The Permanent Secretary/Tutor-General, Education District 1, Barrister Titilayo Solarin has underscored the importance of involving school pupils in the series of sensitization and awareness messages on the COVID19. Speaking during a sensitization session on Coronavirus organised for stakeholders in Lagos State Education District 1, the Permanent Secretary said that the programme became necessary in view … Read more
According to AFP official data, the Coronavirus pandemic has claimed over 10,000 lives as at 10:30am GMT on Friday. Read Also: Lagos Bus Services Commuted 10m Passengers In 10 Months In total, 10,080 deaths have been reported, most of them in Europe (4,932) and Asia (3,431). Italy is the worst affected country with 3,405 fatalities, … Read more
Recall that the federal government on Thursday ordered all tertiary institutions and unity schools to shut down in order to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in the country. In furtherance of the order, authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, have announced the closure of the university until further notice. In a press release … Read more
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has apologised for allowing a Peoples Democratic Party ‘mega rally’ hold in the state even in the face of an emerging threat and fast-spreading coronavirus disease in Nigeria. No fewer than a thousand persons were present at the PDP rally, which had other governors of the party in attendance including … Read more
All 40 million residents of California were Thursday ordered to stay at home indefinitely in a bid to battle the coronavirus pandemic in the nation’s most populous state. The statewide directive, which Governor Gavin Newsom said goes into effect “this evening,” is the most dramatic containment measure yet by a US state. “There is a … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration says though antimalarials have not been formally approved as cure for the Coronavirus, still the agency is expanding access so that authorities could gather more data. President Trump had on Thursday said that the US is fast-tracking antimalarial drugs for use as a treatment against the new coronavirus. FDA Commissioner … Read more
Oyo State government has admonished social workers in the State to maintained social distances, high level of hygiene and other health guidelines enacted to ensure that COVID-19 (Corona virus) was contained both at home and work environments. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs. Christiana Abioye who is herself a social … Read more
The Lagos State Sports Commission has announced the closure of sports facilities and suspended all sporting activities by the State government, as part of measures to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking on the decision, the Lagos State Sports Commission Chairman, Sola Aiyepeku stated that, as a responsible body, the safety and wellbeing of recreational … Read more
The Lagos State government has disclosed that the Italian citizen who brought coronavirus into the country has tested negative to the virus. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made the disclosure during a press conference on Thursday. Read Also: Coronavirus: Buhari’s Daughter In Self-Isolation After UK Trip According to him, the Italian would … Read more
Oyo state government has reiterated it’s commitments towards ensuring a disease free Oyo state In a statement issued by oyo state ministry of health, the commissioner of health Dr Bello Bashiru confirmed a suspected cases of coronavirus a UK returnee who is currently on self isolation Some tests currently being carried out on samples collected … Read more
The Niger State Government has directed the closure of Public and Private Schools as well as Tertiary Institutions across the State from Monday, 23rd March, 2020. A statement issued by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane further stated that all public gatherings are hereby suspended by the State Government. Ahmed Matane disclosed … Read more
A lawmaker representing Eti-Osa II at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Gholahan Yishawu, has distributed 10,000 sanitisers to his constituents as part of the efforts to contain the spread of Coronavirus pandemic in the state. Speaking on the exercise, Yisawu said that the idea was to complement the efforts of the state government. … Read more
OYO State Government is set to announce restrictions on public gatherings, it was learnt yesterday. It followed the discovery of a suspected coronavirus case in Ibadan, the state capital. The affected man, who is in his 50s, has been placed on isolation in his Bodija, Ibadan home. Read Also: Coronavirus: Government Confirms One Suspected Case … Read more
Ondo State Government has confirmed that there is a suspected case of coronavirus in Akure, the state capital, which is being handled at the moment. Earlier publications on Wednesday suggested that a man named David, who came into Nigeria from Maryland, United States of America, has been taken to a government hospital in Ondo State … Read more
Arik Air has announced the temporary suspension of flights to all its West Coast destinations effective from Monday, March 23, 2020. The management of the airline took the decision after a careful analysis of the novel CoronaVirus Disease (COVID-19) which has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). Read Also: UN Urges … Read more
The United Nations and nine countries called for peace between Libya’s warring parties to allow health authorities to fight rapidly spreading coronavirus. A “humanitarian truce” was demanded in a joint statement by the ambassadors of Algeria, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as the European Union delegation … Read more
The European Union’s healthcare regulator has revealed there is currently no evidence which links anti-inflammatory medicines such as ibuprofen with the worsening of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Wednesday said, that it was monitoring the situation, adding that patients and healthcare professionals should consider all treatment … Read more
The World Bank has announced the approval of an additional $14 billion packages to assist companies and countries in their efforts to prevent the rapid spread of COVID-19. According to the bank in a statement, the fast-track financing package will help strengthen national systems for public health preparedness, including for disease containment, diagnosis, and treatment, … Read more
Northwest governors have agreed to shut down schools for thirty days as part of measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19. Also, they agreed to shut down public places with the move expected to begin on March 23rd, 2020. The Chairman of the Forum and the Governor of Kastina State, Aminu Masari, disclosed this … Read more
Following the Federal Government’s travel ban on 13 CoronaVirus affected countries, the Central Bank of Nigeria on Wednesday announced a N1.1tn intervention fund to support critical sectors of the economy that might be affected by the outbreak. This decision was made public by the The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele while speaking with journalists. Read … Read more