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By Tina George, Minna Proprietors of private schools in Niger state have appealed to the state government, to consider its members for the palliatives it has earmarked for the people in the state. They also asked for tax waivers from the board of internal revenue, opining that it would go a long way in reducing the hardship they suffer as a result of the lockdown.

Scientists are still investigating the origin of the coronavirus that has paralysed much of the planet. Perhaps understandably, rumours have circulated that the virus might be man-made, but scientists have spoken out to explain why it’s not true, Science Alert has reported. Specific features on the virus show that it’s the product of natural evolution, according to experts – and some of the features could not actually be made in a lab.