Prays for Akeredolu, others; mourns late Health Commissioner. Dayo Johnson – Akure THE leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Council has expressed concern at the unprecedented spike in the confirmed cases of deadly COVID-19 pandemic in the state in the last three weeks. It, therefore, called on the state government ” […]

The genetic variation of the novel coronavirus that dominates the world today infects human cells more readily than the original that emerged in China, according to a new study published in the journal Cell on Thursday. The lab-based research suggests this current mutation is more transmissible between people in the real world compared to the […]

Test monkeys infected with the novel coronavirus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic were protected from reinfection for up to 28 days later, a Chinese study out Thursday in the journal Science said. While the monkeys displayed initial immunity for coronavirus, it’s unclear how long such immunity will last in humans – it will be necessary […]

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo There is apprehension within Osun State Executive Council as another high ranking cabinet member was said to have tested positive to coronavirus. Although, the Osun state government had on Tuesday evening confirmed that its Secretary, Prince Wole Oyebamiji, and some of his staffers tested positive to the coronavirus pandemic. It […]

By Rasheed Sobowale Most people last year were looking forward to the 2020 New Year, catapulting some resolution they were unable to achieve with a determination and promise of commitment to see them through. Unknowingly for all, 2020 has a different plan for the world. The year 2019 left a mark in the world such […]

By Dayo Johnson – Akure Reacting to the death of the commissioner, the Publicity Secretary of the All Progressive Congress, Alex Kalejaye said that ” the piercing news of the passage of the Hon. Commissioner for Health in Ondo State, Dr. Wahab Oluropo Adegbenro, came to us as traumatic and deflating. “Dr. Adegbenro has been […]

…Declares today work-free day in his honour By Dayo Johnson – Akure Ondo state mourned the death of its Health Commissioner, Dr Wahab Adegbenro who died at the age of 65 from COVID-19 related complications. The state described him as a “General” who “died healing others”. The Ondo State information and Orientation Commissioner, Donald Ojogo, […]

By Dayo Johnson – Akure The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Ondo state’s University of Medical Sciences, UNIMED, has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A statement by Adeeyo Babatunde on behalf of the CMD said he” is currently being treated and responding to the treatment positively. The statement advised all members of […]

By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano KANO State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has announced the total lifting of lockdown in the state following a decline in the rate of transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Ganduje made the announcement while delivering an address on Thursday at the briefing organised by the State Taskforce on COVID-19. However, the governor […]

By Dayo Johnson – Akure The wife of Ondo governor, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The wife’s health status announcement is coming few days after her husband, state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, embarked on self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. Members of the House of Assembly who followed Gov Akeredolu to […]

The Edo Government on Thursday announced the discharge of 130 more coronavirus patients, bringing the total number of discharged patients in the state to 448. The Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, made the disclosure on his official twitter handle, @GovernorObaseki. He said the patients who had fully recovered tested negative for the virus and were cleared […]

By Dayo Johnson – Akure Ondo state Health Commissioner, Dr Wahab Adegbenro is dead. Reports from government quarters said he died of COVID-19. Family sources said the deceased commissioner had been battling with chronic diabetes before he now contacted the virus. Adegbenro was said to have died at the Federal Medical Center FMC in Owo […]

Nigeria on Wednesday recorded its new highest daily figure of 790 COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections to 26, 484. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official twitter handle. The NCDC said, as at July  1, Nigeria recorded 13 deaths from COVID-19. The health agency said that no new state […]

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that 60 per cent of the total 10.3 million global COVID-19 cases was reported in June. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, disclosed this on Wednesday during the COVID-19 media briefing. “More than 10.3 million cases of COVID-19 have now been reported to WHO, and more than 506,000 […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 790 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Wednesday. The 790 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 26,484. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 406 patients from isolation centers across the country with […]