Category: Health

COVID-19: Medical statistician, Dr Obaromi advocates total national lockdown to fight the virus A medical statistician and university lecturer, Dr Biodun Obaromi has advocated for total national lockdown as the immediate and most potent solution to the spread of COVID-19. He made the opinion via his WhatsApp number while reacting to the Presidential broadcast suggesting…

COVID-19: 64 new cases of #COVID19 reported on 27th April The National Centre for Disease control has announced new sixty-four cases of COVID-19 accross the country leading to a total figure of one thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven, 1337 infected cases. Lagos recorded the highest with thirty-four and remain the epicentre for COVID-19 in Nigeria.…

COVID-19: Taraba records two more cases as government promised improved manpower and contact tracing The Taraba state Governor has announced the two new cases of coronavirus in Taraba state. The Governor, Dairus Ishaku made the announcement during a press conference this afternoon. The Governor says the efforts of his administration in fighting the ravaging coronavirus…

COVID-19: Muhammed Atiku Abubakar tests negative after 40 days at Isolation centre. The son of former Vice President and PDP Presidential Candidate, Muhammed Atiku Abubakar who contacted COVID-19 exactly 40 days ago has recovered at the isolation Center. The younger Atiku Abubakar who was full of thanks to the Doctors and Health workers at the…

As part of effort to cushion the hardship occasioned by COVID nineteen, the Abuja electricity distribution company has donated food items to Nasarawa State government for onward distribution to people of the state. Presenting the food items to governor Abdullahi Sule at the government house lafia, the Acting general manager Nasarawa region Chris Chime said…

Commercial sex workers and their customers were apprehended over the weekend at a brothel in Akure, the state capital. The sex workers numbering at least 18 were arrested at Shasha area of the state for flouting the dusk to dawn curfew meant to prevent the spread of Coronavirus in the state. Chairman of the Special…

Dear Lagosians, even as we observe the lockdown, we are kicking off #MaskUpLagos; the COMPULSORY wearing of face masks in Lagos. Face masks help to protect us from droplets and secretions from coughing, sneezing etc as not everyone that is infected will show symptoms. Face masks, combined with frequent hand washing, being conscious about NOT…

  KADUNA UPDATE: KDSG extends quarantine by 30 days Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has extended the quarantine orders being enforced in the state for another 30 days. The governor’s decision follows a recommendation to that effect by the State Standing Committee on Covid-19, which is chaired by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe. This…

Kwara State Government says it has received 1,800 bags of 50kg bags of rice and 700 pieces of 25litres of vegetable oil as its share of the Federal Government’s palliatives. A statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Rafiu Ajakaye says the palliatives were received by Secretary to the Government,…

Madagascar is a nation with a land mass of 587,041 square kilometers with a population of over 27 million people. Had it’s first corona virus cases on March 23rd with a total number of 9 confirmed cases in its first day. That looks like a looming danger to the citizens, which spawned fear across every…