Kano state in recent weeks has been beleaguered by strange illness that’s killed over six hundred people in the state, among those killed are high profile individuals who were prominent Indigenes of the ancient enclave.. With 219 cases, Kano has the second highest cases of COVID-19 in the country after Lagos National coordinator of the … Read more
Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday lent credence to the “rumour” that the state was facing dearth of personal protective equipment (PPEs) for health workers Sanwo-Olu who spoke at a press briefing on the effects of shortage of medical supplies needed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, said there was nothing untrue about rumour … Read more
The management of Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Abeokuta, Ogun state capital through Head, Public Relations, Segun Orisajo On Sunday confirmed reports that an unknown pregnant woman died of coronavirus on Friday. Segun Orisajo also stated that it had shut down the Accident and Emergency Complex of the centre where the patient died. He said, “Three … 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
The Lagos State government on Sunday disclosed that the state has recorded another three COVID-19 related deaths. The state ommissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made the disclosure on his official twitter page. Also read: Lagos Government Reacts To Rumour On Resumption Of Schools The commissioner, however, did not divulge information about the deceased age, sex, … Read more
Residents of Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, have expressed concerns after the whereabouts of former governor of the state, Ali Modu Sheriff, became a subject of debate. SaharaReporters gathered that Sheriff had refused to make himself available for COVID-19 test despite meeting two prominent citizens of the state, who died of the virus recently. A … Read more
Ogun State doctors on Saturday embarked on a three-day warning strike to press home their demands from the state government. The affected doctors are those under the under of Association of Resident Doctors, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) The strike which began on Sunday is sequal to the completion of a 21- day ultimatum … Read more
Deputy governor of Borno state, Umar Kadafur, has described as unfortunate the attitude of residents of the state to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kadafur, in a statement, said the state COVID-19 committee was working round the clock to forestall the spread of the disease. Also read: [VIDEO] COVID-19: Drama As Woman Repeatedly Slaps Police Officer Enforcing Lockdown … Read more
There was palpable tension in Eruwa, in Ibarapa local government of Oyo State, on Saturday after a woman repeatedly slapped a policeman trying to enforce the dusk to dawn Curfew imposed on the state. The governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, had imposed the curfew as part of the state effort to curb the spread … Read more
Nigeria on Saturday recorded two hundred and twenty new COVID-19 cases, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has disclosed. The agency made the disclosure in its daily situation report of COVID-19 on its official twitter page. The 220 fresh cases on Saturday makes it the third consecutive day that the country has recorded over 200 … Read more
Report reaching Ekohotblog says that Access Bank Plc is set to close more than 300 of its branches nationwide in a bid cut down running costs as a result of the pandemic outbreak coronavirus otherwise called COVID-19. This online news platform understands that the move comes in the wake of a statement made by the … Read more
In continued efforts to help in combating the ravaging covid-19 in Nigeria, the chairman of Premiere Lotto, Sir Kesington Adebutu has donated four ambulances to the governments of Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti and Osun. Adebutu made the donation yesterday, Saturday, through Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu Foundation ( KAAF). The event was held at the headquarter of the … Read more
In the past one week, Kano state has recorded a frighteningly high number of COVID-19 cases, a development that saw it leapfrog Abuja to become state with second highest number of active COVID-19 cases in the country. For two days consecutively, the state recorded the highest number of cases, 80 on Thursday and 90 on … Read more
Kaduna State governor, Nasir El Rufai, on Saturday said the state might witness a spike in number of almajiri with COVID-19 infection. The governor said this is because the state has completed COVID-19 testing for 167 Kano Almajiris in the state. Governor Nasir El-Rufai disclosed this in situation report via a series of tweets on … Read more
……..As Comoros Records First Case Of Coronavirus Comoros has announced its first confirmed COVID-19 case, as Lesotho remains the only country in Africa without Coronavirus. “On this day of April 30, 2020, the government declares the first case of COVID-19 on the Comoros,” President Azali Assoumani said during an address to the nation on Thursday … Read more
The director-general of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu on Thursday disclosed how long it would take for Nigeria and the rest of the world to overcome the virulent COVID-19 scourge. The NCDC helmsman who spoke at the 24th edition of The Platform, hosted by Poju Oyemade’s Covenant Nation, said it would take … Read more
Kano state in recent weeks has been beleaguered by strange illness that’s killed over six hundred people in the state, among those killed are high profile individuals who were prominent Indigenes of the ancient enclave. Worrisome as the situation is, even more unsettling is the fact that these strange deaths may not abate anytime soon, … Read more
The Kano State Government says it is creating more isolation centres as part of its concerted efforts to tackle and containing the spread of COVID-19. The Deputy Governor, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, who is also the Chairman of the State Task Force Committee on COVID-19, who disclosed this when he paid an inspection visit to … Read more
There was palpable apprehension in Ikotun area of Lagos state on Friday afternoon after members of four different families tested positive for COVID-19. Ikotun is a densely populated sprawling suburb located in Alimosho local government area of the state. The NCDC official and Lagos COVID-19 taskforce arrived at the location, Rasak Tijjani street, in the … Read more
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Friday announced that the country has confirmed two hundred and thirty eight fresh COVID-19 cases. The agency made the announcement in its daily situation report of COVID-19 on its official twitter page. According to the agency, of the 238 cases, 92 are confirmed in Kano, 36 in Abuja, 30 … Read more