BREAKING: Nigeria Confirms 35 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 442
Thirty-five new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows: 19 in Lagos 9 in FCT 5 in Kano 2 in Oyo As at 10:20 pm 16th April there are 442 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 152 have been discharged with 13 deaths #TakeResponsibility As at 10:20 pm 16th April, number of states with confirmed cases of #COVID19: 19 + FCT Lagos- 251 FCT- 67 Kano- 21 Osun-...
COVID-19 Is A Sign That God Is Not Happy With Us – Aisha Buhari
The wife of President, Aisha Buhari, says the COVID-19 pandemic is a sign that God is not happy with the world. She said this on Friday at the national mosque, during a public lecture to mark Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary. While calling for more efforts to ensure that the country succeeds in the fight against the pandemic, she urged Nigerians to...
FG Orders Reactivation Of COVID-19 Isolation Centres Nationwide
Nigeria’s federal government has directed all Covid-19 Isolation Centres across the country to immediately activate their facilities in anticipation of a possible spike in infection. Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, gave the directive on Monday in Abuja at a media briefing on COVID-19 update. The move came as the government said it had identified 10 positive cases of COVID-19...
Launch Of 50 Bed ULtraModern Medical Centre Indicating Good Spirit Of Abians — NCDC Boss
The Director-General Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has applauded the commissioning of 50 Bed ultramodern medical Centre in Umuahia Abia State, describing it as show of good spirit of people of the State. While commending the new Abia Care Center for COVID-19, he said Abians shunned their political differences and came together for the common good...
COVID-19: Anambra Govt Bans Public Gatherings, Closes Schools
Anambra State Government has declared all higher institutions will be closed from March 22 while other schools will all be shut on 27th March until further notice to contain the coronavirus epidemic. Also, all public gatherings in the state had equally been banned by the Governor Willie Obiano. These were contained in a document obtained by ABN TV on Thursday in...
Senate Passes Bill To Establish Federal Medical Centre In Ebonyi
The Senate has passed a bill to provide a legal framework for the establishment of the Federal Medical Centre, Owutu Eda, Ebonyi State. The passage of the Federal Medical Centre Owutu Eda (Establishment) Bill, 2021, followed the consideration of a report by the House Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary) at plenary on Tuesday. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Yahaya Oloriegbe...
Amarachi Lawrence Recovers Sight After Husband Attempted To Remove Eye In Domestic Violence, Community Hails Gov. Otti
Residents of Emede Ibeku in Umuahia North Autonomous Community of Abia State have expressed their gratitude to God and Governor Alex Otti over the recovery of the sight of their daughter, Mrs. Amarachi Lawrence, whose husband, Lawrence, allegedly attempted to gouge out her eyes for ritual purposes. The suspect, Lawrence, had on September 1, allegedly attempted to use a knife...
Contaminated ‘Ponmo’ Currently In Circulation In Lagos — NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), yesterday, cautioned members of the public to be wary of contaminated animal hides and skin, popularly known as ‘Ponmo’ being sold in Lagos State. Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this while announcing the seizure of large quantity of the product and seven importers in Lagos. She warned...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 20 New Cases Of COVID-19, 4 Deaths
Twenty new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 11 in Lagos, 3 in the FCT, 3 in Edo, 2 in Osun & 1 in Ondo Two new deaths have been recorded in Lagos and Edo State As at 10:30 pm 3rd April there are 210 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.
At Least 300,000 Africans May Die In COVID-19 Pandemic — UN Agency
The COVID-19 pandemic will likely kill at least 300,000 Africans and risks pushing 29 million into extreme poverty, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) said on Friday, calling for a $100 billion safety net for the continent, Reuters reports. Africa’s 54 countries have so far reported fewer than 20,000 confirmed cases of the disease, just a fraction of the more than...
