The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday announced that the country has confirmed five hundred and fourty four fresh COVID-19 Cases. The agency announced this in its daily situation report of COVID-19 on its official twitter page. According to the agency, of the 544 new cases, 199 are confirmed in Lagos, Ebonyi 65, … Read more
The Cross River chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Sunday announced that its members would cease to render medical services in the state. Cross River and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have been entangled in bickering over the state’s COVID-19 Status. Cross River is the only state where any case of … Read more
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration of the Benue State University( BSU) Professor Godwin Achinge has died in Jos, Plateau state on Sunday. The news of his death is coming in less than 24 hours after Governor Samuel Ortom announced him as one of those that tested positive for COVID-19. Achinge, who is also the Vice-chairman Benue … Read more
Nigeria expects the first batch of Nigeria Nationals in Turkey as they depart Istanbul Airport to Nigeria on this afternoon. The flight is scheduled to arrive later today at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Nigerians In Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM announced the development via its official twitter page. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Gov Oyetola Orders Total … Read more
Sixty four healthcare workers and the Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association in Nasarawa State have tested positive for COVID-19. The chairman of Nasarawa Medical Association, Dr Bulus Peter, made this known in an interview on Saturday. Mr Peter noted that his result was confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. READ ALSO: 109 … Read more
Egyptian Veteran actress, Ragaa al-Geddawy has died at age 81 years from COVID-19 related symptoms disease. The union head Ashraf Zaki confirmed this report to AFP on Sunday. “Ragaa al-Geddawy passed away this morning due to COVID-19. “No public funeral was arranged for health reasons,” Zaki. Geddawy tested positive for the illness caused by the … Read more
by Anonymous Have you seen these pipes in your area? The pipes may look beautiful and colourful but they are devilish! Speculations are ongoing that the pipes are being laid to achieve the 5G goal. Even after the Federal and State Government vehemently denied ever granting any such license of 5G network to give its … Read more
In order to curb the rapid disheartening spread of COVID-19, the California government has banned singing, chanting during church services. According to the state’s Department of Public Health; “Practices and performances present an increased likelihood for transmission of COVID-19 through contaminated exhaled droplets and should occur through alternative methods like internet streaming.” The health … Read more
Ogun State government has announced one Coronavirus death and the discharge of 24 Coronavirus patients. This announcement was made by the State Government on its Twitter account on Sunday. “Ogun State has discharged 24 cases of the Coronavirus, as part of the total 636 cases so far discharged. READ ALSO:Morgue Attendants, Nurses Test Positive For … Read more
Five nurses and two mortuary attendants working at a private clinic in Ugbeyiyi, in Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area have tested positive for COVID-19. It was learned that the hospital was earlier sealed off up by Delta State Ministry of Health monitoring team after a pastor who died of Coronavirus was secretly treated in the … Read more
Ghana President, Nana Akufo-Addo has gone into self-isolation for two weeks. This is following the report that the President’s close contacts tested positive to coronavirus. This is according to a statement released by the country’s information minister, Yaw O. Afriyie on Saturday. Despite, testing negative for COVID-19, the President went into isolation as a precautionary … Read more
Following the unfortunate demise of the Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro, the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN has appointed Professor Adesegun Fatusi as the new Chairman of the State Inter-ministerial Committee Against COVID-19. Until his death, Dr Adegbenro was the Chairman of the State Inter-ministerial Committee where he served … Read more
The government is known to make laws and guidelines by which citizens of the state must abide by, and if this is not followed, the citizens are said to have broken the rule and punishment will be given to them for the violation. But what happens when the lawmaker is one who breaks such laws? … Read more
The Ondo State, Deputy Governor, Mr. Agboola Ajayi, gives his boss Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s 21 days to hand over to him as Acting governor. This action was prompted by the state Governor Akeredolu’s COVID-19 positive status. On June 30, Akeredolu was confirmed COVID-19 positive, but rather than hand over to the deputy governor amid his … Read more
The World Health Organization, (WHO) in Congo, Brazzaville has released a list showing countries without COVID-19 death cases. According to the report, the pandemic is rising fast in Africa with a total number 444,983 COVID-19 cases and 10,847 deaths have also been recorded across different countries in Africa. In a similar development, Africa has also … Read more
The Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports in Oyo State, Mr Seun Fakorede after ten days of testing positive for COVID-19, made it known that he is asymptomatic. Mr Fakorede Explained that prior to the moment he tested positive, he had obeyed all safety measures. While appreciate the general residents for their warm prayer, he … Read more
The Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has ordered a total lockdown in four local government areas in the state for one week. This was made known in a statement issued by the State’s Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs. Funke Egbemode. According to Egbemode, the lockdown will affect Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Atakumosa East, … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has announced the discharge of 20 coronavirus patients from its isolation centers. The FCT Minister, Mohammed Bello, made the announcement on Saturday. READ ALSO: APC Urges EFCC, Sister Units, To Probe PDP Members Linked To Hushpuppi He noted that with the new number of discharged patients in the state, FCT … Read more
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has tested negative to COVID-19, after a second test. The state Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, confirmed this in a statement on Saturday. Read also: BREAKING: Ebonyi Governor, Umahi Tests Positive For COVID-19 The statement reads: “To the glory of God, repeat COVID-19 test conducted by … Read more
Governor of Ebonyi state, Dave Umahi has contracted the deadly Coronavirus. The governor disclosed his status on Saturday in a statement personally signed by him. He said the test conducted for him by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) came back positive. This brings the total number of governors who are on isolation over … Read more