Events of last few weeks are unprecedented –NMA Association condoled with families of health workers who were killed by the infection Calls for vigilance and caution among frontline workers The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says it’s troubled by the high rate of COVID-19 infection among health workers in Lagos State. Ekohotblog reports that the association … Read more
An arrested clubber, Ipadeola Oriyomi, says the police have prevented him from an isolation centre after he tested positive for COVID-19. Oriyomi who cried out on social media said he was arrested at a night club in Victoria Island by men of the Maroko Police Station in Lagos. He added that he was later transferred … Read more
The trip comes as China moves to snuff out fresh clusters of the virus A province in China has declared an emergency due to the ravaging virus A team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived in Wuhan on Thursday to probe the origins of the coronavirus more than a year after it … Read more
PDP, COVID-19 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Federal Government of not showing commitment to tackling the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The party in a statement by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, said it was shocking that the government did not make provisions for the acquisition of COVID-19 therapeutics, including … Read more
The owner of Club Victoria, Bruno Owede, who was arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly encouraging fun seekers by opening his facility in violation of safety protocols, has been ordered by an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court to undergo a mandatory COVID-19 test. Bruno has a week to provide the result … Read more
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has announced date for resumption of academic activities. Ekohotblog gathered that in revised academic calendar released on Wednesday, the tertiary institution disclosed that online classes would resume on January 25, 2021. It also announced that the first semester of the 2019/2020 academic session will run until April 1, 2021. The … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the presidential task force for COVID-19 set up by president Muhammadu Buhari to tackle the virulent infection has become a cesspit of corruption. In a statement on Wednesday by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the major opposition party bemoaned the incompetence of the Buhari’s administration in curtailing the … Read more
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 103,999 COVID-19 infections. In its latest case update dated January 12, the NCDC reports 1,398 new infections and 9 deaths resulting from COVID-19 complications. The new infections were recorded in 24 states — Lagos (542), … Read more
COVID-19 Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, on Wednesday said that the Federal Government had allocated 1,800 vaccines to the state, out of about 100,000 vaccines procured for the country. Makinde made the disclosure during a press conference held at the Government House, Agodi in Ibadan, disclosing that the state recorded 696 COVID-19 positive cases … Read more
A former Military Administrator of Lagos and Imo States, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (rtd), has been confirmed dead, Ekohotblog reports. He reportedly died from COVID-19 complications on Wednesday, January 13, at the age of 77. Read Also: Cultists Kill 25 Residents In Ogun – CP Late Kanu was appointed military governor of Imo State in … Read more
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced the top five local governments areas with high positive cases of the virulent COVID-19 virus. The state’s Commissioner of Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, named the top five councils in a post on his official and verified Twitter page. Ekohotblog reports that the commissioner listed Eti-Osa, Ajeromi, Surulere, Amuwo … Read more
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 102,601 COVID-19 infections. In its latest case update dated January 12, the NCDC reports 1,270 new infections and 12 deaths resulting from COVID-19 complications. The new infections were recorded in 22 states — Lagos (435), … Read more
National Coordinator, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, says that the date for resumption of schools remains Monday, January 18. Ekohotblog gathered that PTF National Coordinator said this on Tuesday while featuring on a television programme. He stated that the resumption date is unchanged until the Ministry of Education announces further directives. Read … Read more
The federal government says it’s putting in place proper arrangements and fashioning out modalities for the procurement of vaccine. Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, budget and national planning, disclosed this on Tuesday at the virtual public presentation of the 2021 Budget. Ekohotblog gathered that the minister disclosed that the government was working and deliberating … Read more
The Oyo State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Prof. Oyelowo Oyewo (SAN) has been discharged from the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) Isolation Center, Yaba where he was admitted after he tested positive for COVID-19. A statement issued by the State’s Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Wasiu Olatubosun, on Tuesday, said Oyewo is currently at … Read more
Two members of the US Congress have tested positive for the coronavirus, with one accusing Republicans of refusing to wear masks and mocking those who did during a riot at the legislature last week. In a tweet on Tuesday, Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said she had taken a test after being trapped in a secure … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says health facilities and medical centres in the country are overstretched and may buckle under the sheer surge in COVID-19 cases. Ekohotblog reports Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of the NCDC, disclosed this on Monday at a briefing. Ihekweazu, who said the COVID-19 situation in the country is now at … Read more
University lecturers asked the Federal Government to guarantee their health and safety ahead of their resumption as directed by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The lecturers further demanded the guarantee of the health and safety of their students amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday reiterated that Nigerian universities are not ready to re-open amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Union is asking the federal government to review the January 18 date earlier fixed and communicated through the National Universities Commission (NUC), as the virus continues ravaging across … Read more
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the nation is now reaching a critical level of COVID-19 cases, adding that the hospital capacity will no longer be able to cope. Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, stated this via several tweets on Monday while reacting to the spike in COVID-19 infections in the last … Read more