Another batch of 331 Nigerians stranded in the United Arab Emirates due to the coronavirus pandemic have arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 14:24 pm. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM announced this via Twitter on Friday, August 7. According to NIDCOM, this brings the number of evacuees from the UAE to a … Read more
– Former Florida State center, Michael Ojo died on Friday, August 7 after collapsing during training in Serbia – The Nigerian-born basketball player was taken to a hospital in the Serbian capital, but doctors failed to resuscitate him, Belgrade media reported – Ojo was reported to have tested positive for the coronavirus, but also that … Read more
The Management of Ajaokuta Steel Company has shut down the Ajaokuta Hospital for decontamination after reporting its index case of COVID-19. This was contained in a statement issued and posted on the hospital’s notice board on Friday and signed by the hospital’s Deputy General Manager, D.Y. Salisu. “You may be aware that a case of … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation would decide on what to do with COVID-19 palliatives released by FIFA and CAF at its Executive Committee meeting on Saturday. NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, confirmed this on Thursday, August 6, The Punch report. “The decision will be taken after our executive committee meeting on Saturday,” Pinnick said. Ekohotblog had reported … Read more
– The Federal Government said it has lifted its ban on non-contact outdoor sports across the country – This was disclosed by the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu on Thursday As the Federal Government continues the gradual easing of the COVID –19 restrictions, it has also announced the … Read more
Senator Jibrin Barau, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, has said that the 2020 budget implementation has been impeded by the COVID-19 pandemic, hence, the Senate might consider rolling over some items. According to the report gathered by Ekohotblog on budget-related issues that might impede the implementation of the 2020 Appropriation, the lawmaker said the … Read more
Two principals of the Emuoha Local Government Area has been fired by the Rivers State Government for not adhering strictly to the COVID-19 safety rules to curtail the spread of the virus. The dismissal of the school principals was said in a statement by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Kaniye Ebeku, on Thursday. The affected … Read more
Osun Government on Thursday warned individuals and institutions against indiscriminate decontamination and fumigation of public places in the state. Mr Sola Oladepo, Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, who gave the warning in a statement in Osogbo, said some are doing it in a bid to sanitise the environment against COVID-19 pandemic. Read Also: Ogun Monarch … Read more
Gboyega Akosile, Chief press secretary to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, has called on Lagos not to treat the COVID-19 pandemic with indifference and scant regard. Akosile, made the call while narrating how he survived COVID-19. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Akosile said he got tested for COVID-19 after treating malaria but did … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Thursday disclosed that the country has confirmed three hundred and fifty four new COVID-19 cases. The agency made the disclosure in its daily situation report of COVID-19 on its official twitter page. According to the agency, of the 354 new cases, 78 were confirmed in Abuja, 76 in … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed state governments and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enforce the use of face masks in public places across the country. This was disclosed on Thursday, August, 6 by the Chairman, Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, during the taskforce daily briefing in Abuja. Mustapha, who is also the … Read more
– Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 gives updates on reopening of international – The PTF National Coordinator, Sani Aliyu, announced this during the task force daily briefing The Federal Government has given directives to the aviation authorities and airline operators to begin the process for the restart of international flights. With the reopening of domestic … Read more
– With the rising case of COVID-19 in Gambia, President Adama Barrow declared a nationwide night-time curfew – The West Africa country has recorded nearly 700 cases and 16 deaths Gambia President, Adama Barrow has declared a state of emergency and a nationwide night-time curfew for 21 days as coronavirus cases keep rising. Barrow said … Read more
The list of doctors lost to the adversaries of COVID-19 due to treatments of patients would be gathered by directive members of doctors nationwide, the Nigerian Medical Association Prof. Innocent people Ujah said this on Wednesday. The President affirms at the commencement of payment of insurance claims to families of some doctors who died in … Read more
The President of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo in Cross River, Mr Ugorji Nwabueze, has warned traders in the state to stop being cynical about the existence of COVID-19, saying the pandemic is real. Nwabueze, who gave the warning in a statement in Calabar, said people should learn to take responsibility for their lives. Read Also: Our … Read more
The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 has given reasons low numbers of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 have been recorded in the country in recent times. The task force met with President Buhari at the statehouse Abuja today August 5 where they briefed the president on its efforts so far in the fight against the pandemic. … Read more
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday said the safety and health of Nigerians was paramount in the government’s search for COVID-19 vaccine. The vice president made this known during a virtual meeting with representatives of Pfizer and Biotech, the international pharmaceutical firms promoting the BNT162 vaccine candidate. The vice-president said the federal government was examining every … Read more
Nigeria on Wednesday discharged over 1,000 COVID-19 patients after 11,000 were discharge a day before. This is as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on disclosed that the country has confirmed fresh four hundred and fifty seven new cases. The new development was contained in its daily situation report of COVID-19 on its official twitter … Read more
– 306 Nigerians stranded in UAE returns home – The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission confirmed this in a tweet – All the returnees have tested negative to the coronavirus No fewer than 306 Nigerians stranded in the United Arab Emirates due to the coronavirus pandemic have arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 8:44 … Read more
The State Government of Ondo state has sealed two secondary schools in the state for violating COVID-19 protocols set by the state government for reopening of schools. The affected two schools are: CAC Grammar School, Ondo Road, Akure and Akure Academy, Oba- Ile in Akure North Local Government Area of the state. Mr Akin Asaniyan, … Read more