There will be no total lockdown in Lagos again – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor , Babajide Sanwo- Olu, says the people of the state cannot afford yet another total lockdown as Lagos enters the second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic.…
Slovak PM says tests positive for Covid-19
Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic said Friday he had tested positive for Covid-19, a week after he attended an EU summit in Brussels. The summit is believed to be where…
COVID-19: Second lockdown will have effects on economy, experts warn
• Proffer Solutions To Avert Second Wave • NAFDAC To Monitor Vaccines To Safeguard Nigerians’ Health • Moves To Increase Local Drugs Manufacturing From 30 To 70% With rising cases…
COVID-19: Lagos restricts churches, schools,mosques, bans carnivals
….orders civil servants to work from home The Lagos State Governor , Babajide Sanwo – Olu, has ordered civil servants from Grade Level 14 and below to work from home.…
Covid-19: Gov. Tambuwal Of Sokoto Goes Into Isolation
Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal has gone into isolation after being in contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19. The announcement was made on Friday via the governor’s Twitter…
Cross River Commissioner of Police, Jimoh, is dead
The Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Abdulkadir Jimoh , is dead . He died on Friday morning at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital allegedly of COVID -19- related…
Burundi ex-president Buyoya dies from Covid-19
The former president of Burundi Pierre Buyoya has died in Paris of Covid-19 at the age of 71, several close relatives told AFP on Friday. “President Pierre Buyoya died last…
Gov Lalong tests positive for COVID-19
Simon Lalong, Plateau state governor, has contracted COVID-19. According to Makut Macham, his director for press and public affairs, Lalong is asymptomatic and has gone into isolation, while his close…
COVID-19 Second Wave: Niger Govt Directs All Civil Servants To Stay At Home
directed all civil servants to stay at home from December 21st, 2020. This is to avert the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic, following the increased number of cases in…
BREAKING: France’s President Macron Tests Positive For COVID-19
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, the presidency said, adding that he would now self-isolate for the next week. “The president tested positive for COVID-19…
Nigeria hits new record high — over 900 COVID-19 infections in 24 hours
Nigeria’s daily count of coronavirus infections hit a new record high on Wednesday, with over 900 cases confirmed across 21 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). The Nigeria Centre…
Nigerians will get COVID-19 vaccine in January, says FG
The federal government says Nigerians will receive the coronavirus vaccine by January 2021. Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, broke the news at the end of Wednesday’s federal executive council (FEC)…
UI shuts down clinic after patient tests positive for COVID-19
The University of Ibadan has shut down Jaja Clinic, its health facility, after one patient tested positive for the coronavirus. The institution announced the development in a statement issued on…
COVID-19: Ganduje shuts down schools in Kano
The Kano state governor Abdullahi Ganduje has approved the closure of all public and Private Schools in the state with immediate effect. This was made known to newsmen by the…
Like Kaduna, Jigawa orders closure of schools over rising COVID-19 cases
The Jigawa State Government on Tuesday announced the closure of public and private primary and secondary schools across the state. It directed that the schools should be closed effective Tuesday…