Federal government on Tuesday said it might lock down eleven councils in Lagos following a surge in COVID-19 infections. The presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 announced this on Tuesday. It said the councils may be locked down down as part of efforts to curtail the pandemic spread. According to the PTF, The Lagos councils … Read more
Tony Elumelu, chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has decided to add new skill set to his immeasurable experience and knowledge. The business Magnate on Tuesday shared a video of himself giving his son a new haircut. In the short video posted on his Instagram page on Tuesday, the popular entrepreneur and … Read more
Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello says the Nigeria COVID-19 narrative is been foisted on the citizenry. Bello who spoke at the fidau prayer session for the late Nasir Ajana, Kogi chief judge, on Tuesday, said Nigerians are being forced to accept the reality of COVID-19 “ The governor also disclosed that COVID-19 was created … Read more
Lagos state government has announced that all residents who are unable to conduct their COVID-19 test in a government facility will be required to pay N50,400 to get it done in a private laboratory. The State’s Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi made this known while launching the Lagos State Private-Public Consortium on the management … Read more
Ondo state governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday anounced that he’s contracted the virulent COVID-19 infection. Akeredolu announced his COVID-19 status on his Facebook page. The governor said he was already in self-isolation as required by the case management guidelines of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for someone who is asymptomatic. “Akeredolu tests positive … Read more
The Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has tested positive for COVID-19. Ekohotblog reports that Akeredolu disclosed his COVID-19 status via his official Facebook page on Tuesday. His words; “Akeredolu tests positive for COVID-19. Earlier today, I got confirmation of a positive result for Covid-19. I am asymptomatic and not displaying any symptoms,” he … Read more
Lagos State Government on Monday said 2,683 COVID-19 patients in the state have refused to show up at the isolation centres for admission after their test came out positive. This the government said was done out of fear of stigmatisation or ignorance refused to show up at the isolation centres. The Lagos State Commissioner for … Read more
A Nigerian lady identified as, Sandra Chinenye Obioha Ihekwereme, recently died of an underlined illness after sharing a post about death on social media. Two months ago, the 22-year-old woman, posted that if she died during the lockdown, there is no need for an autopsy. She wrote; “If I die in this lockdown no need … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that the country has recorded 566 fresh cases of COVID-19. NCDC disclosed this via it’s official Twitter handle on Monday night. 566 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-166Oyo-66Delta-53Ebonyi-43Plateau-34Ondo-32FCT-26Ogun-25Edo-24Imo-15Bayelsa-13Benue-12Gombe-11Kano-11Kaduna-11Osun-8Nasarawa-7Borno-5Katsina-2Anambra-2 25,133 confirmed9,402 discharged573 deaths pic.twitter.com/cTRnI4xulq — NCDC (@NCDCgov) June 29, 2020 READ ALSO: Comedian Lasisi Elenu In Serious Trouble … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 566 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria, as the country’s total infections exceeded 25,000. NCDC confirmed this via its Twitter page on Monday night. According to the health agency, 25, 133 persons have tested positive to the virus, while 9,402 patients have been treated and … Read more
The national assembly (NASS) on Monday said it had been able to prevail upon electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to halt the proposed increase in tariff for power consumers. Spokesman of Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Ola Awoniyi, announced the development in statement on said during a meeting. According to the statement, the leadership of the legislative … Read more
Six months on from the novel coronavirus outbreak, the WHO said Monday it was sending a team to China to work towards finding the source – as it warned the pandemic was far from over. And the World Health Organization warned that in an atmosphere of global division and politicisation of the COVID-19 crisis, it … Read more
The European Union Commission has imposed a travel ban on Nigeria ahead of the reopening of its borders. The commission excluded Nigeria from the list of countries whose nationals will be allowed in the region when border are opened from July 1. The European countries had shut their borders as part of the efforts to … Read more
The Federal Government on Monday announced that citizens can now move from one state to another. Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, made the announcement during the daily media chat of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 in Abuja. Mustapha, who is the Chairman of the taskforce said the directive would take … Read more
The Federal Government has announced the reopening of schools nationwide in the next phase of the gradual easing of lockdown as part of its measures to curb further spread of COVID-19, adding that only graduating students will resume. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha who disclosed at the daily briefing … Read more
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN has announced that it will soon reopen for operations, urging its customers to ‘please bear with us’. FAAN, in a Twitter post on Monday, apologizes to their customers for any inconvenience in the delay of reopening the airport for flight. Recall that the Presidential Task Force for COVID-19 … Read more
To all those who will be sick eventually Uncle Emeka died by 2.30am on the 23rd of June 2020, barely three days after his 67th birthday. He died while seated behind a car that was taking him to yet another hospital in Abuja. But Uncle Emeka’s march to Calvary began around 11am on that particular … Read more
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency on Monday, cautioned stakeholders about 13 vessels bound for Nigeria from five countries heavily affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The Director-General of NIMASA, Jamoh Bashir, while calling for caution, in a statement, noted that stakeholders needs to ensure strict adherence to the COVID-19 guidelines put in place by … Read more
Director General, Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola, in a statement, said that mass gathering of people in social clubs, spas and night clubs during the pandemic negates safety guidelines. He said that preliminary investigation revealed that some bars, spas, lounges and night clubs were not complying with the safety guidelines and closure order as directed by … Read more
The Lagos State Government has sealed various lounges, bars, spas and night clubs across the State for flouting Mr. Governor’s order on closure of social clubs in a bid to curb the spread of corona virus. The Director General, Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola disclosed this when he led the Commission’s compliance and enforcement team … Read more