BREAKING: Nigeria Records 594 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 22,614
Nigeria has recorded 594 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 22,614. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its Twitter handle on Thursday. “594 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-159 Delta-106 Ondo-44 FCT-34 Edo-34 Oyo-33 Kaduna-33 Enugu-28 Katsina-25 Imo-22 Adamawa-15 Ogun-12 Osun-11 Abia-8 Rivers-6 Nasarawa-5 Bauchi-5 Niger-5 Kebbi-4 Ekiti-3 Plateau-1 Taraba-1.” https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1276286040194666496?s=20
Stay Away From Rotten Tomatoes, Pepper To Avoid Cancer, Doctor Warns Nigerians
A medical doctor, identified simply as Wales, has warned Nigerians to avoid making their foods with rotten tomatoes and pepper, known as ‘eesa’ or ‘baaje’ tomatoes. In a clip that went viral on social media, Wales stated that the continuous consumption of rotten tomatoes and/or pepper posed several health risks, and could lead to cancers, due to the presence of...
BREAKING: FG Restricts International Flights To Abuja, Lagos
The Federal Government on Friday announced restriction of international flights to Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja and Murtala Muhammad International Airport Lagos. It said the move was part of precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, announced this in a chat with reporters. He declared that international flights will be only through the...
Iran Vice-President Masoumeh Ebtekar Tests Positive To Coronavirus
Iran’s vice president has been diagnosed with coronavirus as the deadly disease continues to take its toll on countries around the world. Masoumeh Ebtekar, who is Iran’s vice-president for women and family affairs, has become the latest person to be infected with the virus in the country. According to reports, no fewer than 254 people have been infected with Coronavirus in...
JUST IN: UNIZIK records first case of lassa fever
A student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State has reportedly been diagnosed with Lassa fever The student had been ferried to a Lassa fever centre in Ebonyi State. The source said," The student was on admission at the Unizik Clinic Awka for some days. "She was referred to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital, Awka and has been confirmed to have Lassa...
BREAKING: Edo Confirms Death Of Another Coronavirus Patient
The Edo Commissioner for Health, Patrick Okundia, on Wednesday, confirmed the death of another COVID-19 patient in the state, bringing the number of deaths from the disease in the state into two. Okundia, who confirmed the death of the patient to newsmen in Benin, described it as unfortunate. “We had an unfortunate situation of a 57-year-old police officer, who passed on...
BREAKING: NCDC Confirms 11 New Coronavirus Cases
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed eleven new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Eight new cases were confirmed in Lagos, two in Enugu state and one in Edo state This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 81. According to the NCDC, “11 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 8 in Lagos, 2...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 452 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Rises To 21,371
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Tuesday, announced that the country has recorded 452 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 21,371. The NCDC disclosed this on its verified Twitter handle on Tuesday night. The centre also said that the number of fatalities has risen to 533 after recording 8 new deaths,...
No Approved COVID-19 Vaccines Yet, NAFDAC Warns
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Friday stated that it has not approved any COVID-19 vaccine. It warned fake vaccines have started circulating in the country, urging the public not to purchase such drugs as they can cause COVID-19-like illnesses and can lead to death. It also urged government establishments, agencies, and big corporations not...
COVID-19 Protocols: Abia SSG Tasks Council Chairmen On Effective Enforcement
To effectively curtail the spread of coronavirus in Abia State, the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Barr Chris Ezem, has charged Transition Council Chairmen to take responsibility and be more effective in enforcing guidelines issued by the State Government in the efforts geared towards the eradication of the virus. Barr Ezem who stated this as part of an updated guideline...
