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BREAKING: NAFDAC Orders Production Of Chloroquine For COVID-19 Clinical Trials
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has ordered the manufacturing of Chloroquine for emergency stock for possible clinical treatment of Coronavirus. The agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement obtained by ABN TV on Monday said the old antimalarial is now being repurposed for the clinical trial treatment of Coronavirus. Adeyeye said the...
COVID-19: Ogah Delivers Relief Materials Donated By Jack Ma To Abia Govt
The Minister of State Mines and Steel Development, Dr Uche Ogah has handed over some relief materials donated Mr. Jack Ma to the beneficiary, the Abia state government. The minister had earlier taken delivery of the items. Handing over to the state liaison officer in Abuja, Mr. Ogbonna, Dr. Ogah who was represented by Chijioke Udeogu Esq, his Personal Assistant and...
BREAKING: No Confirmed COVID-19 Case In Our State – Abia Govt
The Abia state government has said the state does not have any confirmed case of COVID-19 anywhere. The Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu in a release obtained by ABN TV on Sunday called on people of the state to ignore rumours. "No single confirmed Coronavirus infection in Abia State as at 18:26 when this post was made. "Ignore rumor mongers...
BREAKING: Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Hit 111
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported fourteen new cases of coronavirus in the country, taking the total number of infections to 111. According to the NCDC; Eight new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 2 in FCT, 4 in Oyo, 1 in Kaduna and 1 in Osun State. As at 10:40 pm 28th March there are...
[BREAKING] COVID-19: Buhari Exempts Journalists, Others From Sit-At-Home Order
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that journalists and all other media practitioners are excluded from the restriction of movement within Abuja, Lagos, Ogun states. He gave this permission on Sunday evening while giving updates on the government’s fight towards halting the spread of Coronavirus pandemic across Nigeria, making an order for the cessation of all other movements for two weeks. Those...
BREAKING: Buhari Shuts Lagos, Abuja, Ogun For 2 weeks
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a two-week shut down of all activities and movements in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun State. The President also ordered the payment of two- month conditional cash transfers to those considered the most vulnerable in society, even as those in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps will be be provided with two months food rations. Details shortly…
Full Speech Of President Buhari On COVID-19 Pandemic [VIDEO]
ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID- 19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2020 1. Fellow Nigerians, 2. From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, containment and curative measures in the event the disease hits...
COVID-19: Ganduje Commence Fumigation Of Kano, Calls For Social Distancing
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on Saturday launched a special fumigation exercise of public spaces in the state. The exercise is part of measures against the COVID-19 pandemic. The fumigation is being done in partnership with the Lee Group, a company with Chinese origins. “As part of their corporate social responsibility, the Lee Group of Companies heed to our request urging private...
BREAKING: President Buhari Addresses Nigerians By 7pm
After much pressure, President Muhammadu Buhari will finally address Nigerians by 7 pm on Sunday. His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement. Many Nigerians have been eager to hear what the President will have to say on the raging COVID-19 pandemic for which Nigeria has recorded 91 confirmed cases. Adesina said: “President Muhammadu Buhari will...
BREAKING: UI College of Medicine Provost, Deputy Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The provost and deputy provost of the University of Ibadan, College of Medicine, Prof. Ezekiel Olapade-Olaopa and Prof. Obafunke Denloye, have tested positive for coronavirus. Olapade-Olaopa, who made this known in a Whatsapp group message Sunday morning said “Dear colleagues, I wish to inform you that the deputy provost and I tested positive for the COVID-19 following the tests done on...
