Abia Born Doctor, 2 Other Nigerians Die Of COVID-19 In US
The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr. Benaoyagha Okoyen, has confirmed the death of three Nigerians from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the United States. Okoyen made the announcement in a statement in New York on Saturday evening. He said one of them, a doctor from Abia, contracted the virus while on duty in New York, the epicentre of...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 5 New COVID-19 Cases, 214 In total
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported five new cases of coronavirus in the country, taking the total number of infections to 214. According to NCDC, “Five new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: three in Bauchi and two in the FCT, Abuja. As at 10:10 pm 4th April there are 214 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in...
Nigerian Singer Zlatan Ibile Tests Positive
Nigerian singer, Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael, popularly Zlatan Ibile has tested positive, according to his post on his official Twitter page. In a post on the popular social media platform Saturday, he simply posted "Test result - positive". It is however not clear what he tested positive for as he did not reveal further information. His millions of fans are left in suspension...
BREAKING: Lagos Discharges Another Coronavirus Patient
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Saturday announced that another coronavirus patient had been discharged. The patient was discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital Yaba isolation centre where those who tested positive for the virus are being treated. Details later…
Britain’s COVID-19 Death Toll Rises To 4,313 After 708 Die In One Day
A total of 4,313 people have died in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK as of 5 pm on Friday, the Department of Health said. It is an increase of 708 from 3,605 the day before. On Saturday, the Government announced low-risk prisoners with less than two months left to serve could be considered for early release to...
COVID-19: Chinese Experts Coming To Nigeria To Share Experience Only – DG NOA
Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Dr Garba Abari, said on Saturday that the Federal Government was not importing Chinese medical experts to directly take charge of the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Abari stated this when he featured on a Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) live programme in Abuja. He explained that the 18-man Chinese medical team was only coming to...
BREAKING: NCDC Makes Error, Puts Confirmed Coronavirus Cases At 209
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Saturday said it had made an error in its reporting of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country. “On 3rd of April 2020, we reported 26 new cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria,” the NCDC said in a tweet. “An error has been discovered in this report as follows: “There were 25 new cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria. The...
COVID-19: Only One Positive Patient, Not 6, Escaped From Ejigbo Isolation Centre — Osun Govt
Osun State government on Saturday said contrary to the report that six persons who tested positive to coronavirus disease have escaped from its Ejigbo isolation centre, only one of them actually escaped from the facility. The government denied issuing a statement that six persons in the isolation centre located at the General Hospital, Ejigbo have escaped. This was contained in a...
BREAKING: Enugu Commissioner For Health, Ugochukwu Dies
Amidst the COVID-19 panic in the country, the Enugu State Commissioner for Health Professor Anthony Ugochukwu has been reportedly dead. . The renowned surgeon was said to have died Friday night at a leading private hospital, Memphys Hospital Enugu. The development was confirmed by the House member representing his constituency, Oji River state Constituency in the Enugu House of Assembly Hon. Jeff...
COVID-19: Alarm In Osun As 6 Persons Who Tested Positive Escape From Isolation Centre
The Osun State government has launched a manhunt for six persons with confirmed infection of COVID-19 who escaped from an isolation centre in Ejigbo on Friday night. The six persons belong to a cluster of COVID-19 cases who returned to their hometown, Ejigbo, from Ivory Coast last week and were quarantined by the state government. A statement from the government which...
