Tag: coronavirus
2 elderly persons confirmed coronavirus cases in Abia
Abia state said the two confirmed coronavirus cases are two elderly persons from Ukwa in Umuahia LGA.
23 new Coronavirus cases put Kano in serious trouble
Kano is in serious trouble as 23 new cases of Coronavirus have been reported in the densely populated state.
Breaking: Coronavirus lands in Sokoto
The deadly Coronavirus has landed in Sokoto, Governor Aminu Tambuwal said on Monday.
38 new Coronavirus cases hit Nigeria
Nigeria has been hit with 38 new cases of Coronavirus, taking its overall total to 665.
Post COVID-19: Health sector will not remain same – SGF
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has assured that the Nigerian health sector would…
Coronavirus: Gov. Zulum orders 14-day lockdown in Borno
Following the confirmation of one coronavirus index case in Borno, the state is to observe a two-week total lockdown as…
Governors to review coronavirus situation Wednesday
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is to review the Covid-19 situation and various measures taken by State Governments at various…
Ehanire: How private clinics can have coronavirus isolation centres
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said every private hospital that would like to treat COVID-19 patients must have an…
Coronavirus: Sokoto governor bars suspected patient, family
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has barred a suspected coronavirus patient and his family from entering the state in…
Coronavirus: CACOVID orders supplies for tests to increase Nigeria’s testing capacity
The Private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has ordered for 250,000 supplies for tests and another 150,000 extraction kits to…
Coronavirus: Retired HOS, Perm Secs laud Sanwo-Olu
The Association of Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries of Lagos State (ALARHOSPS) on Monday lauded the prompt and…
Coronavirus: FMC Lokoja enforces use of face mask
The Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja has barred persons not wearing face mask from enjoying any of its services. In fact,…
Nasarawa to isolate returnees from Lagos, Kano
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said that henceforth returnees from Lagos and Kano would be isolated for 14…
Lagos begins enforcement of face masks use in public places
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday said the state would begin the enforcement of compulsory wearing of face masks…
Coronavirus: Commercial Motorcycle Association gives stimulus package to members
The National President of Amalgamation of Commercial Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (ACOMORAN), Alhaji Samsudeen Apelogun (Allrounder) has…
UCH Resident Doctors’ President tests positive for Coronavirus
The President of Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Dr Adedayo Williams, has tested…
COVID-19: LAGESC advises traders on social distancing
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) on Monday, advised market men and women to ensure strict compliance with the…
Ondo’s index Coronavirus patient recovers, discharged
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on Monday said the index Coronavirus patient in the state has been discharged after testing…
Taraba begins COVID-19 sensitisation campaign
Taraba State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, on Monday in Jalingo, flagged off a statewide sensitisation campaign against the spread of…
Jigawa records first case of coronavirus, Kazaure LGA locked down
Jigawa State Government has confirmed its first case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state.
WHO clears air on Coronavirus vaccine in Nigeria
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday insisted that there was no approved vaccine in Nigeria or any part of…
COVID-19: Jack Ma announces more donation to Nigeria, others
Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, on Monday, announced the donation of more medical equipment to Africa in the…
Coronavirus: Russia now 10th worst hit, cases above 47,000
Russia reported 4,268 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday, taking the total to 47,121 and making the country the 10th…
COVID-19: FG, state govts too disorganised – Falana
Foremost human rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN, has lambasted the Federal and state governments for being disorganised in Coronavirus pandemic…
Coronavirus: Ganduje begins deportation of Almajiris
Kano State government on Sunday approved the deportation of Almajiris, otherwise known as ‘children beggars’ in the State.
Nigerians react as Lagos records 70 COVID-19 new cases
Nigerians on social media have reacted to the surge in coronavirus cases in Lagos State.
Coronavirus: China reports 12 new cases; 8 imported
China reported 12 new confirmed coronavirus cases on April 19, down from 16 a day earlier, with no new deaths,…
Coronavirus deaths in US hit over 41,000
The total number of Coronavirus-related deaths in the United States has now surpassed 41,000.
No respite: Lagos hit with 70 new Coronavirus cases
There is no respite for Lagos as the deadly Coronavirus pandemic has continued to ravage the state with a massive…
Nigeria records 86 new cases of Coronavirus; biggest in single day
Nigeria has recorded a huge 86 new cases of Coronavirus, taking its total figures to 627.