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Coronavirus: Nigeria Searches For 6700 Contacts

Health workers at the National Public Health Reference Laboratory in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said that it has traced six thousand and seven hundred (6,700) contacts within the country over the outbreak of Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria. TheRead More

Coronavirus: Areas With Highest Cases In Lagos

Coronavirus isolation centre workers
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has revealed the list of areas in the state with the highest numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases. The health commissioner saidRead More

Lagos Discharges Four Coronavirus Patients After Full Recovery

Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi with Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Government said it has discharged four coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, bringing the total number of discharged persons in Lagos State to twenty three (23). The state’s Commissioner forRead More

Coronavirus: We Never Expected Something Worse Than Ebola – FG

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government has asked state governors to, at least, provide 300-bed space facilities in their respective states in case of an upsurge in the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spreadingRead More

Gov. Emmanuel Orders 14-Day Total Lockdown In Akwa Ibom

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has ordered prohibition of any event and a total cessation of movements in the state for fourteen (14) days. His action followed theRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Copnfirms 6 New Cases In Osun State, Nigeria

190 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease, otherwise known as COVID-19 in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Friday, March 3rd, 2020, confirmed six new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Osun State, Nigeria. As at 11:00 am on Friday,Read More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms Ten New Cases In Nigeria; 7 In Lagos, 3 In FCT

184 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Thursday, April 2nd, 2020, confirmed ten new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the ten new cases, seven cases wereRead More

Coronavirus: FG Begs US Billionaire For Ventilators On Twitter

Ventilators
The Federal Government has come under attack for going on social media to plead with United States billionaire, Elon Musk, for ventilators to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Musk, who isRead More

COVID-19: Stay At Home – LASEMA Boss, After Truck Kills Six In Lagos

The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency’ Director-General, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has admonished Lagos residents to abide by the state’s shutdown order, to curtail coronavirus transmission. He gave this advice whileRead More

Rights Group Challenges Obiano On N1bn COVID-19 Spending

Anambra State Ex-Governor, Willie Obiano
A rights group, International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law on Wednesday, April 1st, 2020 rebuked the Anambra State Government for claiming that it spent N1bn onRead More