As part of the effort to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the aviation sector, the federal government has approved the sum of N4 billion as bailout funds for airlines. Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, made this known on Monday when appeared before the senate committee on aviation. Sirika disclosed that most of the … Read more
Nigeria Records 111 News Confirmed Cases of COVID-19. The country also recorded 2 deaths in less than 24hours across the 36 states in the country and the Federal Capital Territory. Ekohotblog, November 2, 2020. On the 1st of November 2020, 111 new confirmed cases and 2 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease … Read more
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has reacted to claims making the rounds that palliatives meant to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic were deliberately hoarded by state governors. Akeredolu, who is the Chairman of the Southwest Governors’ Forum dismissed the claims He disclosed that the insistence on official flag-off ceremony by the Coalition Against … Read more
COVID-19: Nigeria Records 162 New Confirmed Cases The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced the report via it’s daily update on COVID-19. This brings the total cases in Nigeria to 62853 while 58675 cases have been discharged, 1144 deaths have been recorded in 36 states. Ekohotblog, November 1, 2020 On the 31st of October 2020, 162 new … Read more
The United Kingdom has announced a four-week national lockdown as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Prime minister Boris Johnson made the announcement at a press conference held on Saturday. The lockdown will take effect from November 5 and last till the first week of December. Johnson said residents may only … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Saturday said it has not shut down the Idu COVID-19 treatment and Isolation centre. Acting Secretary of the FCTA Health and Human Services Secretariat, Dr. Mohammed Kawu disclosed this in a statement, he personally issued on Saturday, while providing more clarification on the information contained in the said … Read more
The Nigerian Centre for disease control on Friday announced that 170 of the samples collected for COVID-19 test returned positive. The agency made the disclosure in its daily updates and situation reports of the virulent infection. Three deaths were also recorded on Friday, a development which brings the total fatalities related to COVID-19 to 1,144. … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo has fully recovered from coronavirus, 19 days after initially testing positive for the disease. The Juventus forward, 35, initially returned a positive test while on international duty with Portugal earlier this month. Juventus were without the five-time Ballon d’Or winner for their previous four matches, including Wednesday’s Champions League Group G defeat to … Read more
The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Mr Ahmad Ahmad has tested positive for COVID-19. A statement on the website of the continental football governing body on Friday read:”the president after his arrival to Cairo on Oct. 28, presented mild flu symptoms and submitted to the COVID-19 protocol. ”Today, the test results are … Read more
Two people who attended President Trump’s rally at an airport in Gaston County in North Carolina last week have tested positive for COVID-19, the county health department said Thursday. The Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services said the cases are not thought to be an indication of spread from the rally, but rather … Read more
The federal government has issued a warning to Nigerians about an ongoing N3m COVID-19 scam in circulation. The Presidency warned that the scam targets Nigerians looking to benefit from the Federal Government assistance to businesses affected by COVID-19. In a social media post, it warned about some phishing links being shared on social media, requesting … Read more
COVID-19 The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), said four COVID-19 related deaths and 147 new infections were recorded in the country from 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NCDC made this known via its verified wedsite on Wednesday. Read Also: JUST IN: Buhari Meets T.Y. Danjuma At Aso Villa The News … Read more
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi has asked civil servants in the state to resume back to work. The government had on March 23, 2020 directed all civil servants from Grade Level 12 and below to work from home as part of efforts to curtail the spread of Covid-19. But in a statement … Read more
Khloe Kardashian has confirmed she tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this year, after she suffered from “vomiting” and “shaking”. A sneak peek of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” has confirmed that Khloe Kardashian suffered from Covid-19. In a clip released on Wednesday, Kardashian is shown self recording the news in a hoarse voice. “Just found … Read more
COVID-19 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed 113 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), with three additional coronavirus-related deaths in 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC made this known via its verified wedsite on Tuesday. The public health agency said that the new infections bring the nation’s total number of … Read more
All Progressives Congress chieftain, Buba Galadima, has berated state governments for hoarding relief items donated by the Private Sector Coalition Against Covid-19 also known as CACOVID. Speaking on an AIT programme on Monday, the elder statesman disclosed that officials of an undisclosed state government once approached his office to sell COVID-19 palliatives. He said, “I … Read more
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has described crime against humanity the hoarding of COVID-19 relief materials by some states government. Speaking on Arise Television on Monday, Falana said the EndSARS campaign would not have happened had the government listen to complaint of people about excessess of SARS. The senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said it … Read more
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has tested positive for COVID-19, football’s world governing body said in a statement on Tuesday. Infantino, who is 50 years old, has reported mild symptoms and will quarantine for at least 10 days. A statement read: “FIFA President Gianni Infantino has received confirmation today that he has tested positive for coronavirus. … Read more
Governor of Sokoto, Aminu Tambuwal, has disclosed why the sharing of COVID-19 palliatives to residents was delayed in the state. In the last one week, in some parts of the country, many warehouses, which are believed to be housing COVID-19 palliatives, were invaded by mobs and the items looted, properties were also vandalised during the … Read more
Some of the partakers in the ignoble act came with motorcycle in order to aid their looting spree Relief materials meant to ameliorate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic were looted when mob stormed a church in Ogun state. The Church Times Nigeria, made the disclosure in an undated video it released on Tuesday. In … Read more