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COVID-19: Ekiti State Government Extends Lockdown By Two Weeks
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has extended the curfew in the state by two weeks. According to the statement on Monday signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Biodun Oyebanji, the lockdown has been extended until April 27. The statement read: “After careful consideration of available evidence on progress made to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Ekiti State and in...
Lagos Discharges Six More COVID-19 Patients
The Lagos State Government has released six more Coronavirus patients from the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba. This was announced by the Lagos State Government on Monday, via its official twitter handle. Six more persons have been discharged from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, having recovered fully and tested negative to #COVID19, bringing the total number of discharged patients to 61 @jidesanwoolu #CovidLASG #ForAGreaterLagos https://twitter.com/followlasg/status/1249728870925942786
COVID-19: Katsina Govt Instruct Civil Servants To Report To Work
Katsina State Government has directed civil servants in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to continue to report to work from ten o’clock in the morning to two o’clock in the afternoon on weekdays. In a statement by the Head of the state civil service, Idris Usman Tune, the directive was a sequel to approval from the state governor, Aminu Masari...
FG Reacts To Alleged Maltreatment Of Nigerians In China
The Federal Government has reacted to the alleged maltreatment of Nigerians in Guangzhou, China in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, blamed the maltreatment on poor communication by the Chinese authorities. Onyeama explained that a thorough investigation carried out by the Chinese and Nigerian authorities revealed...
NCC Working On 5G Report, To Consult Stakeholders
The Nigerian Communications Commissions says it is working on the report of the Fifth Generation Telephone Wireless Technology trial it conducted with MTN Nigeria in presence of security agencies in 2019. The Director, Public Affairs at the NCC, Dr Henry Nkemadu, on Monday, said the report would be made available when ready. According to him, a stakeholders’ consultation will be convened...
Buhari Applaud EU For Giving Nigeria N21bn To Fight COVID-19
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the European Union for donating the sum of N21 billion (€50 million) to support Nigeria’s efforts at controlling the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The President praised the European body on Tuesday when he received a delegation to the country, led by Ambassador Ketil Karlsen, at the Aso Villa in Abuja. He said the donation...
Lockdown: Police Bans Streets Walk In Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command has warned residents to stop walking around during the lockdown ordered by the state government. Public Relations Officer, Samuel Okasanmi, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday. Okasanmi stated that the command will not tolerate the movement of people in any form, including walking around. He said that the government...
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...
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...
Three COVID-19 Patients Discharged in Uyo
Three COVID-19 patients have been discharged in Akwa Ibom State, having fully recovered following treatment at the Isolation Centre in Ibom Specialist Hospital, Uyo. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Dominic Ukpong disclosed this in Uyo, the state capital, on Wednesday. Ukpong added that three confirmed cases who are contacts of the index cases are still being treated in the state...
