Nigeria Needs To Scale Up COVID-19 Testing – ActionAid
ActionAid Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation, says the country needs to scale up its testing capacity for COVID-19. In a statement issued after its virtual meeting on Saturday, the organisation said Nigeria needs to intensify actions on clinical and preventive measures. Nigeria has so far tested a little above 60,000 people for the coronavirus, but this is still low when compared to...
Nigeria Yet To Reach ‘Peak’ Of COVID-19 Cases – Boss Mustapha
The chairmen of PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the COVID-19 daily news conference on Monday in Abuja. He said it was necessary to restate to the citizenry, that Nigeria had not reached the peak of confirmed cases, adding that the battle against COVID-19 was a long term battle.l ABN TV...
Lockdown: Ikpeazu Releases 400 Cartons Of Spaghetti, 150 Cartons Of Tin Tomatoes, Others To Abians
As the distribution of palliatives in Abia State, part of measures to cushion the effect of COVID-19 lockdown on the people continues, the state government has approved the release of another food items across the 17 local government areas of the state. The food items released to each local government area include 400 cartons of Spaghetti, 150 cartons of Tin...
Churches, Mosques To Reopen In Lagos From June 19 – Sanwo-Olu
The governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu says worship centres in the state will be allowed to reopen from June 19. He said mosques are to reopen from June 19 while churches are to begin services from June 21. The governor gave this announcement on Thursday during a briefing at the Government House, Marina. Details shortly…
Coronavirus Not A Death Sentence – Abia Governor
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has said testing positive for coronavirus is not a death sentence, ABN TV reports. Ikpeazu made this known in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, John Kalu, on Monday. Kalu, while announcing that the governor tested positive for the virus, urged “all Abians to take the fight against COVID-19 serious as the disease is real but...
Don’t Panic, I’m In Stable Condition — Ikpeazu Assures Abians
The Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has assured the people of the State that he remains stable and in high spirits. The Governor whose second Covid-19 test returned positive on Sunday said that his decision to present himself for a second test was to remove all doubts about his status, after testing negative initially. "As your Governor, I have a responsibility...
FG Flies In COVID-19 Drug From Bangladesh For Infected Governor
Nigeria chartered a special flight between Abuja and Dhaka on Sunday to collect a small dose of the Bangladesh-produced anti-viral drug remdesivir in an effort to treat one of its officials suffering from Covid-19, officials in Dhaka said. Dpa International reported that the plane returned home nearly 20 minutes after landing at Bangladesh’s major airport in Dhaka in the evening...
About 60% Of 979 Deaths In Kano Linked To COVID-19 – Health Minister
About 60 per cent of the 979 deaths reported in Kano State may have been triggered by a coronavirus (COVID-19). The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this on Monday at the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 which held in Abuja. He explained that the figures were the outcome of an investigation carried out by the...
Issuance Of Burial Permit Remains Free Of Charge — Abia Govt, Warns Violators
The Abia state government has expressed disappointment with the activity of individuals who exploit the general public by demanding a fee for the issuance of burial permits. The state government had issued a warning that those wishing to bury their loved ones during the period of COVID-19 pandemic should obtain permits free of charge. The government while urging Abians to report...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 681 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 14554
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has just announced that the record for the COVID-19 in Nigeria has risen to 14,554. 681 new cases were recorded today. The centre made this known via its Twitter handle. The new cases per states are listed below: https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1271212716196274177?s=20
