People entering the UK from Turkey and Poland from Saturday must self-isolate for two weeks. They join other popular destinations on the quarantine list, including Spain, France, and parts of Greece and Portugal. And the fine for repeatedly breaking the self-isolation rules in England has increased to £10,000. The quarantine list is decided by the […]
Nigeria has developed a Covid-19 test kit that can give results in less than 40 minutes and does not need extensive training to use. Health Minister Olurunimbe Mamora said it was much faster and 10 times cheaper than the PCR testing method currently being used. The kit is yet to be approved by regulatory bodies […]
South Africa has opened its borders to travellers from all African countries, but has retained restrictions against countries with higher coronavirus infection rates including the UK, the US and Russia. The country closed its borders in March to limit the spread of the virus. It will from Thursday reopen some land borders and its three […]
Kenya lost 2.3bn Kenyan shillings ($21m; £16m) during the procurement of Covid-19 items, according to a recent audit report. The Auditor General, Nancy Gathangu, said managers at the state body responsible for purchases, the Kenya Medical Supply Authority (Kemsa) violated procurement rules leading to loss of public money. The government ordered an investigation following a […]
As part of activities commemorating the 60th independence anniversary of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 7am. The Presidency states this in an updated statement on Wednesday evening. It further advised that all television, radio and other electronic media outlets are hooked up to network […]
The prestigious University Of Benin – UNIBEN has Announced its date for academic Resumption & in accordance releases time-table For the Continuation Of 2019/2020 ACADEMIC SESSION . The decision extract of the virtual meeting of provosts, deans, an directors held on wednesday 23rd september 2020 as obtained by bluebloodz.com.
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has denied reports that he is set to take another wife. There have been speculations that he is set to take Halima, the lady he is pictured above with, as a wife. The rumor became strong following the crash of his marriage to former beauty queen, Precious Chikwendu. In […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun the replacement of the current manual system of voting to automated voting system. Its National Chairman, Prof. Yakubu Mahmood, announced this on Monday in Abuja. He said the commission had taken another decisive step towards the full automation of the electoral process. Yakubu said: “After extensive discussion […]
Earlier, nigerian singer, Rema called out the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over the death of his father Justice Ikubor. His Father – Justice Ikubor was said to be a high ranking member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State and former General Manager of the state-owned Ethiope Publishing Company before his death. He was found […]
Social media platform Twitter is currently partnering local organisations to support mental health works in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa. The initiative makes it easier for people in need to find support resources online. According to a statement on Monday titled: ‘Twitter, local organisations to support mental health work in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya starting with the three […]