Category: Reports

By Tamara Abueish DUBAI — All residency visas will be extended in the UAE, and all administrative fines will be waived for anyone who overstays their visit visa, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on Sunday citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The decision came during a meeting held with ambassadors and consuls […]

By Tamara Abueish DUBAI — Kuwait reported 77 new cases of the novel coronavirus, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 556, the Ministry of Health announced on Sunday. Out of the 77 cases, one is of a Kuwaiti national who had traveled to France, while 74 cases are of individuals […]

Folorunsho Alakija is a household name in Nigeria today. Her popularity stems partly from her philanthropic disposition to the fact that she remains one of the richest blessings black woman as well as one of the most influential women on Earth. Some years back the internet went aflame with news that Folorunsho Alakija, a Nigerian […]

By Wole Mosadomi, Minna A Commercial Driver who has tested positive to the pandemic COVID-19 has escaped from the Isolation Centre in Bida, Niger State and now on the run. Niger State Commissioner of Health and Hospital services, Dr Mohammed Makunsidi has, therefore, declared him wanted and that a special team has been raised by […]

Nigeria’s capital Abuja and commercial capital Lagos are on lockdown(with Ogun State to follow) as part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s two-step strategy against the coronavirus pandemic. Local and international flights have been banned (except in emergency condition) and borders are closed. There are also various forms of restrictions and social-distancing measures in many states, but […]

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – Riyadh Mayoralty has started carrying out cleaning and sterilization work of the main and subsidiary roads and streets in the city during the partial curfew period to avoid traffic jams, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Friday. The main goal is to provide a healthy and safe environment for the population, within […]

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Minister of Education Dr. Hamad Bin Muhammad Al-Asheikh has issued a decision that stipulates continuing the disbursement of financial allocations, medical insurance, and treatment allowance to male and female scholarship students and their dependents. The minister has issued this decision, which included a number of exceptional measures, to address […]

The future king had been displaying mild symptoms but remains in “good health” after being diagnosed with the bug on Monday night. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates Camilla, 72, tested negative for the virus, with the couple now self-isolating at their home in Balmoral, Scotland. It is believed he suffered mild symptoms over the weekend […]

With the Coronavirus pandemic ravaging the entire world and causing economic shutdowns, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned the National Assembly (NASS) not to tamper with revised oil benchmark of $30 per barrel. CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele gave the warning in Abuja Tuesday while briefing the media after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) […]

Twenty four hours after the dreaded COVID-19 claimed the life of a former Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) top shot, Mr. Suleiman Achimugu, as its first victim in Nigeria, Bauchi stateGovernor Bala Mohammed has been confirmed positive. The confirmation which was announced Tuesday came amidst speculations that Chief of Staff to the President Abba Kyari also tested positive to […]