Nigerian Doctor Dies Of COVID-19 In Lagos
A medical doctor has died of COVID-19 at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). The practising medical doctor died at the isolation ward, after contracting the virus from a patient he had been managing in a private hospital. The deceased, Doctor Chugbo Emeka becomes the first health worker in Nigeria to die from the novel coronavirus. Confirming the death, the Chief...
Kaduna Converts NYSC Camp To Quarantine Unauthorised Travellers
The Kaduna State government has converted the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp located along the Abuja- Kaduna highway into a quarantine centre. The state deputy governor, Hadiza Balarabe, confirmed this during an inspection visit to the facility on Thursday along with members of the COVID-19 Task Force in Kaduna. She explained that the facility would be used to quarantine...
No Chinese Doctor Has Tested Positive To COVID-19, Says Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has dismissed as false, reports suggesting that one of the Chinese doctors that recently arrived in Nigeria, had tested positive for the COVID-19. Mr Mohammed, who is also a member of the Presidential Task Force (PTF), stated this on Wednesday, during the PTF’a daily media briefing. He said, “This morning, there was...
COVID-19: Lagos In Fears….”The One Million Boys” Rampage, By Bernard Ogbe
With the health crisis faced by the world, Nigeria is yet to face the worst experience on this Covid-19. Terrorism has surfaced.... The residents of Lagos now live with both the fears of not just the covid-19 but also the threats from the Hood. Tonight, as I write, for Nigerians to know the impendiments faced by Lagosians, every household of...
Ikpeazu Appeals For Calm After NSCDC Official Kills Driver In Abia
Few days after a policeman killed a petrol station attendant in Aba, Abia State, an officer of NSCDC on Wednesday killed a commercial driver around Umuikaa junction in Isialangwa South local government area of the State. Reacting to the development, the state governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has appealed for calm with a promise to ensure that justice is served...
BREAKING!! COVID-19: Abia Governor, Ikpeazu Set To Launch Radio Classrooms
In anticipation of a possible prolonged lockdown and closure of schools in Abia State, the Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, is set to launch an innovative education program to keep students and their parents busy during the period. Disclosing this to newsmen in Aba after a meeting with a special committee he set up to midwife the program, Governor Ikpeazu said...
UPDATE: Pastor David Ibiyeomie Visits Prof Kimse Okoko Over Death Of His Son (Photos)
The founder and senior pastor of Salvation Ministries, David Ibiyeomie has paid a condolence visit to Prof Kimse Okoko of the death of his son, billionaire businessman Keniebi Okoko. Late Keniebi Okoko who is also Salvation Ministries pastor, a politician and popular philanthropist died on Tuesday during plastic surgery in Lagos state. Read the previous post here. Pastor Ibiyeomie went to...
I Am Ready To Donate My Blood For Coronavirus Research – Gov Makinde
In line with his resolve to explore home-grown solutions towards the prevention and cure of coronavirus, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said he will be donating his blood as sample for research. Being a COVID-19 survivor, Makinde said the donation of his blood would help experts who are currently evaluating post-infection protection against coronavirus. Makinde made this decision known,...
[UPDATE] Former Rivers Guber Candidate, Dakuku Peterside Confirms Keniebi Okoko’s Death
A former Rivers State Governorship Candidate on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dakuku Peterside has confirmed the death of Keniebi Okoko. The report of the sudden death of the Bayelsa billionaire businessman and politician, Keniebi Okoko has shocked many who had been touched by his benevolence. Okoko who is also a serving pastor under Pastor David Ibeyieome of...
Lockdown: Ikpeazu Talks Tough, Warns Transport Unions Against Violation
The Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu says his government has noticed with dismay the outright disobedience to the lockdown Order by members of various Transport Unions in the state. The Governor said consequently, Executives of NURTW, NATO, RETAN, Cooperatives, SATOA, ATRIWA and TOAN are directed to ensure strict compliance by members to the said Government Order. In a release...
