The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed dissatisfaction with the level of adherene to the COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical prevention protocols by citizens. Eko Hot Blog reports that the association decries the flagrant disregard for health official counsels and admonitions, saying that adherence to the COVID-19 protocols is one of the sure ways to halt the spread … Read more
Lagos State Health Commissioner, Akin Abayomi, says Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu soon be free of CoVID-19 and fully back on the beat to steer the ship of the State. The Commissioner disclosed this in a statement titled ‘Update on #COVID19 status Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’ on Tuesday. Eko Hot Blog on Friday reported that the commissioner announced … Read more
Kaduna State Ministry of Education has directed all schools in the state to close on Wednesday, 16th December 2020. The Ministry of Education made the decision following the rising cases of people affected by COVID-19 in the state. In a statement on Monday, Commissioner of Education, Alhaji Shehu Usman Muhammad said all schools are to … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 201 new confirmed cases of the Coronavirus in Nigeria bringing the total number of reported cases to 73,374. Eko Hot Blog gathers that in its latest case update dated December 14, 2020, no deaths were recorded in Nigeria, having carried out a total daily test of … Read more
A new variant of the Coronavirus disease has been found growing faster in some parts of England. Health Secretary, Matt Hancock said at least 60 different local authorities had recorded Coronavirus infections caused by the new variant. He said the World Health Organization had been notified and UK scientists were doing detailed studies. He said … Read more
According to reports by the People’s Gazette, an imported frozen food packaging sample tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Yuanyang County in central China’s Henan Province. Eko Hot Blog gathered that the sample was taken from the packaging of a batch of imported frozen shrimp from South America, local authorities in Yuanyang reported … Read more
Itse Sagay, the chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, says President Muhammadu Buhari can’t bow to the whims and dictates of the national assembly regardless of the situation at hand. Sagay said Buhari is above everyone in the country, hence can’t be summoned by the federal lawmakers. Eko Hot Blog reports that Sagay, a … Read more
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on Sunday, said Germany will go into a “hard” national lockdown, starting next week and continuing through the Christmas period, as part of stricter measures to stem a wave of coronavirus cases. CNN reports that as of next Wednesday, all non-essential shops, services and schools will close until January 10, and … Read more
COVID-19 The Nigerian Army says 26 personnel have so far been tested positive for COVID-19 following the death of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division Port Harcourt, Maj.- Gen. Johnson Irefin. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sagir Musa, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, Eko hot blog gathered. Musa … Read more
Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha has gone into self-isolation after some members of his family tested positive for the virus. Ekohotblog noted that Mustapha disclosed this in a statement on Sunday night. He said he and his wife tested negative but needed to … Read more
Late Major-General General Olubunmi Irefin, who died last week of COVID-19 complications has turned out to be a super-spreader of the virus as no lesser than 18 top generals of the Nigerian Army have tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus. Ekohotblog reports that the top military officers were all confirmed to have participated in the … Read more
Onyema Ogbuagu, a Nigerian-American researcher and medical doctor, has reaffirmed the efficacy of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and their ability to halt the spread of the virulent infection. COVID-19 has killed over 1.6 million people worldwide. Eko Hot Blog Ogbuagu spoke on Saturday, at a virtual series on the theme, ‘COVID-19: Vaccine, Hesitancy, … Read more
The kinsmen of John Olu Irefin, a major-general and the general officer commanding (GOC) of 6 division of Nigerian army, says there’s more to his death than meet the eyes. They said the attribution of irefin’s death to COVID-19 complications is unconvincing, insinuating that there is likelihood of him being murdered. Eko Hot Blog reports … Read more
In order to shake off the strain of the virulent COVID-19 infection, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, on Saturday evening took a lonely stroll around the Lagos house, Marina. Eko Hot Blog had reported on Saturday that the Governor tested positive for COVID-19. But the governor, who donned a jersey of Arsenal Football Club, … Read more
A second wave of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) seems to be hitting Nigeria as the country continues to record significant increase in number of daily infections. The latest case update provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported that 617 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths were recorded in Nigeria on Saturday, … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has tested positive for coronavirus. The state health commissioner, Akin Abayomi announced on Saturday. Akin Abayomi said the Governor is currently experiencing “mild symptoms and fatigue typical of a mild case of COVID-19.” READ ALSO:BREAKING: 600 Students Kidnapped As Gunmen Invade School In Kastina He added that Sanwo-Olu is receiving … Read more
Recoveries The number of COVID-19 recoveries in the African continent has reached 2,010,127, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Saturday. The continental disease control and prevention agency said in a statement that the number of overall COVID-19 cases in the continent stands at 2,343,128 as of Saturday afternoon, Eko … Read more
Following the rising rate of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Kaduna State, the government has appealed to all citizens, businesses and organisations to work together with the government to avoid the danger posed disease. The Commissioner of Health, Dr. Amina Mohammed Baloni, made this appeal while briefing newsmen in Kaduna on Saturday. Baloni lamented that … Read more
The Ekiti State Government has advised residents in the State to henceforth adhere strictly to all laid down protocols to prevent a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the State. This followed the recent spike in cases of COVID-19 in many countries around the world and the sharp increase in the number of cases in … Read more
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is self-isolating after some of his close aides and a family member tested positive for COVID-19, Eko Hot Blog can confirm. El-Rufai announced the development in a short video on Friday and explained that he decided to go into self-isolation as a precautionary move that complies with the standard COVID-19 … Read more