COVID-19: Don’t Come Home For Christmas – PTF Advises Nigerians Abroad
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 pandemic has advised Nigerians abroad, who might be planning on coming home for the Christmas festivities to shelf the plan for now. The advice is part of the PTF’s strategy to minimise incoming travellers from other parts of the world, especially countries currently battling with new waves of COVID-19. The task force’s National Coordinator,...
No Fake COVID-19 Vaccines In Nigeria – FG
The Federal Government has dispelled the possibility of any fake COVID-19 vaccines being administered or sold by unauthorised institutions in the country. This is contained in a circular by Dr Adebimpe Adebiyi, the Director, Department of Hospital Service, Federal Ministry of Health, on behalf of the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire in Abuja. The circular followed a letter from the...
Ikpeazu Highlights Efforts Of His Administration To Contain COVID-19
The Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has highlighted the efforts his administration has continued to make to contain the outbreak of COVID-19 in the state in order to flatten the curve, describing the state as the only one with 16-Modular GenXpert equipment and highest testing capacity in the entire South East region. Dr. Ikpeazu who stated this during the...
Fears As 18 Nigerian Army Generals Test Positive For COVID-19
At least 18 Nigerian Army generals have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), military sources told Channels Television (not ABN TV) on Sunday. The infected military officers were said to have had contact with late Major General Olu Irefin who died from COVID-19 complications last week. According to the sources, the affected senior army officers were attendees of the 2020 Chief of Army Staff...
Release My Detained Aides, Aisha Buhari Tells IGP
The First Lady, Hajiya Aisha Buhari on Friday asked Police Inspector-General Mohammed Adamu to release her staff who are in police detention. Mrs. Buhari in a series of tweets said the IGP should “release my assigned Staff who are still in the custody of the Police in order to avoid putting their lives in danger or exposure to Covid-19 while...
COVID-19: Lagos Bans Indoor Gatherings Of Over 50 Persons
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed that no gathering of more than 50 persons shall hold in an enclosed space, except for religious purposes. The governor said this while giving an update on coronavirus in Lagos State on Sunday. He said, “The State Government has observed with dismay the widespread flagrant disregard and non-adherence to guidelines and protocols aimed at...
COVID-19: Oyo Cancels 10 Pm To 4 Am Curfew
The Oyo State COVID-19 task force, headed by Governor Seyi Makinde, has announced the cancellation of the 10 p.m. curfew imposed on the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr Taiwo Adisa, which contained details of the report of the task force meeting held on August 31, 2020,...
Ikpeazu, 66 Others Test Positive For COVID-19
The Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has tested positive for COVID-19. This is contained in a release signed by the state commissioner of information John Okiyi Kalu on Monday. This is after the governor’s status dropped samples twice for the test. Also Read: Abia Records 67 Cases Of COVID-19 In One Day This is the fourth governor to test positive for the virus. ”Recall...
BREAKING: CJN Tanko Muhammad Tests Positive For COVID-19
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has tested positive for COVID-19. Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, a member of the Supreme Court, made this known at the unveiling of the national headquarters of the Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria (MULAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, the Nation reports. According to him, Muhammad is currently receiving treatment in Dubai, the United...
Switzerland Trains Sniffer Dogs For Detecting COVID-19
Researchers in Switzerland have launched a training trial to see if sniffer dogs can find out people infected with COVID-19, media reports said on Wednesday. Three dogs are being trained by researchers from Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) for four weeks by exposing to samples of sick and healthy people. The dogs will thereafter go through a sweat-sniffing test to see if...
