BREAKING: UK COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 13,000 After 740 More Die In England In 24hrs
The UK has announced 870 more deaths from the coronavirus today, taking the total number of victims to 13,738. NHS England confirmed 740 people have died in its hospitals, aged between 28 and 103, 40 of whom had no other health conditions before catching the virus. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have announced a combined 130 more deaths from the coronavirus today, taking the UK total...
Every State Will Have It’s Share Of COVID-19 – NCDC Boss
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu believes every state in Nigeria will have its share of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director-General stated this during his appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily. He stressed that the Nigerian government was making efforts to curb the further spread of the disease, noting that it has been a tough task. “We have responded...
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...
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...
Photos Surface Of Heavily Pregnant Nurse Who Died of Coronavirus In UK, But Her Baby Survived
A Heavily pregnant nurse has died after testing positive for coronavirus as her hospital paid tribute to the "fantastic" medic. Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, 28, delivered her baby in an emergency c-section but tragically died soon after on Sunday. Channel 4 News today reported the baby girl is alive and being treated - however it is still unclear if the child, also named...
BREAKING: Osun Discharges 6 More Coronavirus Patients
Osun state government has discharged six more COVID-19 patients after testing negative twice to the virus, in line with the National Centre for Disease Control protocol, following their treatment at the Isolation Centre in Ejigbo. The State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, who made this known via his official Twitter handle, @GboyegaOyetola on Wednesday afternoon, said the six are among the...
BREAKING: Lagos State Discharges 16 COVID-19 Patients
The Lagos State government has discharged 16 Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, ABN TV reports that the governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced this in a series of tweets on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Wednesday evening, April 15. The Lagos State Governor disclosed that the Coronavirus patients- 14 males and 2 females had a Polish, British and Chinese citizen amongst them. This online news...
Bayelsa Billionaire Keniebi Okoko Dies During Surgery
Keniebi Okoko, Bayelsa-born billionaire businessman and philanthropist, has died in Lagos, throwing many Bayelsans into mourning. Some reports said Okoko, son of Professor Kimse Okoko, died on Tuesday during a liposuction surgery in a Lagos hospital. A power outage was blamed for the death. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_AuKfwn0GS/?igshid=1jp7b25se5ke1 Okoko was in his early 40s. He contested the Bayelsa primary for the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic...
BREAKING: Nigeria Confirms 11 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 373
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has again announced an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country. In its recent tweet on Tuesday evening, eleven new cases are reported in Lagos State. As at 10:30 pm 14th April there are 373 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 99 have been discharged with 11 deaths #TakeResponsibility Number of states...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 19 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 362
Nineteen new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were on Tuesday night confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Of the positive cases, fourteen were recorded in Lagos, two in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), one in Kano, one in Niger, one in Akwa Ibom, One in Edo. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 362. So far, 99 patients have...
