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…
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...
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] COVID-19: Sample Test In Abia Negative – Commissioner For Information
As the nation remains in lockdown in prevention of the spread of coronavirus, there was suspicion in Abia state few days ago about the status of a lady said to be coughing in Umuahia, the state capital. The state Commissioner for Information, John Okiyi Kalu in clarifying the status of the lady in a statement on Sunday said she is...
Confirmed COVID-19 Case In Rivers Tests Negative In 1st Sample
The only confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) case in Rivers state has tested negative in the first test conducted as her treatment continues. Governor Nyesom Wike disclosed this on Sunday in Port Harcourt following inspection of the state’s isolation/treatment center and a Food Bank established to share palliatives to cushion impact of the sit-at-home order over the pandemic. He said, “For now, we...
Tiger At New York’s Bronx Zoo Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Nadia, a tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York, has become the first of her kind to test positive for the coronavirus. The 4-year-old female Malayan tiger tested positive after developing a dry cough and is expected to recover, the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo said in a news release. Samples from Nadia were taken and tested after the tiger...
BREAKING: ‘No Change’ In Boris Johnson’s Condition, Remains In Intensive Care
Boris Johnson is still battling coronavirus in intensive care today with 'no change' in his condition overnight - amid a wave of support from across the nation. Mr. Johnson was moved to ICU at St Thomas' Hospital in central London and given oxygen after his health deteriorated sharply over just two hours, leaving doctors fearing he will need a ventilator. The 55-year-old...
Kano, Kaduna, Jos, Maiduguri Testing Centres To Be Ready This Week – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says By the end of this week, there will be four new molecular diagnostic laboratories for testing the COVID-19 in Kano, Kaduna, Jos and Maiduguri. The Director-General of the NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, said this on Monday in Abuja at the sixth joint national briefing of the Presidential Taskforce Force (PTF) on COVID-19. He said: “We...
BREAKING: Katsina Records First COVID-19 Death
Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State on Tuesday announced the death of the state’s first COVID-19 patient. He is Dr. Aminu Yakubu, a Daura based private Medical practitioner who recently returned from Lagos to the state Details shortly…
