COVID-19: Two Clergymen arraigned for holding service
Kaduna State Government said that two clergymen were arrested by security agents for holding church service last Sunday in violation of the lockdown order by the government. A statement issued by the Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, on Tuesday said that one Ifeanyi Ojonu and Giniki Okafor held church service at […]
UPDATED: Nigeria records 16 new cases of coronavirus, total now 254
Victor Ogunyinka Nigeria has taken its total confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) to 254, just as 16 new cases have been confirmed Tuesday evening. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) explained that of the 16 new cases reported on the 7th of April, ten (10) are in Lagos, two(2) is in FCT, two(2) are […]
Kidnapped Bauchi governor’s brother regains freedom
Mr Adamu Mohammad, an elder brother to Gov. Bala Mohammad of Bauchi State, who was kidnapped by unknown armed gunmen has been released. DSP Kamal Abubakar, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) confirmed the release on Tuesday. Recall that Mohammad was kidnapped at about 7:30 p.m. on March 25, at a tailoring shop in […]
National Park boss calls for attitudinal change toward wildlife to avoid strange diseases
Dr. Ibrahim Goni, the Conservator- General, National Park Service has called on the public to reduce excessive closeness and interaction with wildlife in order to curb some avoidable diseases including COVID-19. Goni made the call in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. He said there was […]
NiMet predicts thundery activities from Wednesday to Friday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted thundery activities across the country from Wednesday to Friday. NiMet weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja predicted a continuous influx of moisture laden winds extending to the north, with thunderstorms observed over Jos, Bauchi, Ilorin, southern Kaduna, Obudu and Mambila Plateau. “For Wednesday, the northern cities are […]
Who qualifies for COVID-19 testing in Nigeria?
So far, countries across the African continent and further afield have implemented varying testing strategies in their countries, without a one-size-fits-all approach used universally. While comparisons across countries are being made, most countries have been challenged in their testing capacity and the approach adopted for the coronavirus (COVID-19), testing. Since the first case of coronavirus […]
