Tag: coronavirus
COVID-19: Makinde inaugurates another isolation centre in Ibadan
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Saturday, inaugurated an upgraded 10-bed space Agbami Isolation Centre in Jericho, Ibadan for…
JUST IN: Ortom escapes, as wife, SSG, HoS, hit by Coronavirus
Wife of the Benue State Governor, Dr. Eunice Ortom and the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Anthony Ijohor have…
World’s most expensive face mask gulps $4,000. Meet the owner
An Indian businessman has paid about $4,000 for possibly the world's most expensive face mask. It is a bespoke gold…
Tennis star Frances Tiafoe hit by coronavirus
Sierra-Leonian-American Frances Tiafoe has joined the list of tennis players to contract coronavirus. He made known his status on Twitter…
Oyetola locks down Ijeshaland as coronavirus cases rise
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has ordered total lockdown of four local government areas in Ijesaland, to contain the spread…
Coronavirus: Oyo youngest commissioner gives update on health
28-years-old Fakorede, who is the youngest commissioner in the state, stated this ten days after testing positive for coronavirus.
Oyo records its first COVID-19 patient delivery
Oyo state has recorded its first COVID-19 patient delivery at the Olodo Infectious Disease Centre in Ibadan.
COVID-19 spreads in Gov. Ortom’s inner circle, SSG, CoS, HoS test positive
Gov. Samuel Ortom is still the only man immune from COVID-19 in Benue State as the virus spreads in his…
Gov. Ikpeazu turns the tables against coronavirus
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has recovered from coronavirus.
COVID-19 forces Duncan Mighty to change name
Nigerian singer, Duncan Mighty, has revealed that coronavirus lockdown has forced him to start another business and joked that his…
Unmasked Lagosians to face prosecution from Monday
The period of grace is over. The Lagos State Government said it will from next week, start prosecuting unmasked residents.
Special US-Lagos flight drops 9 Nigerians over COVID-19 status papers
Nine Nigerians have missed the special US-Lagos flight arranged to evacuate Nigerians from the United States.
U.S. hits another humongous coronavirus number, third day in a row
The United States reported more than 53,000 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the third day in a row of humongous…
Guilfoyle girlfriend of Donald Trump’s son tests positive for virus
Kimberly Guilfoyle, girlfriend of U.S. President Donald Trump's eldest son, tested positive for the novel coronavirus while in South Dakota…
COVID-19: NGO lifts Kwara rural communities with palliative
A Kwara based NGO, the Centre for Community Empowerment and Poverty Eradication (CCEPE), on Friday distributed food items to vulnerable…
Eunice Ortom, Benue First Lady, son, staff test positive for COVID-19
Eunice Ortom, first lady of Benue State, has tested positive for the COVID-19. She disclosed her status Friday night in…
11 million plus: World hits another grim milestone in COVID-19 cases
The number of global COVID-19 cases hit another milestone on Friday as it exceeded 11 million, tallies by several agencies…
Ghanaian minister Ahenkorah resigns for breaching COVID-19 isolation
Ghana’s deputy trade and industry minister Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah has resigned for violating coronavirus self-isolation measures after testing positive for…
JUST IN: Plateau Chief of Staff tests positive for COVID-19
Noel Donjur, the Chief of Staff (COS) to the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has tested positive for COVID-19.
Sanwo-Olu seals 10 private schools over breach of COVID-19 rules
The Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led government of Lagos State on Friday, sealed-off ten private schools for violating the COVID-19 lockdown…
Nigeria has Madagascar’s COVID-19 herb – Health Minister Ehanire
Dr Osagie Ehanire, Nigeria's Minister of Health has disclosed that Nigeria already has a plantation of herbs used to produce Madagascar’s…
UK party leader lashes out at PM Johnson’s COVID-19 handling
UK labour party leader, Keir Starmer lashed out at Prime Minister Boris Johnson, calling his manner of handling the country's…
India COVID-19 deaths reach 18,213, total cases 625,544
India's health ministry on Friday morning said 379 new deaths due to COVID-19, besides fresh 20,903 positive cases, were reported…
Ex-US presidential candidate Herman Cain contracts COVID-19
Former US Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has contracted COVID-19, two weeks after attending Donald Trump's rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
JUST IN: Sanwo-Olu announces discharge of 40 Coronavirus patients
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday announced the discharge of additional 40 Coronavirus patients after they recovered from the…
No COVID-19 infection in Cross River, Ayade insists
Cross River Gov. Ben Ayade has insisted that his state has no COVID-19 case, saying he has nothing to gain…
Peter Okoye’s wife, Lola Omotayo narrates coronavirus experience
Lola Omotayo-Okoye, the wife of Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye, has opened up about her experience with coronavirus.
Ghanaian Politician, Sir John dies of Coronavirus
Popular Ghanaian politician, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie also known as Sir John has died from COVID-19 complications.
Enugu confirms 66 new COVID-19 cases
The Enugu State Government announced 66 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease, bringing the total number of confirmed cases…
COVID-19: Delta state logs single day record, topples Lagos on leaderboard
Delta state delivered a single day record of 166 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as Nigeria also recorded its highest daily…