After being exposed to a Coronavirus patient, one of the largest private hospitals in Lagos, St. Nicholas, has shut down its Lagos Island branch for a period of two weeks. In a statement signed by its clinical director, Ebun Bamgboye, the hospital said the decision was as a result of exposure to COVID-19. The hospital…
A military officer who is the index coronavirus in Ondo State has been tested negative after serious medical attention from the state government. Governor Akeredolu announced this today while addressing newsmen at the government house ground, Akure According to the Governor, the index case has tested negative after two successful test and now free to…
Plateau state government says it has not received any palliative from the Federal Government to cushion the effect of coronavirus in the state. State Deputy Governor, Prof. Sonni Tyoden disclosed this while inaugurating the state committee on palliatives in Jos on Monday. Tyoden who is also the Chairman of the Committee said, “Plateau has not…
The World Health Organisation on Monday insisted that there was no approved vaccine in Nigeria or any part of Africa for COVID-19 saying researches are still ongoing on the deadly viral disease. WHO Immunisation Team Lead, Dr Fiona Braka, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria on the efforts of the world body on the reported vaccines…
*Actor Idris Elba Launches U.N. Coronavirus Fund For Poor Farmers* British actor and filmmaker Idris Elba launched a new United Nations fund on Monday to help farmers in poorer nations, calling on richer economies to provide aid to prevent “needless hunger and suffering” stemming from the Coronavirus pandemic. Elba and his wife, model, and activist…
Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, has announced the donation of more medical equipment to Africa to aid in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic Nigeria and fifty-three other African countries would receive 500,000 coronavirus test kits and 300 ventilators donated by Ali Baba Foundation to African Union Member States, The PUNCH reports. Also…
Coming after United Kingdom based Nigerian pastor, Dele Olawale shared his scary experience with the deadly coronavirus disease and warned people to be careful, Pastor Sam Adeyemi has reacted to the news. Pastor Sam Adeyemi liked and commented on Dele’s post where he chronicled on how he caught the virus. Taking to micro blogging platform,…
Fears of massive community transmission of the Novel Coronavirus has hit the nation’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, following the discovery of 12 positive cases in Mabushi, a local community in the heart of the city. On Saturday, 49 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Nigeria, with 12 of such cases in Abuja. There had…
in Katsina, 3 in Akwa Ibom, 1 in Jigawa, 1 in Bauchi, 1 in Borno. As at 11:50 pm 19th April, there are 627 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria. 170 have been discharged with 21 deaths. As at 11:50 pm 19th April, the breakdown of cases by state is: Lagos- 376 FCT- 88…
The chairman of the Management Board of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Shettima Bagudu, has finally tested negative for coronavirus after several days in isolation centre located at the federal health facility. The chairman fell ill at the beginning of the hospital’s last board meeting on March 24, 2020 and was promptly admitted for treatment….