UK coronavirus death toll passes 31,000 ―Govt
More than 31,000 people who have tested positive for coronavirus have now died in the United Kingdom (UK), new health ministry figures showed on Friday. The number of fatalities in hospitals, care homes and the wider community rose by 626 on the previous day to reach 31,241. A six-week-old baby with an underlying health condition […]
Buhari loses Nephew, consoles extended family members
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari has consoled the members of his extended family and Daura community at large following the death of his nephew, Alhaji Mutari Dauda, Malam Mamman Daura’s younger brother. In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, president Buhari said that […]
COVID-19: Lagos to commence chloroquine clinical trial
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi on Friday, said that plans have been concluded to commence hydroxychloroquine (chloroquine) clinical trial next week for treatment of COVID-19 patients in the state. Abayomi said this during a media briefing on the update of COVID-19 in the state, held in Alausa, Ikeja. He […]
Illegal interstate travel widens COVID-19 in Kaduna
As state has 82 active cases By Ibrahim HassanWuyo In Kaduna state, the majority of Covid-19 cases have travel history and such illegal inter-state travel is widening the spread of the virus in the state, the state government has said. A statement issued from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House said that this illegal travel has increased […]
Lagos may record 120,000 COVID-19 cases by July ―Commissioner
…To commence hydroxychloroquine clinical trial next week By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi on Friday, said the state may possibly record between 90,000 and 120,000 cases of COVID-19 by July or August. He said with the current trend, the COVID-19 cases in Lagos is expected to reach its peak by […]
Zamfara sacks Zakkat Board Secretary, two others
By Ibrahim Hassan – Wuyo The Zamfara State Government has sacked the Executive Secretary and two other directors of the state’s Zakkat and Endowment Board, with immediate effect. The decision came following an emergency meeting held by the Chairman and board members of the board on Friday. While addressing journalists in Gusau, the board chairman, […]
