Former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has asked the Federal Government to take over the response of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the state from the state government. Sen. Kwankwaso, made the appeal in a letter addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari, dated 26 April. The former governor said he was prompted […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari is set to address Nigerians in a national broadcast scheduled for 8:00PM today. The broadcast will answer questions agitating Nigerians on the ongoing lockdown in some parts of the country. The President had put Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory on a lockdown since four weeks ago as part of measures […]
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A patient undergoing treatment for corovonavirus (COVID-19), has been delivered of a baby at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). When the hospital broke the news in a tweet on Monday afternoon, it was said that the mother and child are well and alive. “A team of LUTH Drs, anaesthetists & nurses delivered a woman […]
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The Government of Kano State has said the mass deaths in the state is due to complications arising from hypertension, diabetes, meningitis and acute malaria. This was contained in a statement signed by Muhammad Garba, the state Commissioner of Information, Daily Nigerian reports. Garba said a preliminary report from the health ministry indicated that the deaths […]
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Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has extended the lockdown imposed on the state to check the spread of COVID-19 by 30 days. The decision was announced in a statement issued by Muyiwa Adekeye, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media & Communication on Sunday. It stated that the lockdown was extended following a recommendation by […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in the early hours of Monday, confirmed 91 new cases of COVID-19 in 15 states and the federal capital territory. This was disclosed on the agency’s Twitter handle. A total of 1,273 cases have now been recorded in the country. The number of discharged persons increased from 222 […]
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Katsina state has recorded nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of cases to 30, with 29 active cases and 1 death Of the nine fresh confirmed cases, Daura and Katsina Local Government Areas have four cases each with Dutsinma Local Government Area topping the list. Governor Aminu Masari disclosed this on […]
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The Lagos state police command has announced the arrest of 620 persons, including 39 at a strip club, who violated the lockdown in the state. On March 30, President Muhammadu Buhari had restricted movements in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja to limit the spread of coronavirus. The president later extended the lockdown by two weeks. In […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says the number of COVID-19 cases in the WHO African Region has increased to over 30,000. The UN’s health agency gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Sunday. “Over 30,000 COVID-19 cases reported on the African continent with over 9,000 […]
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to meet on recommendation for the approval of $3.4 billion in emergency funding for Nigeria as part of measures to cushion the impact of COVID-19 on the nation’s economy. According to Bloomberg, the IMF Executive Board will meet on Tuesday next week to review the request. The loan, […]
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