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First Coronavirus Patient In Oyo Discharged
The Oyo State Government has announced the recovery of the index COVID-19 case in the state. This came moments after the state governor, Seyi Makinde, tested positive to the infection. “The news of Makinde’s positive test came on the heels of the release of the state’s index case from the COVID-19 isolation centre,” Taiwo Adisa, the chief press secretary of Mr Makinde, wrote in a...
COVID-19: We’ve Started Immediate Cash Transfer To Poorest Households – FG
The minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, Sadiya Farouk says the ministry has commenced cash transfer to the poorest households in the country to cushion the effect of the coronavirus pandemic. The minister said this during a press briefing by the presidential task force on the disease in Abuja, on Monday. Nigeria has recorded 111 coronavirus cases spread...
BREAKING: Biafra Leader Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The National President of the Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, Princewill Chimezie Richard has tested positive for COVID-19. The group disclosed this in a statement to Daily Post on Monday by BNYL Press Secretary, Richard Dianabasi. According to Dianabasi, the BNYL leader tested positive because he received his brother who returned from Sweden days ago “and who also tested positive at...
BREAKING: Buhari Signs COVID-19 Regulations To Enforce Lockdown In Lagos, Others
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Covid-19 Regulations 2020 to declare Covid-19 as a “dangerous infectious disease”. In a statement by his media office, Buhari was said to have signed the regulations “in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Quarantine Act (CAP Q2 LFN 2004), and all other powers enabling him in that...
COVID-19: No Going Back On Wednesday Lockdown In Abia – Ikpeazu Insists, Outlines Exemptions (See Full List)
The Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has maintained that the earlier order for the total lockdown of the state to checkmate the spread of coronavirus stands. A release made available to ABN TV, signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Chris Ezem after the meeting of Abia State Inter-Ministerial Committee on Coronavirus said people or institutions rendering...
COVID-19: Abia Speaker, Orji Distributes Hand Sanitizers to Constituents
As part of his contributions to the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, earlier today distributed cartons of alcohol-based hand sanitizers to the people of his Umuahia Central State Constituency. Before the distribution, a medical doctor and member of the distribution team, Dr. Anya Kalu, sensitized traders at...
BREAKING: Finally Chinese Scientists Discover Cure For Coronavirus
The deadly Coronavirus may finally be on its way out as scientists have developed a cure for it, ABN TV reports The disease has killed thousands of lives across the since January. The good news of the new vaccine was posted in Global Times verified Twitter handle on Sunday. "Chinese scientists have developed a new weapon to combat the #coronavirus. They...
Nigeria Records 2nd Death From Coronavirus
The Nigerian Government has confirmed the second death from coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, announced this on Monday during the Presidential Task Force Briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He said, “Till date, three persons have been discharged after successful treatment. But sadly, another fatality was recorded over the weekend in the...
Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Oyo State governor, Oluwaseyi Makinde has confirmed via his verified twitter handle that he has been tested positive to coronavirus. ''I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. It is POSITIVE. I am asymptomatic and will continue to self-isolate. I have designated Prof Temitope Alonge, former Chief Medical Director of the University College, Ibadan, as the Head of COVID-19 Task Force...
BREAKING: Gov. Uzodinma Sacks Imo Accountant General
Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma has approved the immediate sack of Mr. Donald Igbo as the accountant general of the state. The governor also appointed Mr. Obieze Valentine Chukwukama as Igbo’s replacement as the new Accountant-General of the state. Chukwukama’s appointment was contained in a letter from the Office of the Principal Secretary to the Governor, Dr. (Mrs.) Irene Chima. The letter...