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 118 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;Lagos-41Rivers-19Osun-17Nasarawa-13Kaduna-5Anambra-5Edo-3Ogun-3Kwara-3Ondo-3Katsina-2Niger-2Plateau-1Akwa Ibom-159,583 confirmed51,308 dischargedHighlightsOn the 6th of October 2020, 118 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.Till date, 59583 cases have been confirmed, 51308 cases have been discharged and 1113 deaths...

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Tuesday hailed Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for delivering on his words to pay frontline health workers daily allowances in appreciation of their work. Kwara State Chairman of the NMA Dr Kolade Solagberu said in a statement in Ilorin, the state capital, that AbdulRazaq has fulfilled his promise to pay decent allowances...

The total number of infections in the country stands at 2,802, including 93 deaths and 417 recoveries [Temilade Adelaja/Reuters] The total number of infections in the country stands at 2,802, including 93 deaths and 417 recoveries [Temilade Adelaja/Reuters]  Nigeria has recorded its highest single-day infection rate of COVID-19, the day Africa's...

A lockdown of the country again is likely. This follows Monday’s gross disobedience of the protocols as Nigerians got some relief after weeks of restrictions. It was the first day after the easing of the shutdown to contain the spread of coronavirus in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states. Before the four-week stay-at-home imposed by President Muhammadu Buhari,...

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has revealed the drug used in treating COVID-19 patients in Nigeria. Ehanire during a press briefing on Tuesday said Nigeria has started using Remdesivir. Remdesivir is an antiretroviral drug, in managing COVID-19 patients. “We have been using that (Remdesivir); we have tried that in Lagos too,” he said. “So, we...

Airports will not reopen for commercial flights on Thursday, Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika confirmed on Monday. Sirika announced the extension of airports closure by two weeks. The airports, which were initially shut as part of efforts to control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) were projected to reopen on April 23. On March 23, the Federal Government...

The Gombe State House of Assembly has recommended total lockdown of the state following the outbreak of Coronavirus in the state. Abubakar Ibrahim, Speaker of the house stated this at the plenary session on Tuesday in Gombe. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the state recorded five positive index cases of the virus on Monday. The speaker stressed...

Nigerian non-denominational Christian assembly, The Elevation Church (TEC) has undertaken several efforts to provide nutritional, medical, spiritual, emotional and psychological support to the residents of Lagos State most affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Lagos has been the epicentre of the virus in the country since the index cases in the country,...

As Muslims begin Ramadan fasting this week, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has said there will be no Ramadan lectures and congregation prayers in mosques. The Sultan said this year’s Ramadan is one with a difference, in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, hence everyone should pray...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says since the beginning of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Africa, 112 health workers from 16 countries have been infected. WHO disclosed this in a weekly Bulletin on outbreaks and other Emergencies week 16 which covers April 13 to 19 released on Tuesday and posted on WHO Africa twitter account @WHOAFRO. This...

Members of the private sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) are targeting one million Nigerians for coronavirus tests in a massive multi-billion naira support for the governments’ fights against the pandemic. In the support programme unfolded on Monday, they spoke of plans to distribute food palliatives to not less than 1.7 million households and...

The prevailing circumstances have called on many across the African continent to adjust to new ways of living and working. Many are required to spend more time at home with their loved ones, and MultiChoice Group (MCG) remains committed to supporting its customers with the best available programming to keep families informed and entertained. To ensure the...

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday said the bodies of persons, who died of coronavirus, were not infectious. The National Coordinator of the task force, Dr Sani Aliyu, stated this at a media briefing of the PTF in Abuja. At the briefing, Aliyu and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, apologised for some PTF members’...

NIGERIA’s biggest container terminal operator, APM Terminals, has chartered a flight to deliver vital health supplies acquired under the auspices of the United Nations to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. The Managing Director of the firm in Nigeria, Alhaji Mohammed Ahmed, who confirmed this development last weekend, said the...

 President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday extended the lockdown in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and Ogun States by 14 more days and called for perseverance and more understanding from Nigerians in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. The president, in a nationwide broadcast, the second since the onset of the pandemic on February 27 heralded...

The Lagos State Government has discharged six more COVID-19 patients, bringing to 61 the total number of persons successfully treated in its isolation centres. Announcing this Monday, the Incident Commander on COVID-19 in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said the newly discharged patients include five males and one female. He said: “This good...