The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has revealed that 684 evacuees tested positive for COVID-19. This was revealed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and chairman of the PTF, Mr Boss Mustapha, at the daily briefing of the Task Force on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that the low number of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country is due to lesser number of samples collected across the states. The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during the Presidential Task […]
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The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says five states account for 60 per cent of the confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country. Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the task force and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), made this known on Monday in Abuja during the daily briefing on the pandemic. Mustapha […]
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Former senator Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu, has died of complications from COVID-19. Ben Murray-Bruce who broke the news on Twitter on Saturday said Kashamu died at First Cardiologist Consultants in Lagos. Kashamu had a brush with the law over allegations of drug dealing while he was in the United States. In 2015, there […]
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Nigeria has recorded 457 additional cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing its total infections to 44,890. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on Wednesday night via Twitter. The new infections were recorded Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and 19 other states of the federation. While Lagos topped the list with 137 cases, […]
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The number of deaths from the Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria now stands at 910. This as the NCDC announced 304 more cases of COVID-19, bringing its total infections to 44,433. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on Tuesday night via Twitter. The new cases were reported in Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory […]
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A four-dimensional strategy will be unveiled at a major ministerial forum tomorrow, to help governments sustain the sport sector ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commonwealth Secretariat’s ‘Data, Digital, Diversify and anti-Discrimination’ strategy will help the sector adapt to the new normal and continue contributing to health and wellbeing, community spirit and economic growth. The […]
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MD/CEO of Transcorp Hotels Plc, Dupe Olusola said the key priority of its properties, Transcorp Hilton Abuja and Transcorp Hotels Calabar, is safety amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. She said this at the Africa Tomorrow Hospitality conference during her spotlight discussion led by Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, Founder and Chairman on APO Group, a pan African communications Consultancy. The focus […]
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The Federal Government has developed RNA-Swift, a test kit for the identification of SARS-CoV-2, causal agent for COVID-19. Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology, announced this during a press conference on Thursday in Abuja. “The RNA-Swift has amazing precision for the detection of SARS-COV-2 and will be commercially available at a price that […]
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The Governor of Rivers State, Barr. Nyesom Wike has announced the sack of the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Sunny Okere with immediate effect for flouting and obstructing the enforcement of COVID-19 guidelines. Wike, who announced this while complaining about the failure of residents of the state to adhere to prescribed measures to curb COVID-19 protocols said […]
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