The World Health Organisation (WHO) has dismissed reports in some quatres that the conventional vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) could work on COVID-19. WHO said in a statement that: “There is no evidence that the Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine (BCG) protects people against infection with COVID-19 virus. Two clinical trials addressing this question are underway, and World … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has revealed plans to increase its daily COVID-19 (Coronavirus) testing capacity to 2,000 samples in Lagos State and 1,000 each in the FCT and other states of the country. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General, NCDC, made the disclosure at the daily Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19 on Tuesday … Read more
A woman miraculously came back to life as funeral parlor workers were about to start preparing her body for burial after a doctor at a private clinic in east-central Paraguay declared her dead. Gladys Rodríguez Duarte, who is an ovarian cancer patient, was rushed to San Fernando Clinic in the city of Coronel Oviedo on … Read more
Eleven new cases of coronavirus have been announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control barely two hours after earlier reporting nineteen cases. The fright-filled announcement means Nigeria recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 cases within 24 hours as the 11 cases were reported in Lagos bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 373. … Read more
A call has gone to the federal and state governments concerned in the lockdown to ensure adequate relief materials are provided for the people of the two states and the federal capital territory so that the desired results expected will be achieved at the end of the 14 days extension announced by the president yesterday. … Read more
Welcome to EKOHOTBLOG summary of top Major Nigerian headlines for today, Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 1. Nigeria Records 11 New Cases In Lagos, Total Now 373 Lagos State has recorded 11 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in Nigeria to 373. READ MORE 2. Immigration Boss Recovers From Coronavirus The … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Tuesday revealed that a total of 119 people with COVID-19 symptoms have been identified in the state. Abayomi, at a briefing said his team has reached a total of 118,000 households in the search of possible COVID-19 cases in communities. He said community search was … Read more
The Kano State Government has announced a total lockdown in the state effective from Thursday, April 16, 2020. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje announced this on Tuesday, shortly after confirming the fourth case of COVID-19 in the state. According to the governor, the lockdown will last for a week and within that period, all markets, mosques, churches … Read more
Chief Godson Chukwuma Ezenagu, former commissioner for agriculture and rural development in Anambra state, has said that the coronavirus is not a mere fantasy and as such members of the public should be self-defensive as well as protective themselves due to the sporadic and contagious nature of the virus through person to person transmissions. Ezenagu … Read more
Around 117 million children worldwide risk contracting measles because dozens of countries are curtailing their vaccination programmes as they battle COVID-19, the United Nations warned. Currently, 24 countries, including several already dealing with large measles outbreaks, have suspended widespread vaccinations, the World Health Organization and the UN’s children’s fund UNICEF said. An additional 13 countries … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday recommended the use of face masks for members of the public without respiratory symptoms. The health agency said face masks can act as an “additional layer” in the battle against COVID-19 in the country but added that it was not compulsory. This information was contained in … Read more
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the suspension of US funding to the World Health Organization because he said it had covered up the seriousness of the COVID-19 outbreak in China before it spread around the world. Trump told a press conference he instructed his administration to halt funding while “a review is … Read more
Lagos State has recorded 11 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in Nigeria to 373. This is coming a few hours after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced 19 new cases in the country. Giving an additional update via its Twitter handle at 11pm, NCDC said, “Eleven new cases … Read more
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammed Babandede, has survived Coronavirus after he tested negative twice. Babandede was struck with Coronavirus on March 29 after he tested positive for the virus. He had returned from the United Kingdom and went into self-isolation before his samples were collected and found to be positive. However, … Read more
The Ondo State Government has announced that there would be a curfew between 7pm and 7am daily across the 18 local government areas of the state. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu announced this on Tuesday, saying more stringent measures had to be put in place to ensure compliance with the regulations passed to control the spread of … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the various heads of police formations where lockdown is being enforced to beef up security in their various jurisdictions. He specifically directed the Assistant Inspector-Generals of Police (AIG) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) in the affected areas to prevent criminals from taking advantage of the lockdown to … Read more
The President of Ibile Forum, Dr. Folashade Adeyemo, on Tuesday, urged federal and Lagos State governments to ensure that palliatives for vulnerable persons actually got to them. Adeyemo gave the advice in a statement signed by the Secretary-General of the forum, Mr. Sunday Aiyedogbon and made available to newsmen in Lagos. She also urged the … Read more
Suspected herdsmen in a renewed attack have killed two young men in Agatu Local Government Area and their heads reportedly taken away in Benue State. A man who identified himself as Oyaje Sule and uncle to one of those beheaded told newsmen that his nephew, identified as Oche Alaade, and a friend were beheaded by … Read more
The European Union has given Nigeria a grant of €50 million to fight COVID-19, President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman Femi Adesina said on Tuesday. The grant was announced by the Head of EU delegation in Nigeria, Ambassador Ketil Karlsen, at a meeting with President Buhari in Abuja. Read Also: Newcastle United Set To Battle Manchester United … Read more
Katsina has commenced a house-to-house search for indigenes that returned from Lagos, Abuja and other states that have recorded outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Read Also: COVID-19: Olu Of Epe Commends Sanwo-Olu, Calls For Patience During Lockdown The Chairman of Katsina COVID-19 Sub Committee and Commissioner for Information, Haddi Mohammed Tsirika, stated this on Tuesday. He … Read more