conspiracy theories

Last weekend, a video surfaced on social media of a sermon Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the general overseer of Nigerian mega ...

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Bernard DayoApril 3, 2020

This Lagos ”breaking news” is the kind that will excite you | The @YNaija Cover –

The Lagos state government has announced the discharge of four Coronavirus patients. Meanwhile, 18 patients had earlier been discharged, after ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqApril 2, 2020

Akwa Ibom mistook COVID-19 results for number of votes? | The #YNaija Cover

The headquarters of Nollywood may be moving to Uyo in the next few days if the action of the state ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiApril 1, 2020

Get in here if you want to know why Osun is on the COVID-19 map

As Nigeria confirms more cases of the coronavirus disease – COVID-19 – there are states bracing up for record cases. ...

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Op-ed EditorApril 1, 2020

What is Coronavirus really revealing about us?

by Ferdy ‘Ladi Adimefe   BLESSING IN THE TIME OF CRISES A reset is upon the earth, not for earth, ...

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Ado AminuMarch 31, 2020

COVID-19: The cure is almost here, but it’s not your kitchen herb

Nigerian Twitter is divided on how to approach the advice from the Ooni of Ife on how to get through ...

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Op-ed EditorMarch 31, 2020

COVID19: It’s Day 1 of the first ever #Lockdown and here are our burning concerns

Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, is among 3 cities in the country currently on total lockdown. The measure which has become ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqMarch 27, 2020

On top COVID-19, the U.S. is ‘threatening’ the Nigerian health sector | The #YNaijaCover

To combat the COVID-19 crisis in the U,S., the American government has advised medical professionals with approved immigration petition to ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiMarch 27, 2020

#PresidentCovik: ‘Unknown soldier,’ Imam of Peace wages war on Buhari(sts) and it is not ending anytime soon

The statement will read: “It has become obvious that some Nigerians are aiding one Imam of Peace who has taken ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqMarch 26, 2020

COVID-19: It’s not 27th March yet and there’s already goodnews? | The #YNaijaCover

To panic is human, yet what is even more so is to hope. Hope is the intoxicating chemical that successfully ...

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Op-ed EditorMarch 26, 2020

COVID-19: Cases may be rising but Lagos is offering us wholesale hope amidst this scourge

To panic is human, yet what is even more so is to hope. Hope is the intoxicating chemical that successfully ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiMarch 25, 2020

Will #LetsFightCovid19 change the ‘only me’ mindset of the average Nigerian?

If you considered the adverse reactions of Nigerians in the South to the killings in Northern Nigeria as well as ...

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EditorMarch 25, 2020

Abba Kyari has the coronavirus yet Nigerian politicians refuse to hear word

How did we manage to vote so many incompetent callous people into places of political power. Across the three arms ...

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Op-ed EditorMarch 24, 2020

Does Aliko Dangote have Coronavirus?

For the past few hours, this question and many more have troubled the minds of Nigerians across the streets of ...

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Omoleye OmoruyiMarch 23, 2020

Here’s what #LockdownNow holds for all of us

The latest COVID-19 updates will scare you more than you can’t panic. As much as not everyone acknowledges the existence ...

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EditorMarch 23, 2020

Former VP Atiku Abubakar’s son has the Coronavirus, people this is not a drill

Last night, the last person anyone would have expected to be personally affected by the spread of the Coronavirus gave ...

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Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqMarch 20, 2020

COVID-19: Presidency bursts the bubble of Nigerians | The #YNaijaCover

The last one week has been a hectic one for Nigerians all over as the COVID-19 pandemic reached a near-alarming ...

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