Taraba state on Monday has confirmed the arrested of the positive COVID-19 patient who disappeared from the isolation centre where she and seven others were being treated last week. The absconder by name Talatu Idris is said to have been apprehended and taken to the isolation facility. State Commissioner for Health and Chairman of the … Read more
Lagos State has announced two more coronavirus deaths. The Lagos State Ministry of Health made this known via its Twitter handle on Monday. “39 new cases of #COVID-19 Infections confirmed. Total confirmed cases in Lagos now 1,123. READ ALSO: Father Smashes New Born Baby On The Ground Over Gender “Two COVID-19 deaths were recorded. This … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja via teleconference took part in the online Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Contact Group Meeting in response to coronavirus. Recall that the meeting with the theme; ”United Against COVID-19”, was presided over by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and current Chair of the NAM, Mr IIham … Read more
The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Mathew Kukah, has given a 30-room hotel to the Sokoto State Government as an isolation centre for suspected coronavirus patients in the state. Announcing via Twitter on Monday afternoon, the Sokoto State Ministry of Health, said Kukah acted on behalf of the Catholic Diocese in the state. The ministry … Read more
The Katsina State government has ordered the shutdown of three more major weekly markets in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Mustapha Inuwa, announced this in a statement dated May 3, 2020. Markets affected by the government’s directive are Garkin Daura, Dutsi, and Kayawa. The directive was issued following the growing concerns by … Read more
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on Sunday, admitted that the state is in trouble over the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor at the presentation of a COVID-19 Mobile Testing Centre donated by the Dangote Foundation to the state, confessed that the state started fighting the pandemic on a shaky note due to the delay in testing … Read more
Osun State on Sunday has recorded two new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the State to 36. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, in a tweet said the new cases are wife and son of a previously confirmed coronavirus patient who died last week. https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/05/03/breaking-emir-of-kaura-namoda-zamfara-dies-awaiting-covid-19-test-result/ “Last night, we … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA on Sunday has cleared attendees of late Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari burial negative for COVID-19 after completing their 14 days isolation. Acting Secretary Health and Human Services Secretariat in the FCT, Dr Muhammed Kawu disclosed this in a statement Sunday in Abuja. He said; … Read more
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Sunday announced that the state’s Assembly member, Suleiman Adamu, died of the COVID-19 disease, becoming the first casualty in the state. Ekohotblog had reported Suleiman’s death on Friday. Before his death, he was representing Nasarawa Central at the State House of Assembly. Announcing his demise to journalists Friday morning … Read more
The Emir of Kaura Namoda in Zamfara State, Alhaji Muhammad Ahmad Asha, is dead. He was said to have died of suspected coronavirus-related complication on Sunday morning. The Emir, according to the Publicity Secretary for the Control and Prevention of COVID-19 in the state, Alhaji Mustafa Jafaru Kaura, had been in isolation at the Yariman … Read more
Billionaire Aliko Dangote has contributed a mobile laboratory equipped to regulate 400 samples daily to enhance the testing capacity in Kano state. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje disclosed this on Saturday during a press briefing organised by the state task force on COVID-19 which took place at the Africa House in Kano. He divulged that the test … Read more
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Saturday says he has been granted authorization by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to relax the 14-day lockdown imposed on the state. Buhari had declared the lockdown on the state during his address to the nation on Monday as part of measures to thwart the rising coronavirus … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has expressed his disappointment towards Federal government for not intervening in the fight against COVID-19 in the state. The Governor in a communique by his special aide, Mr Simeon Nwakaudu said he regrets that the Federal Government had not rendered any assistance yet to support the Rivers State Government … Read more
Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA) has confirmed that a four years old child tested positive to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. BASPHCDA, Executive Chairman, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, disclosed this in an interview in Bauchi. He said: “The four years old child that tested positive for the virus is a contact of … Read more
The Kebbi State Government on Saturday announced the death of a COVID-19 patient who was said to have earlier eloped from the hospital after his samples were taken to be tested for coronavirus. The deceased was said to be a 60-year-old man known to be diabetic and hypertensive. The state governor’s Special Adviser on Media, … Read more
Lagos State has discharged twenty-two more coronavirus patients. Lagos State Ministry of Health (LSMOH) disclosed on Saturday. “22 more COVID19 Lagos patients; 8 females & 14 males, all Nigerians were today discharged from our Isolation facilities at Yaba. Read more at: https://ekohotblog2.com/2020/05/02/just-in-dead-covid-19-pregnant-woman-infects-3-others/ “The patients; 19 from LUTH, 2 from IDH, Yaba & 1 from our … Read more
Ekiti State Government, on Saturday, confirmed three new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the state, as declared by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday night. The government said the three new COVID-19 cases were transmitted by the late 29-year old pregnant woman. The pregnant woman was initially reported to have sneaked into the … Read more
Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has revealed that he infected four persons in the state with Coronavirus, all of whom have recovered. El-Rufai, who doubles as the index case in the state, made the revelation at the 24th edition of The Platform hosted by Pastor Poju Oyemade. He said “As I announced some days … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced the compulsory use of face masks in the state to curb the spread of coronavirus. Governor Wike also stated that the State Security Council will in the next 24 hours take stringent measures against commercial transport operators for their failure to observe social distancing. He said: “The … Read more
Osun State Government on Saturday confirmed the release of four coronavirus patients after testing negative twice. A statement issued by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu disclosed that the index case was discharged thirty-eight days after he was taken into the health facility for treatment. He had arrived Osun from the United Kingdom … Read more