BREAKING: Buhari’s Daughter Back From Self-Isolation
One of the daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari, who self-isolated after returning from the United Kingdom, has rejoined the family. Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, broke the news in a tweet. She said “It is a thing of joy & gratitude to Almighty God to reunite with my daughter after she had been in isolation for 14 days immediately...
BREAKING: Lagos Discharges 4 More COVID-19 Patients
The Lagos state government has announced the discharge of four coronavirus patients. The state had earlier discharged 18 patients which brings the total discharged patients to 22. So far, 190 cases have been confirmed in Nigeria with Lagos having 98.
Twins Born In Lockdown Named ‘Corona’ And ‘Covid’
An Indian mother has named her twins born during the coronavirus lockdown in her country after the deadly virus. Preeti Verma, from central India, named the boy COVID and the girl Corona. They were born penultimate Friday. But she says the names may change when they get older Preeti said they would not forget the hardships endured during this time. The 27-year-old, from Chhattisgarh,...
COVID-19: FG To Evacuate Nigerians Abroad
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has directed all its missions abroad to compile lists of willing nationals who wanted to come back home, it was learnt. Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed that this was a sequel to requests by Nigerians stranded abroad in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. She, however, said that the MFA had instructed that...
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.
COVID-19 Positive Patient In Ondo Is A Military Officer Who Returned From India —Akeredolu
The Ondo State governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, has said that the first positive case of coronavirus in the state is a military officer who is a returnee from India. Disclosing this further in his twitter handle, he said the military officer had been monitored since his return and had been put in isolation. According to him: “The index case is a...
BREAKING: Ondo Records 1st COVID-19 Case
Ondo State has recorded its first COVID-19 case. It was reported 48 hours after the State Government ordered the closure of all its borders, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu confirmed this via his verified twitter handle on Friday night. Akeredolu said the infected person has been placed under isolation and would be monitored closely. He said he has activated all necessary protocol to locate all...
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...
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: 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...
