The federal government Of Nigeria will release new protocols for the next phase of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country on Thursday 6th of August, 2020. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, disclosed this report during Monday’s press briefing in Abuja. “I will like … Read more
COVID-19 in Nigeria continues to rise as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reveal Gombe overtakes Lagos with the most number of COVID-19 for the day as Nigeria records 403 new infections. Ekohotblog reports that on Sunday evening, June 14th, NCDC confirmed 403 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria. This … Read more
Zambia has recorded 100 new COVID-19 cases within 24-hours of lifting the lockdown order in the country. President Edgar Lungu had reopened the economy after citing adverse economic and humanitarian effects of the coronavirus-induced lockdown on the country. As of yesterday, Zambia had recorded a total of 252 coronavirus cases including 7 deaths and 112 recoveries. … Read more
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has explained that one out of every five Lagosians with respiratory symptoms are infected with COVID-19. Abayomi disclosed this when he appeared as a Guest on Arise Television “Morning Show” programme monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos. He confessed that the state … Read more
I have been worried about the rising case of infection among Nigerians daily and it becomes worrisome that what we thought was a foreign infection has now taken a seat in our country. The Government has done it’s best to prevent the spread, provide medical care and support for patients. In its efforts to do … Read more
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday announced a $26 billion relief package aimed at stimulating the economy and cushion the vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic. In a special address to the nation, Ramaphosa announced “a massive social and economic support package of 500 billion rand ($26.3 billion), which amounts to about 10 percent … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday announced that the country has recorded 117 fresh cases of the coronavirus disease. The agency disclosed this via its official Twitter account and said the country has a total of 782 active cases. “117 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; “59 in Lagos, 29 in … Read more
The Lagos State Government has confirmed that it recorded fresh COVID-19 related deaths. The State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi said this in a tweet on Tuesday. He noted that although no fresh cases of the coronavirus disease had been recorded on Monday, April 20, there were related deaths from the pandemic. READ ALSO: … Read more
Six new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria has been reported, this brings the case toll to 238. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday announced this via its Twitter handle. Of the six new cases, the NCDC said two were recorded in Kwara State, two in Edo, one in Rivers and one in the … Read more
As a result of the effects of the covid-19 outbreak on the activities of the state, The government of Niger has relaxed its restriction order, the new restriction would now begin from 2pm to 10pm daily. The Secretary to the Niger state Government, Ahmed Matane, made this known while briefing newsmen in Minna on Sunday. … Read more
Dubai imposed a two-week lockdown Saturday night and Saudi Arabia sealed off parts of the Red Sea city of Jeddah as Gulf states tightened measures in big cities to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Dubai had been under an overnight curfew along with the rest of United Arab Emirates since March 26 but its … Read more
Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday said the government would henceforth treat certain categories of patients free of charge in its secondary health facilities to cushion the effects of lockdown of the state to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic. This is coming as the government impounded 400 danfo buses for violating the … Read more
As more tests are being carried out, there is an upsurge in the number of new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria. Five new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Nigeria, says the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Three of the cases were recorded in Bauchi State and two in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. … Read more
As more covid-19 cases in Nigeria continues to add up, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has tested negative for Coronavirus. Hamzat who revealed the result on his twitter handle, said the COVID-19 test was not a pleasant experience. He said that it was important for him to do it because as … Read more
Barely 12 hours after it reported the escape of six covid-19 patients, the Osun state government has confirmed that one of the missing patients has been apprehended by the police and has been returned to the isolation centre at Ejigbo. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Ismail Omipidan who confirmed this to correspondents … Read more
American rapper, YNW Melly, has contracted Coronavirus while in Florida’s Broward County Jail. The news was shared posted to his Twitter and Instagram accounts with the rapper now planning to file a motion for restricted release. “Melly has tested positive for COVID-19 while awaiting his trial in Broward County Jail. He’ll be filing a motion … Read more
As the deadly coronavirus continues to stir fears and uncertainty in the minds of Nigerians, earlier today, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed six new cases of coronavirus in Osun State. The Centre made the disclosure via it’s official Twitter handle, where it said, “Six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in … Read more
Eleven covid-19 patients in Lagos have regained their freedoms, after making a full recovery from the infection. This disclosure was made by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his twitter handle on Thursday. He tweeted, ” I am happy to break to you, my good people of Lagos, the news of the release today of 11 more … Read more
In a sour twist of events in Warri, Delta state, an overactive soldier manning a checkpoint has killed a young man, for defying the lockdown directive ordered by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the State. According to an eye witness, the victim, Joseph Pessu was shot for refusing to stop … Read more
The Chief Medical Director, University College of Hospital, UCH, Ibadan, Professor Jesse Otegbayo, after eight days of isolation and treatment has tested negative for COVID-19. Head of Public Relations Unit of the hospital, Mr. Toye Akinrinlola, said the last test on his blood sample has come back negative. Akinrinlola said the test result arrived at … Read more