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COVID-19: Stop Chinese Medical Team From Coming To Nigeria, NUJ Cautions FG
The NIGERIA Union of Journalists National Secretariat says it is alarmed by the decision of the Federal Government to bring Chinese Medical doctors to Nigeria to fight COVID-19, despite the fact that Nigerian doctors are doing exceptionally well in fighting the outbreak, warning that it will be counterproductive to bring in Chinese doctors. In a release jointly signed by the...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 5 New COVID-19 Cases, 214 In total
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported five new cases of coronavirus in the country, taking the total number of infections to 214. According to NCDC, “Five new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: three in Bauchi and two in the FCT, Abuja. As at 10:10 pm 4th April there are 214 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in...
Nigerian Singer Zlatan Ibile Tests Positive
Nigerian singer, Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael, popularly Zlatan Ibile has tested positive, according to his post on his official Twitter page. In a post on the popular social media platform Saturday, he simply posted "Test result - positive". It is however not clear what he tested positive for as he did not reveal further information. His millions of fans are left in suspension...
No Approval For 5G In Nigeria – Communication Minister Declares
Following concerns that the COVID-19 in Nigeria may have been as a result of the launch of 5G in Nigeria, the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has said no license has been issued for the establishment of Fifth Generation Mobile Networks (5G) in Nigeria. In a statement, he personally signed and made available to...
BREAKING: We May Extend Lockdown If…, Say Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared the state may extend the ongoing 14-day lockdown. He said this during a media briefing on Saturday. He said the lockdown would be extended depending on the situation of things, adding that the number of patients discharged in Lagos had risen to 24. The Nation reports almost 50 percent of the 209 confirmed cases of coronavirus...
BREAKING: Lagos Discharges Another Coronavirus Patient
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Saturday announced that another coronavirus patient had been discharged. The patient was discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital Yaba isolation centre where those who tested positive for the virus are being treated. Details later…
BREAKING: Police Apprehend Missing Osun COVID-19 Patient
The missing COVID-19 patient in Osun state has been apprehended by the police and returned to the Isolation facility in Ejigbo, area of the State on Saturday. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Ismail Omipidan confirmed this to the Nation. He said the patient, a woman, was apprehended by the police in Ejigbo town and returned to the facility...
BREAKING: NCDC Makes Error, Puts Confirmed Coronavirus Cases At 209
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Saturday said it had made an error in its reporting of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country. “On 3rd of April 2020, we reported 26 new cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria,” the NCDC said in a tweet. “An error has been discovered in this report as follows: “There were 25 new cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. The...
COVID-19: Only One Positive Patient, Not 6, Escaped From Ejigbo Isolation Centre — Osun Govt
Osun State government on Saturday said contrary to the report that six persons who tested positive to coronavirus disease have escaped from its Ejigbo isolation centre, only one of them actually escaped from the facility. The government denied issuing a statement that six persons in the isolation centre located at the General Hospital, Ejigbo have escaped. This was contained in a...
BREAKING: Enugu Commissioner For Health, Ugochukwu Dies
Amidst the COVID-19 panic in the country, the Enugu State Commissioner for Health Professor Anthony Ugochukwu has been reportedly dead. . The renowned surgeon was said to have died Friday night at a leading private hospital, Memphys Hospital Enugu. The development was confirmed by the House member representing his constituency, Oji River state Constituency in the Enugu House of Assembly Hon. Jeff...
