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18 Nigerian Army Generals Test Positive For COVID-19

At least 18 Nigerian Army generals have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), military sources told Channels Television on Sunday. The infected military officers were said to have had contact with late Major General Olu Irefin who died from COVID-19 complications last week. According to the sources, the affected senior army officers were attendees of the […]

Sanwo-Olu tests positive for COVID-19

Lagos State Governor , Babajide Sanwo- Olu, has tested positive for coronavirus , the state health commissioner announced on Saturday . The governor had gone into isolation on Friday following contact with persons infected with the virus . Giving an update in a statement on Saturday night , the state health commissioner , Akin Abayomi, […]

Kinsmen query military claim of COVID-19 death of General Irefin

The Ayetoro-Gbedde Development Association (AGDA)/Ayetoro-Gbedde Traditional Council on Saturday queried the military authorities over claims that late Major General Olubunmi Irefin died of COVID-19 complications. Irefin who was the serving general officer commanding 6 Division was attending the Chief of Army Staff conference in Abuja, which opened on Monday. In a statement issued by Aminu […]

COVID-19: Again, Gov. El-Rufai goes into isolation

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has gone into isolation. The governor, who stated this on Saturday Morning via a twitter broadcast, said the measure was necessary as family members and senior government officials around him tested positive for COVID-19. El-Rufai said he is in self-isolation as a precaution pending a COVID-19 test to be conducted […]

Sanwo-Olu goes into isolation as close aide contracts COVID-19

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, went into self-isolation on Friday after of one of his close aides tested positive for COVID-19. Akin Abayomi, commissioner for health, who broke the news on Friday, said other members of the governor’s team will undergo COVID-19 test. “They will be tested by the Lagos State biobank today but […]

COVID-19: Religious leaders sabotaging our efforts, says FG

The Federal Government on Thursday accused religious leaders of sabotaging the national response in containing the spread of the COVID – 19 pandemic in the country by holding large gatherings. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID -19, Boss Mustapha , said this during a […]