Enugu has announced a new confirmed positive case of COVID-19 in the State. The new case, coming about two weeks after the two index cases were discharged, is said to have a positive travel history. A statement by the Ministry of Health said the confirmed case reportedly traveled out of Enugu on March 28 and…
Sokoto Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has confirmed the death of three COVID-19 patients in the state. Tambuwal, who made the disclosure in a statewide broadcast, according to a statement by his Special Adviser Media and Publicity, Muhammad Bello, said the deceased had underlying sicknesses, including diabetes, asthma, and high blood pressure respectively. Tambuwal said: ”…
A woman had to dig out of her own grave after she was allegedly beaten and buried alive by drunk neighbors. Nina Rudchenko, 57, was left with horrific injuries after her ordeal including a broken jaw and nose. Local reports claim Nina was at her home in the village of Maryanske in Ukraine, when two…
The Republic of Germany said it has granted Nigeria debt relief amounting to N8.9 billion (€22.4 million) on account of the coronavirus pandemic. Also, the German government said it has successfully campaigned in the G20 group of countries and the Paris Club group of creditor countries in favour of a debt moratorium for countries heavily…
The Edo State Government has announced 4 new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 29. Recall that yesterday April 27, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said there are 25 cases of Coronavirus in the South-South state. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Patrick Okundia who spoke to…
The Edo State Government has announced 4 new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 29. Recall that yesterday April 27, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said there are 25 cases of Coronavirus in the South-South state. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Patrick Okundia who spoke to…
President Donald Trump had a telephone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari earlier on Tuesday, solidarising with Nigeria over the coronavirus pandemic. According to Lai Mohammed, minister of information, who disclosed this at the media briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19, the US president promised to send across ventilators to Nigeria. Details later…
A Nigerian healthcare worker, Ugonwa Okeke has died of Coronavirus in New Jersey. U.S.A The graduate of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) relocated to America a few years ago in search of greener pasture. She was firmly on the path to achieving great success in her chosen career as a health care provider in…
The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AFAW) has challenged Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries, Auchi, Edo State, to heal anyone with a confirmed case of COVID-19 and get a thousand US dollars from the group. Recall that AFAW had on Sunday attacked Suleman for demanding that the government should allow pastors into isolation…
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC has reopened the testing center in Kano. The testing center suspended operation on April 22 after it ran out of testing kits. Nigerians have since queried the continuous suspension of COVID-19 testing in the state which has recorded many mysterious deaths. NCDC Director-General, Chikwe Ihekwazu announced the reopening of…