BREAKING: Fears!! After Commissioner’s Death, Ikpeazu, Deputy, Others to Undergo Compulsory COVID-19 Test
Following the death of Abia State Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Solomon Ogunji recently, the state governor Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has issued a fresh directive to all members of the state executive council. The Governor directed that all EXCO members as well as all members of the State's Inter-Ministerial committee on COVID-19, who recently came in contact with the late...
Lagos Government Seals 11 Event Centers, Nightclubs For Violating COVID-19 Protocols
11 facilities including Event Centers, Lounges and Night Clubs have been sealed by the Lagos state government after they were found guilty of violating the COVID-19 protocols in the state. The Director-General of the Lagos State Safety Commission (LSC), Lanre Mojola confirmed the development to journalists. Mojola said though the affected event centers originally informed the agency of their intention to...
PTF Disburses N1bn Each To 32 States To Improve COVID-19 Testing
The Presidential Task Force, PTF on COVID-19 has disbursed N1billion each to 32 states in the country amid the pandemic. PTF Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu announced the disbursement of the sum on Monday during a briefing in Abuja, the nation’s capital. “We have released money to the state governments recently, to 32 state governments. Each state government was given a billion...
UK Set To Ease COVID-19 Lockdown Today
Ministers are set to reveal the easing of Britain's lockdown today if the five tests are finally met. Boris Johnson and his top team will get expert advice from the Government's scientists today to check if it's safe to start easing the measures. Also Read: Samuel Chukwueze Undergoes Coronavirus Test For LaLiga Return And at tonight's 5 pm press conference it's expected...
BREAKING: Nigerians To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine By End Of January – FG
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has said that Nigerians should expect to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of January 2021. He stated this on Wednesday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. According to the Minister, a technical working group in the Ministry of Health is working on which vaccine will best suit Nigeria. Details later… Source https://abntv.com.ng/2020/12/breaking-appeal-court-nullifies-olisa-metuhs-conviction/
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…
No Evidence That ‘Air Doctor’ Prevents COVID-19, NCDC Warns Nigerians
National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has cautioned Nigerians against the use of labels known as 'Air Doctor' in the pretext that it prevents the transmission of COVID-19. NCDC says those who wear these tags often do so as a substitute for facemasks and other recommended non-pharmaceutical interventions to curtail the spread of the pandemic. According to the centre, people also...
Nobody Under Our Management Has Died Of COVID-19, Abia Govt Insists
Following the announcement of 3 COVID-19 casualties in Abia by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, the state government has insisted that no COVID-19 patient under its care has died. The state's Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu made this known on Monday while fielding questions from newsmen in Umuahia, the state capital. While stating that the state government...
FG Lifts COVID-19 Restrictions, Midnight Curfew
Federal Government has eased the nationwide midnight curfew and llimitations on gatherings along with other restrictions imposed in 2019 to curb the spread of coronavirus. This is after the country ...
COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Received in Nigeria By February – Kayode Fayemi
The Nigeria Governors Forum Chairman, Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday, announced that Nigeria has been selected among 12 African nations that will benefit from the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines for developing countries by the end of February. This was contained in a communique issued after the end of a virtual meeting of the NGF held on Wednesday but made public...
