181 Lagos students, staff positive for COVID-19 days after schools reopen
A total 181 out of 441 students and staff members of an undisclosed private boarding school located in a suburb of Lekki have tested positive for COVID-19.
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FG urges vigilance, says another lockdown possible
As some states recalled students of primary and secondary schools back to classes, the federal government on Monday called for more vigilance to avert a possible resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Worsening Education Inequality In Nigeria
The online learning system introduced in parts of the country following the shutdown of schools in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is widening the gulf in education between children of the ‘haves’ and the ‘have not’, Daily Trust on Sunday investigation…
COVID-19: Millions Of Children At Risk Of Measles, Polio, Due To Vaccination Disruptions
Millions of children in Nigeria are at the risk of measles, polio, diphtheria and other diseases due to disruptions of routine immunisation and other vaccination programmes as a result of the lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19. Daily Trust reports…
Kaduna Parents Face New Dilemma As Schools Go Online
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic across the globe and no vaccine yet to subdue it, many are adapting to new norms. The new pandemic no doubt affected all spheres of life and as a result, alternative ways are being adopted…
Tales from isolation: Survivors tell of brush with COVID-19
From Covid-19 deniers, to medical practitioners, Daily Trust Saturday spoke to a wide array of survivors who shared personal stories detailing their fight with the virus, and their road to survival. Read more :
Daily Trust Foundation organizes webinar on Investigating COVID-19
The Daily Trust Foundation, with support from the MacArthur Foundation, has conducted a two-day webinar on “Investigating COVID-19” for journalists of Daily Trust Newspapers and other media platforms. The training, which was conducted virtually, had 32 participants from Daily Trust, People’s…
As COVID-19 delays Dangote refinery: Oil import takes toll on earnings
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the completion of the Dangote Refinery and also crippled a critical segment of the Ebute-Metta to Apapa segment of the Lagos to Ibadan rail project. The two major projects are seen as key to advancing…
Kaduna students explore opportunities as schools remain closed
Students of tertiary institutions in Kaduna State are seeking new opportunities to keep busy as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise and amidst uncertainty on when schools will re-open. Read more:
6 Tools and 6 Techniques Reporters Can Use to Unmask the Actors behind COVID-19 Disinformation
Alexandre Capron expected to find a sinister, well-funded organization when he began investigating a COVID-19 disinformation campaign that had captured the attention of hundreds of thousands of people in Africa and Western Europe. Newsfeed posts from five popular Facebook pages…