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Lagos State has recorded 80 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases in the state now to 844. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in the early hours of Wednesday while announcing that the country had recorded 195 new cases. Meanwhile, the Lagos State Government has kicked off the compulsory […]
President Muhammad Buhari has commended the insurance sector for supporting the government with free insurance cover for frontline workers. He gave the commendation during his nationwide broadcast today at 8pm. He said: “In keeping with our Government’s promise to improve the welfare of healthcare workers, we have signed a memorandum of understanding on the provision […]
Heritage Bank Plc has joined the world to commemorate the 2020 World Malaria Day, amid fears that paying much emphasis on the novel Coronavirus Pandemic could reinforce progress on the mosquito-borne disease, especially in Africa. The theme of the World Malaria Day 2020, is entitled, “Zero Malaria Starts with Me,” which is a grassroots campaign, […]
World wide :Covid-19 has infected more than 2.9 million people and killed at least 205,000 worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. US toll: More than 53,000 people have died in the United States, representing more than a quarter of all deaths worldwide. Spain eases restrictions: The country’s children can finally leave their homes for the first time in over six weeks. […]
The Sarkin Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has confirmed that the mass deaths reported in Kano State were not connected to COVID-19 as some have alleged. In a statement on Sunday the Sarkin noted that he was informed by the State’s Ministry of Health that the ‘mysterious’ deaths earlier reported in Kano State were not […]
Nigeria on Sunday recorded 91 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s total infections to 1,273 , according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). According to the NCDC in a tweet via its official handle, 43 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos, 8 in Sokoto and 6 […]
The Nigeria National Petroleum corporation through the Oil and Gas Industry Intervention Initiative on COVID-19 has donated its second batch of ambulances as well as medial materials for the south western state. Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu who received on behalf of the other states in the region assured them of judicious use […]
Nigerian state governors have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to approve the compulsory use of face masks in public as confirmed coronavirus cases rise, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Saturday. The 36 governors believe Buhari’s approval is needed to ensure a uniform and coordinated policy at federal and state levels to tackle […]
Borno state high powered Committee on Covid-19 has called on residents of Maiduguri to be alert as 2 positive patients are on the run. According to TVC News, the Two patients, Abbas Kaka Hassan, a 24 year-old male and Hauwa Mohammed, 42 year-old female, are on the run after testing positive to Covid-19 at the […]
Worried by non-compliance with the lockdown order by motorists, especially interstate commercial transporters, Lagos State Government has scaled up its enforcement of the lockdown directive by impounding 20 vehicles and several motorbikes for violation. The enforcement team, comprising operatives of the State Task Force, LASTMA, officers of the Nigeria Police Force and personnel of the […]