Bauchi State government has announced a complete lockdown of the state effective by Thursday, April 2 by 6 PM, in an effort to mitigate the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus. The governor is on self-isolation as he contracted the virus, coupled with the three with new confirmed cases A statement signed by the Secretary to … Read more
Federal Government has again reduced the pump price of petrol from the recently announced N125 per litre to N123.50 per litre. FG announced a reduction of the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N145 per litre to N125 per litre due to the sharp fall in the price of crude oil in the … Read more
The identity of the second Nigerian to die of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country has been revealed Recall Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Enahire, announced the death on Monday at a press briefing in Abuja, disclosing that the death occurred last weekend but refused to disclose the identity of the victim. Reports reaching us from … Read more
The worldwide number of officially confirmed fatalities from the novel coronavirus has risen to 41,072, according to a tally compiled by AFP from official sources as of 1900 GMT on Tuesday. More than 828,240 declared cases have been registered in 186 countries and territories since the pandemic broke out in China in December. Of these … Read more
The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu on Tuesday revealed the Nigerian government is currently tracing about 5,000 suspected cases of the coronavirus (COVID- 19) in the country. The NCDC boss disclosed this on during the second joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, headed by the … Read more
The index Covid-19 case in Oyo state has recovered, tested Negative to the virus and has been released from the isolation center The news of the covid-19 patient came on the heels came after Governor Seyi Makinde revealed he tested positive to to Coronavirus The Chief Press Secretary to the the Oyo State governor Takeover … Read more
Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci has predicted there will be another coronavirus outbreak from fall, that is 22 September to 21 December. He said the U.S. will be better prepared to combat the virus. “In fact, I would anticipate that that would actually happen because of the … Read more
The spates of deadly accidents involving Dangote Trucks plying Epe Lekki Road is getting worrisome and something must be done to curb the excesses and reckless attitude of Dangote truck drivers. In what has been a usual occurrence along Epe Lekki Road, another tragedy struck on Tuesday as Dangote Cement truck claimed the lives of … Read more
Former Senate President of Nigeria, Bukola Saraki has mourned a renowned medical practitioner, Dr Alfa Saadu who died after contracting Coronavirus while treating victims of the virus. Taking to his Facebook page, the ex- Senate President, described the late UK based doctor as one who provided leadership for the people in diaspora as he served … Read more
Furtherance to the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari’s for lockdown in Lagos, Ogun, and FCT due to the deadly global coronavirus and effort been made to mitigate the spread of the pandemic, the executives of mile 12 international market, the largest perishable foodstuff in Lagos have concluded plans to avail Lagosians with Mobile Market. According … Read more
Bauchi State has recorded another positive case of COVID-19 bringing the number of positive cases in the state to three including Governor Bala Mohammed. The State deputy governor, Sen Baba Tela while briefing journalists on the daily updates of the virus in the state , said the new case is a 55-year-old man who had … Read more
In a bid to cushion the harsh effects of the measures set to fight back the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, the federal government has said it will be reaching more than 11 million Nigerians with palliatives. The government equally said it will continue to increase capacity to test for cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) … Read more
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has called the attention of the public to an alleged plot to infect their embattled leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, at the Kaduna Correctional Centre where he is being kept. The leader of the movement in Kano, Sheikh Dr Sanusi Abdulkadir Koki, made the allegation on Tuesday, during a press … Read more
Ekiti State government on Tuesday announced that the only coronavirus index case recorded in the state had recovered. Commissioner for Health, Dr Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, while briefing newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, said that the index case, who had been in isolation, was discharged after he had fully recovered. Yaya-Kolade said: “He has now tested negative. Everything is … Read more
Security operatives in Kaduna State have thwarted an attempted jailbreak by some inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service in the state capital. The incident occurred at about 1pm on Tuesday. This prompted operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NCDC) and soldiers to block all roads leading to the correctional facility located along … Read more
Ekohotblog recalls that His Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi of Ife via his Instagram and Twitter handles suggested a list of herbs he claimed could be a possible cure for the deadly global pandemic coronavirus. This sparked controversy on whether or not it’s high time we turned our searchlight on nature and the plants it … Read more
Reacting to the news of Governor Seyi Makinde testing positive to covid-19 on Monday, The Chairman, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Alh. Kunmi Mustapha has described the governor as an exemplary leader of people, who would rather face the battle and win it instead of delegating in the face of crisis. Mustapha said … Read more
As the toll of Coronavirus cases rises above 700,000 with over 35,000 deaths across the world, Four new cases of the virus have been reported in Nigeria. According to the NCDC, Three of the new cases were recorded in Osun State and one in Ogun State. NCDC, who made the disclosure on its Twitter handle … Read more
Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has urged Nigerians to explore potentials in herbal medicine to cure Coronavirus. The monarch, who addressed a news conference at his palace yesterday, contended that traditional herbal medicine has the potency to cure Coronavirus. He added that a divine proclamation came to the world on June 6, 2019, during … Read more
THE Nigerian Military has confirmed the first coronavirus index case in the Armed Forces, the index case a military officer who recently returned from a foreign assignment, has been admitted at the Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital, Abuja. Coordinator of the Defence Media Operations, Major-General John Enenche, confirmed this on Monday while briefing journalists at the Defence … Read more