* We are 90% ready to tackle pandemic -Wike * State govt set to share sit-at-home food palliatives By Egufe Yafugborhi PORT HARCOURT – THE single confirmed case of Corona Virus (Covid-19) in Rivers state so far has tested negative under continuing medical care. Governor Nyesom Wike disclosed this Sunday in Port Harcourt following inspection […]

Israel’s Ichilov hospital has begun allowing relatives wearing protective gear to say goodbye to loved ones dying of the novel coronavirus and is calling on other hospitals to follow its example. “The stories of patients dying alone are horrifying to me as a human being and as a manager,” the central Tel Aviv hospital’s CEO, […]

Victor Ogunyinka Nigeria, through its Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 10 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) bringing the total number to 224. The new cases include six in Lagos State, two in Edo State and another two at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT. The number of deaths have also increased to five. “Ten […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, said the Federal Government will determine any extension on restriction of movement after the expiration of initial two weeks order. Meanwhile, Sanwo-Olu said the state has recorded 11 fresh cases of confirmed patients who tested positive for Coronavirus, COVID-19, bringing the total confirmed cases to […]

By Omeiza Ajayi Days after the Federal Government warned that the prevalence of fake news in the country was distracting it from the fight against the novel COVID-19, four inmates in the Kaduna Custodial Centre of the Nigeria Correctional Service NCoS have lost their lives following injuries sustained last week in an attempted jailbreak. The inmates […]