The wife and two children of the doctor who died from coronavirus complications in Katsina State have all tested positive for the disease. Recall that on April 7th, Dr. Aminu Yakubu, a Daura based private medical practitioner, who recently returned from Lagos to the state, died three days after his return. His blood sample was…
Moments after the prayers, the governor, in a message, thanked the entire citizens of the state for their support, prayers and sympathy throughout the period of his isolation. The prayer is the first public outing since the governor contracted the disease. Moments after the prayers, the governor, in a message, thanked the entire citizens of…
Three people who tested positive for coronavirus have been discharged after recovery from the isolation centre in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. They were releases to their families after testing negative twice to confirm that they have been cured of the virus. This brings the number of discharged cases in Oyo State to five, leaving…
The Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha is worried over the country’s healthcare system. Mr. Mustapha stated this on Thursday while briefing the leadership of the National Assembly and members of the Presidential Taskforce on the work done so far on the situation of the outbreak and the effects on Nigerians….
Lagos State has discharged seven new patients from the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba. Governor Babajide SanwoOlu announced this on his official Twitter account on Friday. “Today, seven more patients comprising of 3 females and four males were discharged to reconnect with their families after full recovery and having tested negative twice consecutively for COVID-19,”…
Ondo state has recorded the second case of coronavirus after the first case was recorded some weeks ago. Confirming this information the Ondo state commissioner for health, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro said the patient has been isolated and that the four persons he had direct contact with had also been isolated. He said the patients had…
The federal government has advised Nigerians in the diaspora to remain there and shelf the idea of returning into the country for now to reduce the risk of coronavirus spread. Geoffrey Onyeama, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, made the plea in a statement on Thursday by his spokesperson, Ferdinand Nwonye. He made the comment following…
One Bilkisu Surajo, 20, and Ibrahim Sani,13 have died after they consumed food suspected to be laced with poisonous substances at a wedding in Katsina. The Katsina State Police Command while confirming the incident on Thursday said that 19 victims who consumed the food at a wedding which was held in Mani local government area…
The chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa has released on twitter the names and faces of citizens who died from Coronavirus complications in other countries. The deadly pandemic disease which has been a huge threat to every one has claimed the lives of 13 Nigerians in diaspora. The names of the deceased…
Nigeria’s Mnister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouq, has asked members of the National Assembly to nominate individuals from their constituency to oversee the implementation of the Social Investment Programme in the country. This comes after a meeting between the minister and President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and Speaker of the House…