South Africa on Thursday braced for a nationwide military-patrolled lockdown, joining other African countries imposing strict curfews and shutdowns in an attempt to halt the spread of the coronavirus across the continent. Some 57 million people will be restricted to their homes during South Africa’s three-week total lockdown which begins at midnight. Kenya, Rwanda, and … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate release of N15 billion to the Lagos State government and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to tackle the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country. In a series of tweets on Thursday, the President explained that the approval followed the extensive briefings he received recently on … Read more
In the ongoing war to contain the spread if Covid-19 in Nigeria, the country has added 14 new cases, 2 in Abuja, 12 in Lagos. According to reports, out of the total 14 cases, 6 were detected on a vessel, 3 are returning travellers into Nigeria and 1 is close contact of a confirmed case … Read more
Lagos State Government has called on all owners and operators of hotels and tourism-related establishments to comply with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive that gatherings of more than 25 persons at a time must not be entertained. The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharm. (Mrs) Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, while making the call, stated that … Read more
The Nigeria Center For Disease not been approved as a cure for the coronavirus disease. The NCDC said this in a tweet on Wednesday while also warning Nigerians against self-medicating with the drug. “Please remember that the use of chloroquine and its derivatives for the management of coronavirus disease has NOT been validated and approved. … Read more
Spain’s coronavirus death toll overtook that of China on Wednesday, rising to 3,434 after another 738 people died as Madrid announced a multi-million-euro deal with Beijing for critical supplies. The spike in fatalities means that across the globe, only Italy — with 7,503 deaths — now has a higher death toll than Spain. In China, … Read more
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar has begged the owners of International Cancer Centre to make it available for use following the increasing number of coronavirus cases in Nigeria. Atiku’s son is one of the 46 cases that have tested positive for coronavirus in Nigeria. … Read more
The Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, has warned against overcrowded parks and vehicles in the state in a bid to curtail the spread of coronavirus. MC Oluomo, who gave the warning via a statement, urged the transport workers to adhere to … Read more
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has placed a ban on the public gathering of more than 30 people and ordered all public and private schools in the state to be closed until after the Easter celebration. The governor gave this directive in a public address on Monday following the confirmation of the first case of … Read more
From a mother unable to smell her baby’s nappy to a lawmaker who suddenly could not taste food, some coronavirus patients have described a loss of olfactory senses — and experts say this might be a new way to detect the virus. Ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialists in Britain, the United States, and France … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control late Monday announced four new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) to bring to total cases in Nigeria to 40. Ekohotblog reports that NCDC made the announcement via its verified Twitter handle @ NCDCgov, three are in Lagos State and one in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Read Also: Coronavirus: … Read more