COVID-19: Uzodinma threatens fresh lockdown as Imo records four new cases
By Chidi Nkwopara – OWERRI Imo State Government, weekend, threatened to slam another lockdown of the state, following the confirmation of four new cases of COVID-19 cases, by the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. Governor Hope Uzodinma, who read the riot act in Owerri, as he expressed displeasure over the non-compliance of the citizens […]
Lawmaker begs Govt to stop Kajuru killing
Hon.Umar Yakubu Barde ,the Minority Whip in the 8th National Assembly has expressed worry on how criminals carried out killings in his constituency despite the lockdown occasioned by the covid 19 pandemic.
Medical Practitioners in Akwa Ibom commend NCDC DG’s professionalism
Medical practitioners in Akwa Ibom State have commended the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, for his display of professionalism and sincerity in handling COVID-19 pandemic in the country, describing him as an upright man.
China admits to destroying early coronavirus samples, says action was taken due to safety concerns
China has acknowledged it destroyed early samples of COVID-19, confirming a claim put forward by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo late last month. On Friday, Liu Dengfeng, a supervisor with China’s National Health Commission, admitted that ‘the Chinese government issued an order on January 3 to dispose of coronavirus samples’ at unauthorized laboratories, according to Newsweek. But Liu […]
Nigeria records 176 new cases of COVID-19, total now 5,621
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday said Nigeria recorded 176 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 5621. The NCDC also said that five new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to […]
2 confirmed cases of COVID-19 test negative in Enugu – Commissioner
The Enugu State Ministry of Health says two of the 10 COVID-19 cases undergoing treatment in the state have now tested negative.
