Lagos state has recorded spike in COVID-19 cases with 404 infections in the last 24 hours, increasing the state’s infection figures to 17,764. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on Sunday in its COVID-19 Situation Report for August 22. According to NCDC, Lagos has 404 new cases out of the 601 confirmed cases reported in the Read More
Chief Press Secretary to Governor of Delta state, Mr Olisa Ifeajika has said the recent significant drop in active cases of COVID-19 in the state was due to effective contact-tracing and adequate treatment of patients. According to Ifeajika, early reporting, increased detection and treatment of cases of the virus accounted for the massive drop in the number of Read More
Prominent Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Wole Olanipekun, is leading four other members of the inner bar at the Federal high court in Benin in cases of certificate forgery and perjury instituted to disqualify Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and his deputy, Philip Shaibu from the September 19, 2020 gubernatorial election in Edo State. The All Progressives Read More
Oyo state Task Force on COVID-19 on Sunday disclosed that the state has discharged 67 confirmed coronavirus positive patients.Chairman of the Task Force and governor of the state, Engr Seyi Makinde, who made this known in Ibadan said the state has recorded 17 new coronavirus positive cases and one death. Governor Makinde inwho spoke via his Twitter handle disclosed that the Read More
Kwara state now has a second COVID-19 testing centre, which will be fully operational soon, the state government announced Thursday in a statement by the chief press secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye. The government also clarified that the disparity in figures from COVID -19 cases was due to the delayed declaration on the part of the Nigeria Centre for Read More
Ebonyi state government said it has recorded three deaths as a result of coronavirus pandemic. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Daniel Umezurike, disclosed this while briefing governor David Umahi at the new government house complex Abakaliki, Sunday night. He said out of the three deaths recorded, one was a retired permanent Secretary, from Ebonyi central senatorial zone of the Read More
The outbreak of insurgency has displaced and shattered many households in the Northeast Nigeria. It has rendered some residents homeless and jobless but not hopeless. This is more rampant in Borno state. Over the years, a lot of cases have been recorded as a result of the displacement such as malnutrition, gender based violence, crimes and development problems, among Read More
The Kaduna state government on Wednesday said that it has so far carried out 5,446 Covid-19 tests out of which 608 returned positive and 286 are active cases.A tweet on the verified governor of Kaduna handle said that 308 cases have been treated and discharged after testing negative twice consecutively, while 14 deaths have so far been recorded in the state. It Read More
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu has said the commission is more than ever determined to deal with cases of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) brought before it. Ojukwu said the commission will engage the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) for urgent Read More
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has felicitated with Muslims in the state on the end of their Ramadan fast and the celebration of the Eid-el-Fitri.Governor Diri in his goodwill message issued by his Acting Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, urged Muslims in the state to continue to pray for peace and unity in Nigeria and Bayelsa.He also solicited Read More
Lagos state Commissioner of Health, Prof Akin Aboyomi, has confirmed that 38 Covid-19 related deaths have been recorded in the state. Prof Abayomi via his twitter handle said, “74 new Covid-19 infection confirmed in Lagos. Total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Lagos is now 2640. “Two more Covid-19 related deaths recorded in Lagos. This brings total Covid-19 related deaths Read More
Coronavirus fatalities in the UK have risen to 33,614 after 428 more deaths were recorded the last 24 hours. A total of 233,151 people have now tested positive for Covid-19 across Britain – up 3,446 cases from Wednesday. Today’s death toll refers to those who have died in all settings – including care homes, hospices and the wider community. The Read More
Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has announced the death of another COVID-19 patient in the state, bringing the number of deaths in the state to two. Makinde, who stated this in his tweeter handle early Monday morning, said the deceased was one of the three persons whose COVID-19 test results came back positive on Saturday. “Sadly, one of the Read More
Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, has stated that about 45 per cent of the coronavirus positive cases recorded are from the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. The governor stated this Tuesday while receiving officials of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC ) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) who visited him on a courtesy visit at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan. Read More
UN chief Antonio Guterres renewed his call for a global ceasefire, urging all parties to conflict to lay down arms and allow war-torn countries to combat the coronavirus pandemic. “The worst is yet to come,” Guterres said on Friday, referring to countries such as Syria, Libya and Yemen. “The COVID-19 storm is now coming to all these theatres of conflict.” Read More
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