I Am Still Positive For Coronavirus – Gov. El-Rufai
Against the earlier speculations that Governor Nasir Ahmed El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State has been cured of Coronavirus Disease, the Governor on Wednesday said he is still positive of the virus. The Governor, who disclosed this on his Twitter handle Wednesday afternoon, also disclosed that he chaired the State Executive Council meeting through a video conference. Governor El-Rufa’i called on Nigerians and people...
BREAKING: Three Coronavirus Patients Discharged In Abuja
Three COVID-19 patients have been discharged in Abuja and the federal capital territory (FCT). While Mohammed Bello, minister of FCT, announced that three patients were discharged in the nation’s capital, Dominic Ukpong, Akwa Ibom commissioner for health, gave the update on his state. “Dear FCT residents, I am glad to announce that additional three (3) #COVID19 patients have been discharged from...
BREAKING: Nigeria Confirms 51 New Cases Of Coronavirus, Total Now 493
Fifty-one new cases of COVID-19 have been reported; 32 in Lagos, 6 in Kano, 5 in Kwara, 2 in FCT, 2 in Oyo, 2 in Katsina, 1 in Ogun, 1 in Ekiti. As at 10:10 pm 17th April there are 493 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 159 Deaths: 17 #TakeResponsibility As at 10:10 pm 17th April, number of states with confirmed...
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...
BREAKING: Buhari’s Chief Of Staff, Abba Kyari Is Dead
The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari on Saturday morning. According to the statement signed by the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The deceased had tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19, and had been receiving treatment. But he died on Friday, April 17,...
FCT Confirms 2 New Cases Of COVID-19
Two new cases of Coronavirus has been confirmed by the Federal Capital Territory Administration. The FCTA in a post on its Twitter account confirmed that it has so far recorded two deaths and the total number of active cases remains at 44. “Two new cases in the F.C.T. Summary of #COVID19FCT as at 10:10 pm, 17th April 2020.” “Total number of confirmed...
BREAKING: Lagos Records 3 COVID-19 Deaths
Three more COVID-19 patients in Lagos have died. Commissioner of Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, announced this on Saturday. According to him, the deceased are two males and a female aged 52, 63 and 67 respectively. He added that two of the victims had underlying health issues. “32 new #COVID19 cases were confirmed in Lagos on April 17, 2020. Total number of confirmed...
COVID-19 Kills Professors, Banker, Editor, In Kano
The death of an economic icon, Professor Ibrahim Ayagi; professor of physiology, professor Aliyu Abdullahi Umar Dikko; the regional director of First Bank in Kano, Abdullahi Lawal; former managing director (MD) of the defunct Continental Merchant Bank; and Mallam Musa Ahmad Tijjani, former editor-in-chief of the newspapers Leadership Sunday and Triumph, as well as four other famous figures died...
BREAKING: Six COVID-19 Patients Discharge In Lagos
The Lagos state government has discharged six-COVID-19 patients who have tested negative twice for the virus. The state ministry of health announced this in a tweet on Saturday night. “Six more #COVID19 Lagos patients; 3 females & 3 males were today discharged from the @LUTHofficial Isolation facility to reunite with the society. The number of patients successfully managed and discharged in Lagos...
BREAKING: Suspected Killer Of Fasoranti’s Daughter, 2 Others Test Positive For Coronavirus In Ondo
Ondo State has reported three new positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the state to seven. The state governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, announced this in a series of tweets on Sunday. He disclosed that one of the new cases was one a suspect arraigned in a court in Akure, the state capital on Friday last week. The...
