As epidemiologists trace 286 contacts The Edo State Government has expressed worry over the increasing number of fake details in the manifest of passengers, noting that the falsification of identity was limiting the government’s contact-tracing efforts. Commissioner for Health, Dr Patrick Okundia, who spoke to journalists in Benin City, urged transporters to ensure that passengers […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Cititrust has urged Nigerians to lend individual and collective support to ongoing efforts of the federal and state governments to completely eradicate the Coronavirus,  COVID-19, pandemic from the country. This advice was given by the Group Chief Executive of Cititrust Holdings Plc, Mr. Yemi Adefisan, during the presentation of foodstuff, comprising rice, […]

By Chioma Obinna Leading health brand, Dettol, has donated hygiene products to Ogun State in support of the state government’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation forms part of the brand’s contribution to the state’s stimulus package to cater for the vulnerable citizens impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak. Ogun State is one of the […]

The Edo State Government has commended the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), 7up Bottling Company and Pure Flour Mills Ltd for supporting the state government’s response to check the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state. Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., while receiving donations from the union and firms, said […]

*Global infection passes 1.4m *US records 1.150 deaths in 24hrs *World leaders wish UK PM quick recovery By Henry Ojelu, with agency report A coronavirus treatment already approved in the UK and US which uses blood from recovered patients can help the infected get better within three days, a study has found. This is coming […]

  By Wole Mosadomi Niger State government has succeeded in tracing twenty-seven persons suspected to be Coronavirus infected and are presently under quarantine in an isolation Centre at Sanu village in Bosso local government area of the state. The main suspect who drove in from Lagos few days ago was said to have been instructed […]

By Ibrahim Hassan – Wuyo A clash between operatives of Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) and some youth in Tirkania community, a suburb of Kaduna over enforcement of the stay at home order of the state government has claimed four lives with many injured. It was gathered that the JTF officials Monday tried enforcing the […]

A day after President Trump accused the World Health Organization, WHO of pro-China bias and said he was placing a “very powerful hold” on its funding, a top agency official said Wednesday that the acute phase of the coronavirus pandemic is not the time to hit it financially. “We are still in the acute phase […]

By David Royal Nigeria has recorded another fatality from coronavirus in Lagos state. The deceased is said to be a 66-year-old citizen of the United Kingdom who travelled from India via Dubai to Lagos on 17th of March, 2020. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this through his Twitter handle on […]

The Lagos State Ministry of Health, on Wednesday, announced the death of a 66-year-old Briton, making him the third coronavirus related deaths recorded in the state. The ministry through its verified Twitter account said that the deceased travelled from India via Dubai to Lagos on March 17. The ministry, however, did not disclose further information […]