The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has described Nigeria’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic as remarkable and impressive. Speaking during a virtual news briefing in New York on Friday, Guterres singled out Nigeria as one of few developing countries that have “shown a remarkable capacity to respond. “I have to say that some of these […]
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Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has announced the index case of coronavirus (COVID-19), in his state. Akeredolu, announced this on Friday via his verified Twitter handle. The governor revealed that the state government received the report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) shortly before he made the announcement. Governor Akeredolu noted that […]
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NIGERIA – The minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, says there is no hidden agenda behind some countries evacuating their citizens from Nigeria. According to reports, about 637 Europeans were evacuated from Nigeria and Benin Republic on Thursday. The move had left many wondering if there is a cause for alarm. During the press briefing […]
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The secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has called on Nigerians to work together and prove the world wrong on COVID-19. The SGF, who is the chairman of the presidential task force on COVID-19, said Nigeria is seen as one of the countries that would be crushed by the virus. At […]
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A former Professor of Management Accounting at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Richard Akindele, has been released from prison after serving a two-year jail term. Akindele was jailed in 2018 after he pleaded guilty to a four-count charge filed against him at the Federal High Court, Osogbo, the Osun State capital, by the Independent […]
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The Nigerian Government has reported 10 new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of the confirmed cases in the country to 184. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced on Thursday evening that three of the new cases are in the Federal Capital Territory while seven are in Lagos. “Ten new cases of #COVID19 have […]
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has announced the discharge of eleven coronavirus patients from the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba, Lagos. In a series of tweets on Thursday evening, the governor said: “I am happy to break to you, my good people of Lagos, the news of the release today of 11 more patients […]
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The president of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Aliyu Sokomba, has disclosed that one of the members of the association treating COVID-19 patients has tested positive for the disease. According to a report by the PUNCH, Sokomba, who spoke at a Channels Television programme on Thursday, said the doctor was working at Irrua […]
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The World Health Organization (WHO) in Nigeria has shared some tips as the stay-at-home order over the coronavirus pandemic continues. In a tweet on its official handle on Wednesday, the WHO said a reduction of long periods spent sitting is one of the ways to stay healthy during the period. Walking up and down the […]
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German hospitals have taken in 113 patients infected with the coronavirus from partner states in the European Union. Of the patients, 85 came from overburdened areas in France, 26 from Italy, and two from the Netherlands, the German Foreign Office told dpa. Some were transported by the German air force. A further 81 beds across Germany […]
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