Six Ivory Coast returnees have tested positive for coronavirus in Osun State, According to a statement by the state government on Thursday. Osun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, told correspondents that all the 127 returnees had been tested and 18 of them had returned positive. This new development brings the total number of cases in … Read more
According to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Nigeria, The German Mission has pledged €5.5m to the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund in it’s bid to aid in the fight against the spread COVID-19. Data from an online currency converter, Oanda, as2 pm 2pm on Thursday, says the donation exchanged for N2.2bn. This is … Read more
Four Nigerian students studying in the UK, sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission, have tested positive for covid-19. Gathered reports revealed that the four students were said to have contracted the virus while moving from one part of the UK to another to find means of survival. The students are beneficiaries of the 2019 … Read more
As more countries order the lockdown sequence across the world, over 100 Germans nationals who have completed airport securities formalities will be the evacuated by Lufthansa German Airline to Frankfurt from the international wing of the Muritala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. According to The Nation, the undisclosed Airport and Immigration source (s) said the Germans have … Read more
In a bid to cushion the harsh effects of the present economic realities in Nigeria, the federal government on Wednesday, began the disbursement of N5,000 to one million indigent Nigerians in the country. It is worthy to note that N20,000 was paid to each beneficiary from the Conditional Cash Transfers Scheme, covering payments for four … Read more
According to AFP tally on Monday morning, over 700,000 cases of the novel coronavirus has been officially declared around the world since the start of the pandemic. There have been at least 715,204 cases including 33,568 fatalities in 183 countries and territories. These numbers are majorly in the United States which has reported 143,025 cases … Read more
Coronavirus in Nigeria has taken a new twist with the Federal Government set to close all motor parks, ban inter state travel in Nigeria. Ekohotblog understands that the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari has announced plans to ban the interstate movement of people as a strategy to curtail the spread of Coronavirus in … Read more