No fewer than 13 churches were on Sunday sealed by the Enforcement Team on COVID-19 in Ovia South-West Local Government Council of Edo state, for failure to adhere to the state’s social distancing order. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Vice Chairman of the council, Mr Fred Aimienwanwu, led the task force…
25 doctors on Saturday night went into isolation at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital(UBTH) following the death of a patient that tested positive for coronavirus. The patient was said to have initially tested negative along with two other patients. Chief Medical Director of UBTH, Prof. Darlington Obaseki said the other two patients are now…
New photos of veteran actress Lanre Hassan, popularly known as Iya Awero have surfaced online and fans are worried about her aged look in the photos. The photos were shared by actress Foluke Daramola who paid her a visit during the week to give her a share of the Lagos state relief for veterans amidst…
Nigerian woman from Delta state, Mrs. Sheba Ogheneovo Kudehinbu, née Eferoghene, has reportedly died of the pandemic Coronavirus in the United Kingdom. The deceased who is a native of Ughievwen Kingdom in Ughelli South council area of Delta State, was said to have died Friday morning, after battling with the disease for days. National Coordinator…
Some suspected hoodlums have carted away bags of garri from the Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency’s warehouse at Igbogene, Yenagoa, that are being distributed as relief materials to cushion the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. It was gathered that the boys moved over 150 bags of garri out of the warehouse and carted them away…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has announced his recovery from COVID-19 after testing negative to the virus two times. Makinde made the announcement on his official Twitter handle. “I am deeply moved by your prayers and support throughout this period. I am so thankful. This evening, I received my second negative test result for…
The Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has tested negative for Coronavirus, two weeks after testing positive for the virus. Recall that the governor had disclosed that he had Governor of Bauchi State, gone on self-isolation following contact with the son of Atiku Abubakar. Two close contacts of the governor had also been tested positive for…
The family of the late Commissioner for Health, Enugu State, Prof. Anthony Ugochukwu, has formally announced his death. A statement signed on behalf of the family by Dr. Kingsley C. Ugochukwu, said the late Commissioner, whose sad event took place on the 3rdof April, 2020, died “after a prolonged but valiant battle with chronic kidney…
The 14-day lockdown currently being observed in Lagos may be extended, according to the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The governor made the comment on Saturday during a briefing with journalists. He said a decision would be arrived at depending on how things unfold in the coming days. He said, “If there’s a need to extend…
The Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning on Twitter during the week appealed to US billionaire, Elon Musk, to assist Nigeria with 100 to 500 ventilators for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Following public criticism, the tweet was deleted and the ministry apologised for it, describing it as regrettable. President, Nigerian Medical Association,…