The Anambra State Government has ordered the closure of private and public motor parks in the state. This followed the announcement of the state’s COVID-19 index case on Friday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Our correspondent learned that the whereabouts of the index case were unknown as of the time of filing this…
Another Nigerian born and a doctor in the United Kingdom Dr. Edmond Adedeji has died at the intensive care unit of Great Western Hospital in Swindon, Wiltshire after testing positive for coronavirus Great Western Hospital in Swindon, Wiltshire, described the 62-year-old as a “respected and well-liked member of the team”. The father-of-three had worked as…
Ondo State Government has reversed itself on celebration of Easter Service across the state. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu made the announcement via his official Twitter handle on Saturday. “I’ve heard you all and your concerns on the need to #LockDownOndo. I have just concluded a meeting with CAN and we have resolved that the services will…
A patient has died of COVID-19 complication in a private hospital in Lagos, says the state Health Commissioner, Prof Akin Abayomi on Saturday. Abayomi revealed this via his verified Twitter handle on Saturday while giving an update on coronavirus in the state. The just-announced death brings the total of coronavirus death in the state to…
President Muhammadu Buhari may extend the ongoing lockdown in Lagos, Ogun, and Abuja due to the rise in the spread of coronavirus cases in Nigeria. On Friday, April 10, 2020, coronavirus cases in Nigeria rose to 305 after 17 news cases were confirmed in seven states. The virus has now spread to 19 states including…
A Nigerian doctor, Urchilla, has revealed why he believes the coronavirus has been in Nigeria since the year 2019. Taking to his Twitter page, he revealed that in recent times, he handled a lot of patients with respiratory-related issues, adding that the sickness disappeared by itself a few weeks after. He wrote; “I honestly believe…
The US on Friday, became the first country in the world to record 2,000 deaths in 24 hours making it the deadliest day from the Coronavirus pandemic any country has so far seen. In a dark day for the country’s health sector, the total number of Americans infected also ballooned to 500,000 as the Trump-led…
The Lagos state commissioner for health, Professor Akin Abayomi has announced the death of another COVID-19 patient in the state. He made the announcement through his official Twitter handle on Saturday morning. According to the commissioner, the patient died in a private facility. With the announcement, a total of four COVID-19 deaths have been recorded…
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has compared the coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic to the Black Death (also known as the Pestilence), regarded as the most devastating pandemic recorded in human history. The monarch said the only difference between the Black Death and COVID-19 was that while the former did not spread across all parts…
Coronavirus Survivor, Oluwaseun Osowobi, has shared her experience after spending 2 weeks in isolation for testing positive for the disease. The Executive Director of Stand to End Rape Initiative, is one of the survivors of COVID-19. Osowobi, who stayed in a Lagos State isolation centre for two weeks before testing negative, talks about how she…