COVID-19: Patients must test negative twice within 24 or 48 hours before being discharged – Minister
By Omeiza Ajayi & Idirisu Yakubu Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has revealed the criteria for discharging coronavirus patients who have recovered from the virus. Osagie disclosed this Tuesday during a media interface by the Presidential Taskforce PTF on COVID-19. He said “Five persons have been discharged and sent home. Nigeria has unfortunately recorded […]
Twitter removes tweets by Brazil, Venezuela presidents for violating COVID-19 content rules
Twitter has made good — so far — on its pledge to crack down on tweets that contain false or misleading information about COVID-19 cures. The platform has deleted tweets by the presidents of Brazil and Venezuela and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for violating its ban on novel coronavirus-related content that “goes […]
COVID-19: We’ll increase test capacity to 1500 per day – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is set to increase its capacity to test for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to 1500 per day in the country.
COVID-19: NCDC to increase test capacity to 1500
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, said on Tuesday the centre would increase its capacity to test for the coronavirus to 1500 per day in the country. Ihekweazu stated this at the Presidential Taskforce Briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja. He said the focus of NCDC efforts was to […]
Man, 22 arraigned for impersonating Vetiva Capital
By Peter Egwuatu A 22-year-old man, Jeremiah Onochie has been arraigned before a Federal Capital Territory Court sitting in Abuja for impersonating Vetiva Capital Limited and obtaining money from members of the public with a promise of 100 per cent interest within one hour. In a statement from the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC obtained […]
Major shakeup as Buratai reinvigorates army
-Operation Safe Haven, Lafiya Dole, Others Affected By Ibrahim Hassan The Nigerian Army has on Tuesday, released the postings and appointments of some affected senior officers. This was contained in a statement signed by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sagir Musa, dated March 31, 2020. The posting which was approved by the Chief […]
Situation report On COVID-19 In Taraba state
By Femi Bolaji, Jalingo As measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19 tops government agenda at the National and State levels, the Taraba state government has also opened two isolation centres in preparation for any eventuality. The two isolation centers are situated at the State Specialist Hospital and Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo. The state Commissioner […]
No COVID-19 case in C/River yet – UCTH
The management of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar, has said that there is no case of COVID-19 in the hospital.
Liverpool make Coutinho stance ‘definitively clear’ as Barca ‘will sell’
The Brazil international left Liverpool for Barca in January 2018 in a deal that could rise to £142m and has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs, including Manchester United. Speculation has been rife for a long time that Liverpool could re-sign the Brazilian playmaker, who has spent the season on loan […]
We have 60-days fuel sufficiency – NNPC
Nigerian National petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has urged Nigerians not to engage in panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), as the country has adequate stock of the products to last for over 60-days. Mr Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director of the corporation, gave the assurance while briefing newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. Kyari assured that […]
Fauci says coronavirus could claim up to 200,000 US lives
Senior US scientist Dr. Anthony Fauci issued a cautious prediction Sunday that the novel coronavirus could claim as many as 200,000 lives in the United States, as state and local officials described increasingly desperate shortages in hard-pressed hospitals. And with stress, uncertainty and exhaustion rising across the country, House speaker Nancy Pelosi squarely blamed President […]
Over 48,000 to benefit from the conditional cash transfer in Nasarawa
By David Odama – Lafia The payment of the ten thousand naira conditional cash transfer programme of the federal government is to commence 1st April, 2020 in Nasarawa State. The state Governor, Abdullahi Sule stated this during a meeting with the state distribution committee in Government House Lafia, Tuesday. Governor Sule said the credibility and […]
Religion worse than Coronavirus
By Yinka Odumakin NIGERIANS are deeply God-believing people and the country would have been one of the best places to live in on earth if this were undergirded by a well-planned and organised society. I saw this brilliant young girl on Channels TV shortly after the Lagos State put a ban on the gathering of […]
PDP condemns opposition over attack on Makinde for testing positive to Coronavirus
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, has condemned in strong terms, insinuations in some quarters that Governor Seyi Makinde knowingly exposed himself to the virus.
COVID 19: Bauchi govt imposes 14 days lockdown
By Charly Agwam – Bauchi The Bauchi state government has imposed a lockdown for 14 days lockdown order on the state to check the spread of the coronavirus. The decision was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Sabi’u Baba on Tuesday. ALSO READ: Bauchi governor Bala Mohammed tests positive […]
You must have symptoms to get tested for coronavirus ―NCDC DG
By Rasheed Sobowale Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director General (DG) of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday said there “is a case definition for COVID-19” and only those with symptoms will be tested by the Centre. The NCDC DG stated this while answering questions fielded by journalists during the Tuesday Presidential Task […]
