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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...
Showing posts with label COVID-19. Show all posts
Showing posts with label COVID-19. Show all posts
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COVID-19: NMA praises Gov AbdulRazaq over care for frontline health workers
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...
Nigeria reports record infections hours after lockdown was eased
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...
Return to lockdown likely, Fed Govt warns Nigerians
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,...
Nigeria govt finally reveals drug used for treating COVID-19 patients
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...
Friday, April 24, 2020
Federal Govt extends airports closure by two weeks in Nigeria
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...
COVID-19: Gombe assembly recommends total lockdown of state
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...
