Nigeria has taken delivery of seven tonnes of hydroxychloroquine from India. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha disclosed this at Thursday’s briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF). Mustapha thanked India for the donation, as well as other countries helping Nigeria fight COVID-19. “The PTF wishes to thank friendly nations … Read more
The Lagos State Government has stated that at least 130,000 residents may have already been infected with COVID-19 in the state. It also said for every COVID-19 patient in its isolation centres, the government spends about N100,000 for those with mild symptoms, while those with severe cases may gulp between N500,000 to N1 million every … Read more
The COVID-19 toll of Lagos state, epicentre of the pandemic in Nigeria, has now hit 14,009, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has disclosed. The agency also disclosed that the country has confirmed six hundred and four COVID-19 cases, with more than quarter of the fresh cases detected in Lagos. The agency made the disclosure … Read more
Thirteen nuns at a convent in Livonia, Michigan, have died from the coronavirus since April. Between Good Friday on April 10 and May 10, a dozen members of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Felix of Cantalice, or Felician Sisters, died from COVID-19, the Global Sisters Report said. Read Also: China Launches First Independent … Read more
– The Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi has disclosed has disclosed that COVID-19 cases in Lagos State may reach the peak in August. – The Commissioner made this disclosure during the ongoing media briefing at Bagaulto Kaltho Press Centre. Lagos state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has disclosed that COVID-19 cases are likely … Read more
Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 310 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 48,744. Of the new cases, six are imported cases, seven are community cases and the rest are linked with the dormitories of foreign workers. Read Also: Ondo Guber Poll: Eyitayo Jegede Clinches PDP Ticket … Read more
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Tuesday disclosed that the country has confirmed five hundred and fourty three 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, 543 new cases, 180 are detected in Lagos, FCT-86, Kaduna-576, Edo-47, Ondo-37, Kwara-35, … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says Africa recorded over 15,000 COVID-19 deaths. The UN health agency gave the update on its regional official Twitter account @WHOAFRO on Wednesday. WHO stated on its dashboard that “there are over 748,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa, with more than 409,000 recoveries … Read more
-The total number of Covid-19 cases in Nigeria hits 37,225 -The confirmed coronavirus death toll in Nigeria exceeded 800 on Monday. -NCDC activates a multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC) at Level 3. The total number of Covid-19 cases in Nigeria hits 37,225 as the country records 562 new confirmed cases on July 20, 2020. … Read more
– Ekiti State Government made the use of face masks in the state – The ministry emphasizes adherence to precautionary measures – To affirm it’s statement, security officials have been mandated to arrest any offender of the law. The Ekiti Government has mandated the use of face mask in the state, promising to arrest violators … Read more
– 28 Football Players and Staff have tested positive to COVID-19 – The result has caused the delay in resumption of Zambian season – Out of the 58 players and staff at Rangers, only 30 were negative No fewer than twenty-eight players and staff from league leaders ‘Forest Rangers’ have tested positive for COVID-19. This … Read more
Governor ignores striking Doctors working in Isolation Centre Replaces them with Volunteers The Doctors hopeful that government would initiate negotiation this week. Governor Abiodun of Ogun State Government has taken drastic action against resident doctors working at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital Isolation Centre, Sagamu. The striking doctors have been replaced with volunteer doctors. … Read more
The president of the Bolivian Football Federation, Cesar Salinas, has died from COVID-19 complications. The football officials said Salinas died on Sunday after being hospitalised with COVID-19 earlier this month. The federation confirmed his death in a statement that highlighted his “dedication and commitment to national and international football.” Salinas, 58, had chaired the FBF … Read more
Nigeria on July 19, 2020, recorded 556 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of positive cases in the country to 36,663. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Sunday night via its official Twitter handle. According to the report, the 556 new cases were recorded from 18 states. READ ALSO: … Read more
Russia records 6,109 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing its total to 771,546. The country’s COVID-19 response centre made this known in a statement on Sunday. According to the update, the team said the country also recorded 95 new deaths, bringing the nationwide count to 12,342 deaths. READ ALSO: Ex-Ado Poly Governing … Read more
A member of the now-dissolved 10th Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Chief George Ojo, dies at 62 following a protracted illness. The family of the Iyin-Ekiti born chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) made the announcement. Meanwhile, the Rector of the polytechnic, Dr Dayo Oladebeye, in a statement issued by the institution’s … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has wished the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, quick recovery as he goes into isolation after testing positive to COVID-19 on Sunday. Recall that Onyeama had earlier announced that he was going into isolation after testing positive to COVID-19. Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu issued this … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Sunday said tertiary institutions in the country could commence first and second choice admission for 2020/2021 from August 21. The examination body made this known in its 2020 admission guidelines signed by its Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede and released on Sunday by its Head of Media and … Read more
The Bayelsa COVID-19 Task Force on Sunday announced that the state recorded one more death, bringing the total number of death cases in the state to 20. Dr Jones Stowe, Director of Public Health and member of State’s COVID-19 Task Force, made this known in Yenagoa. Stowe said the state also confirmed four new cases … Read more
Lille midfielders Renato Sanches, Jonathan Ikone and Jonathan Bamba have tested positive for COVID-19. The club’s coach Christophe Galtier disclosed this on Saturday, while calling for more firmness in enforcing social distancing. He revealed that the three tested positive last Monday, after a 2-1 friendly win at Belgian first-division club Mouscron. He said Sanches, a … Read more