Experts have warned that people who have asthma or other lung conditions should not wear a face mask because it could make it difficult for them to breathe. People have been advised to wear face masks when in public or in the midst of other people. This is because the coronavirus is a respiratory virus,…
The Lagos State Government has prosecuted about 185 cases within the months of March and April 2020 from three magisterial districts of Ogba, Ebute-Meta, and Ikorodu. This is contained in the monthly report of district prosecutors released by the ministry. In the report, prosecution of the 185 cases was approved after been filtered by the…
Managing Director, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Nigeria Ltd, Michael Yigao, says the 15-man Chinese team that arrived in the country on April 8 are in the company’s care. Yigao, who made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja while reacting to concerns as to the whereabouts of the team, said the team would be leaving…
Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministries has stated that governors are only looting funds because there is nothing like coronavirus in Nigeria. Ibiyeomie made this known while delivering a sermon from the pulpit of hi auditorium. “People are making noise about corona. To me it’s rubbish”, he said. “Did they make noise about malaria? Malaria…
The officer whose names have been withheld fled after a team of health workers went to evacuate him from his residence The policeman was initially quarantined and receiving treatment at the National Hospital Abuja Isolation Centre Following the increase of coronavirus pandemic cases, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) is on the run after testing…
The World Health Organization, WHO, regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has risen to over 84,000 in the past 24 hours. The UN health agency gave an update on its official Twitter account on Monday morning. According to the tweet, COVID-19 has killed 2,700 people…
EXCLUSIVE: Police Lament Absence Of COVID-19 Job Allowance, Face Masks, Others Policemen deployed in the enforcement of the ban on interstate movements and other COVID-19-related assignments have cried out over non-provision of a special allowance and face masks for them. The policemen, who spoke to The PUNCH on Sunday on condition of anonymity because of the nature…
The United States on Sunday recorded 820 new coronavirus fatalities in the previous 24 hours, but the country’s total death count neared 90,000, a Johns Hopkins University tracker reported. The latest toll, marked at 8:30 pm (0030 GMT Monday), was the lowest since 776 daily deaths were recorded on May 10, but the count ranged…
The Federal Government has been urged to review or cancel the feeding of pupils under the school feeding programme during the period of lockdown. The National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria made this known in a letter addressed to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, a copy of which was made…
Three Nigerians recently evacuated from Dubai have tested positive for COVID-19. On May 6, 256 Nigerians were repatriated to Nigeria following the global Coronavirus pandemic. Professor Akin Abayomi, the Lagos state Commissioner for Health, in a tweet shared on Sunday, May 17, said three of the evacuees have tested positive for the novel virus. ”3 of the returnees…