The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced 108 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country. The NCDC made this known via its Twitter handle on Thursday. This brings the total number of confirmed covid-19 cases in the country to 981, 197 discharged patients and 31 deaths from the virus Of the 31 Covid-19 … Read more
Lagos State has discharged nine more coronavirus patients. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known on Tuesday. He said five females and four males including a Polish were released to the society, bringing the total number of recoveries in the state to 107. He said, “I have more great news from our isolation facilities. Nine more … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Monday night. 20th April has announced an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country. It was disclosed in a recent tweet by the centre that 38 new cases have been reported, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 665. “Thirty-eight new … Read more
213 British nationals were evacuated from Nigeria through the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on a British Airways flight BA9157 on Monday. The evacuation of the British nationals is as a result of the current coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria. Several European countries have recently also evacuated their nationals from Nigeria. United States of America had … Read more
Lagos State has discharged four more fully recovered COVID-19 patients. The discharged persons, all male, brings the number of patients that have so far recovered fully from the coronavirus disease in Lagos to 98. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Professor Akin Abayomi, disclosed this via his Twitter handle. The commissioner also confirmed 70 … Read more
The Edo State Government on Monday in Benin announced the discharge of the seventh person found to be suffering from coronavirus. Governor Godwin Obaseki, who made the testimony in a statement, said the seventh discharged patient was the index case in the state. The patient, who had tested negative twice for the virus, was cleared … Read more
Fears of massive community transmission of the Novel Coronavirus has hit the nation’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, following the discovery of 12 positive cases in Mabushi, a local community in the heart of the city. On Saturday, 49 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Nigeria, with 12 of such cases in Abuja. There … Read more
The second COVID-19 patient in Rivers state is set to be discharged any moment from now after testing negative twice. Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, made this known in a press conference at the Government House on Friday. He said: “The second case which was recorded and taken to the treatment centre has now tested … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has orders the immediate release of 10 Billion Naira to fight deadly coronavirus. Ekohotblog reports that Mr. President disclosed this during a live broadcast to all Nigerian. Buhari said, I approve the the following; “The immediate release of a 10 billion Naira grant to Lagos State, which remains the epicentre of the … Read more
Although no sign of the virus has been shown, the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has gone into self-isolation so as to protect people that may otherwise come in contact with him. This is following his close contacts with the Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed and President Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, who … Read more
The management of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has directed all office-based workers below management cadre across all its formations to work from home with effect from today. It said it is in compliance with the Federal Government’s directive on the COVID -19. In a statement, its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. … Read more
The Controversial Big Brother Naija housemate, Natacha Akide, popularly known as Tacha spoke on why she is not ready to to leave the united kingdom [UK] despite the terrifying coronavirus pandemic. Ekohotblog Understands that Tacha, who is presently in the United Kingdom recently said she is not returning to the country due to the widespread of … Read more
Ex BBNaija Housemate Diane Russet Former Housemate of Big Brother Naija reality show, Diane Yashim, known as Diane Russet, has been one of the most daring former housemates in social circles. In a recent interview with The Punch, the actress who recently turned 24 revealed that she once “hated God” because of some of the … Read more
“Let’s speak to God, Suffer your knees and save your life”, these were the words of a Nigerian Facebook user identified as Onah Blessed Emmanuel after spotting a group of Methodist Church women lying on the road in Ukpute, Benue State, praying against Coronavirus. Emmanuel who shared photos of the women praying, said he wasted … Read more
As many states across the federation have banned social and religious gathering to curb the Coronavirus pandemic, the Edo state government has said that it has no plans of shutting down schools and worship centres. While receiving religious leaders from the state in his office on Friday, Governor Godwin Obaseki said there is no need … Read more
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said the country is working to develop more isolation centres following the outbreak of the coronavirus. Dr. Ehanire said this on Friday in a press conference where he noted that every country is scrambling to build isolation centres. According to him, Nigeria is working to increase the … Read more
Nasarawa State government said on Friday that it has quarantined a family of five persons at the Federal Medical Centre, Keffi for suspected coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. The state Commissioner for Health, Ahmed Yahaya, stated this at a press conference in Lafia, the state capital. The commissioner explained that the five family members, who arrived Keffi … Read more
A cheating husband has reportedly caught the deadly coronavirus while he was on vacation with his sidechic in Italy without the knowledge of his wife. The man, who is being quarantined in the UK, told the medical team that he got infected while he was on a secret get-away with his mistress in Italy. According … Read more
The Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Bashir Bello has urged residents of the state to adhere to hygienic precautionary measures in order to avoid the outbreak of Coronavirus. This is following a suspected case of the disease, a man in his 50’s who arrived Bodija area of Ibadan from the United Kingdom, and has … Read more
The Coronavirus also known as Covid-19 is an ongoing global pandemic that was first reported in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019. So far, over 130,000 cases have been confirmed in more than 120 countries and territories, with major outbreaks in mainland China, Italy, South Korea, and Iran. More than 4,900 people have died from … Read more