The Federal Government has flagged off the COVID-19 Rapid Response Register for the poor in urban and semi-urban areas of Lagos state EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has commenced registration for the second wave of Rapid Response Register (RRR), a programme designed to provide emergency assistance to urban and semi-urban dwellers impacted … Read more
National Coordinator, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, says that the date for resumption of schools remains Monday, January 18. Ekohotblog gathered that PTF National Coordinator said this on Tuesday while featuring on a television programme. He stated that the resumption date is unchanged until the Ministry of Education announces further directives. Read … Read more
One in every five persons tested for COVID-19 in Nigeria is positive, Data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) have shown. Data compiled by the global health body show that the country’s positive rate shoots up from 4.2 percent to 21.3 percent in the last month. What is COVID-19 positivity rate? It is the percentage … Read more
Following the second wave of coronavirus, Authorities of Covenant University, says it has postponed the resumption of the institution till January 18, 2021. The University who made this known through a circular on Thursday said it was a bid to halt the spread of COVID-19. Part of the circular read, “Please note that as a … Read more
Second Wave Thousands of Nigerians have taken to social media to bemoan the resurgence of the novel coronavirus which has consequently crippled social and economic activities around the world during the yuletide season. As earlier reported by Eko Hot Blog, the novel coronavirus, otherwise referred to as COVID-19 has been the running theme in the … Read more