Tag: coronavirus
Cross River residents bribed to claim COVID-19 positive, 50 test kits only from NCDC
Dr. Betta Edu, commissioner for health in Cross River State said some people in her state have received text messages…
ConocoPhillips cuts Alaska oil production
ConocoPhillips, Alaska’s largest oil producer announced Thursday it will cut production by 100,000 barrels in June due to low prices…
Lockdown: Wike sets up task force on border closure
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike today, Thursday, April 30 inaugurated the State Task Force on Border Closure.
Yobe confirms first case of Coronavirus
Yobe State Government on Thursday confirmed its index case of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Coronavirus: NYSC donates preventive items to Kebbi Govt
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kebbi on Thursday donated face masks, liquid hand wash and hand sanitizers to…
Akwa Ibom records second death, 3 new coronavirus cases
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom says the state has lost one life and recorded three new positive cases of…
Coronavirus: Borno governor inaugurates committee to investigate first index case
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has inaugurated a committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the first index case of coronavirus…
Coronavirus: Abiodun enjoins residents with symptoms to get tested
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has urged residents of the state with signs and defined symptoms of the COVID-19 as…
Coronavirus: Jigawa records first death
Jigawa has recorded its first coronavirus related death in Dutse Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
Italy approves coronavirus contact tracing app
Italy has approved the use of a mobile phone app to support contact-tracing efforts in the fight against the spread…
Relaxation of lockdown in Lagos, risky – legal practitioners
Two Lagos-base lawyers, Isaiah Odje and Adebayo Johnson have said the partial easing of lockdown in Lagos, against the spread…
Coronavirus: Delta State gets testing center
Delta State Government on Wednesday said it had established a testing centre for COVID-19.
Maradona prays for ‘Hand of God’ to stop coronavirus
Diego Maradona, the Argentine football legend has asked the Hand of God to deliver the world from the coronavirus pandemic.…
Germany to extend social restrictions till later
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff, Helge Braun said on Thursday that the social distancing restrictions are likely to…
Remdesivir failed Ebola drug turns potential silver bullet for COVID-19
US scientists have hailed a potential breakthrough in the coronavirus fight after a trial showed patients responding to an antiviral…
COVID-19: Swedish city of Lund uses stinking fertiliser to keep people away from park
Swedish university city of Lund is spreading a tonne of smelling chicken manure in a park to discourage people from…
Update: Borno in trouble, as Coronavirus death toll hits nine
There is more trouble in Borno State as death toll arising from the deadly Coronavirus has reached nine.
Coronavirus: Switzerland moves to ease lockdown restrictions
Switzerland on Wednesday said it was planning to end its lockdown sooner than originally planned.
Guinea-Bissau PM Nabiam, others test positive for COVID-19
Prime Minister Nuno Nabiam of Guinea-Bissau and several other senior officials have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Ebonyi reports second case of Coronavirus
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has confirmed the second case of coronavirus barely three days after announcing the index case.
India reports highest daily rise in COVID-19 deaths
India has reported its highest jump in COVID-19 deaths, 24-hrs after the government began easing lockdown restrictions.
UK COVID-19 death toll higher than 22,279: Labour leader Starmer
The United Kingdom’s COVID-19 death toll is probably higher than the 22,279 claimed by the Boris Johnson administration today, according…
Nigeria 7th most stricken African country by coronavirus
Nigeria is now the 7th most stricken African country by the rampaging coronavirus. This followed the early Wednesday release that…
COVID-19 cases in Africa now 34,000 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of reported COVID-19 cases in the WHO African Region has increased from…
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visits COVID-19 clinic without mask
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who leads White House's coronavirus task force, on Tuesday visited the Mayo Clinic without a…
Coronavirus: Enugu confirms new case
The Enugu State Government has announced a new positive case of coronavirus in the state.
UNIBEN researchers develop ventilator for COVID-19 patients
Researchers in the faculties of engineering and medical sciences, University of Benin (UNIBEN), have boosted hope for the management of…
Lockdown: Food markets, banks, others exempted in Bayelsa
The Bayelsa State government has given clarification about those exempted from the stay-at-home directive of the governor, Senator Douye Diri.
Coronavirus: Nigeria will overcome economic challenges – Lawan
President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, assured Nigerians that the country will overcome economic challenges facing the…
NCDC announces 195 COVID-19 cases, Lagos and Kano lead
Nigeria's COVID-19 cases reached a new milestone of 1,532 early on Wednesday with NCDC announcing 195 new cases.