Plagued by the increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Edo, the state government has stepped up efforts to curtail the spread of the pandemic by screening over 270, 000 residents, testing over 2331 others and intensifying the decontamination of homes and offices of 325 confirmed cases in the state. Commissioner for Health, […]

….Ortom orders civil servants back to work, reopens worship centres, markets     By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue State Action Committee on COVID-19 early Wednesday arrested three Nigeriens and nine Almajiris from Bauchi and Katsina states in a stowaway bus destined for the state. Chairman of the committee and Deputy Governor of the state, […]

The deputy governor of Bauchi State, Baba Tela, has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to a statement made available to the media on Wednesday. Tela was tested after showing symptoms of the virus. Upon the confirmation of his status, all primary contacts had been taken for screening. This was revealed by the […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has discharged 33 patients from various Isolation centres in the state having recovered fully and tested negative twice consecutively for COVID-19. The State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu who is the COVID-19 Incident Commander disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to Sanwo-Olu, “Today, (Tuesday) 33 fully recovered COVID19 […]

The lecture, which was hosted by the Faculty of Science, was moderated by Dean of the Faculty, Professor Adenike Boyo, with the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun(SAN), as the Chief Host.

…Urges FG To Create Test Center …As Police Changes Strategy By Demola Akinyemi Kwara State Government on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the rising positive cases of Covid-19 in the state with 23 new cases on Monday, the highest since this pandemic found its way into the state, and urged the federal government to speedily […]

Filed by David Royal The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria has now reached 10,819 with only 3,239 cases discharged so far and 314 deaths recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory. On the 2nd of June 2020, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced on its official website that 241 […]

The Federal Government is to engage community volunteers on house-to-house sensitisation on the dangers and spread of COVID-19. Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, at the Presidential Taskforce (PTF), briefing on COVID-19. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that Nigeria currently has 10,578 confirmed CCOVID-19 cases in 35 States […]

Lagos State has recorded another eight COVID-19 related deaths, increasing the infection mortality in Lagos to 67, says the state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi. Abayomi stated this in his verified twitter handle on Tuesday, adding that the deaths were recorded on Monday, June 1. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that Abayomi […]

No fewer than 812   health workers, including 29 staff of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on the frontline in the fight against