Nigeria’s leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the confession by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, on the nation’s health sector has confirmed the failure of the Muhammadu Buhari administration. According to the party, the SGF’s comments also served as a further vindication of its […]
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What could be worse than a pandemic overwhelming health care systems and causing global economic collapse? Florida knows the answer: a pandemic that rages into hurricane season, which is already on the horizon and causing the Sunshine State to dramatically update its storm preparations. “COVID is bad, a hurricane is bad. If you combine the […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has urged state governments not to relax either the lockdown orders declared by the Federal Government or the stay-at-home order imposed on some states by their governors. This appeal was made by Dr. Sani Aliyu, National Secretary of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, at a press briefing in Abuja […]
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Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish has tested positive for coronavirus but is not showing symptoms of the disease, his family said Friday. The 69-year-old former Scottish international striker, who started his career at Celtic, was admitted to hospital on Wednesday for treatment for an infection that required intravenous antibiotics. “He was subsequently tested for COVID-19 despite […]
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With the confirmation of 17 new cases of the coronavirus pandemic as announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Nigeria now has 305 infections recorded. In a tweet on Friday evening, the NCDC revealed that the latest cases were recorded in six states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The states include Lagos […]
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In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, says he did not know Nigeria’s healthcare system was in a very bad state. Mustapha said his role as the chairman of the presidential task force on COVID-19 opened his eye to the current state of Nigeria’s […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 14 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. The new cases bring the total number of confirmed COVID-19 infections recorded in the country so far to 288. The NCDC confirmed the latest figure – which rose from 276 to 288 – in a tweet […]
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Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state, on Thursday announced his recovery from coronavirus in a tweet. Recall that the governor tested positive for coronavirus on March 24. “Alhamdulillah. I just received the green light. My second test for #COVID19 returned negative,” a statement shared on his official social media handles read. “I thank you all […]
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Facebook is expanding its Coronavirus Information Centre to 17 more countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria. The Information Centres form part of Facebook’s effort to help the global fight against COVID-19 by providing people with the latest news and information from trusted health authorities as well as resources and tips to stay healthy and support […]
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The director general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, has urged governors to stop announcing outbreak of COVID-19 cases in their states. The DG noted that 90 per cent of COVID-19 patients recover without any intervention. Chikwe disclosed this at the media briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19 on […]
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