The boy is believed to be the youngest to die from the COVID-19 in the United Kingdom, while a 12-year-old who died in Belgium on Tuesday comes in as the youngest in Europe
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In a statement to newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos, MAN President, Mansur Ahmed, said better sensitisation of such officers became necessary following some of their actions, which were hampering the chain of distribution
This was contained in a statement by Yahaya Sarki, Special Adviser to Governor Atiku Bagudu on Media, which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday.
The governor of New York state on Tuesday said officials had “underestimated” the coronavirus and needed to prepare for the apex of the outbreak.
Gboyega Famodun, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, has commended Governor Adegboyega Oyetola over his proactive measures to halt the spread of the Coronavirus Disease.
Union Bank on Tuesday announced additional donations totalling N300 million as part of its multi-pronged approach to tackle the spread of Coronavirus Disease in Nigeria.
As part of efforts aimed at curtailing the spread of the Coronavirus Disease in Ekiti State, the State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has named an eight-person management committee for the COVID-19 Pandemic Support Account recently set up by the state government.
The Peoples Democratic Party has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately constitute an Eminent Nigerians Group to manage donations from the private sector and palliatives from the Federal Government to ensure that such interventions reach the desired persons in the overall effort to check the health and economic impact of COVID-19 in the country.
]In recognition of the stringent effort and measures so far taken by the Governor Okezie Ikpeazu-led administration to ensure that Abia State is secured against the globally ravaging Coronavirus Disease, the United Bank of Africa Foundation has donated N28.5 million only to the state.
The Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi Ajagungbade, has expressed sadness over the spread of Coronavirus Disease across the globe.
The state Governor, Bala Mohammed, had on March 24 tested positive to COVID-19, making him the index case in the state
The 360 members of the House of Representatives have resolved to donate their two months salary to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, the Speaker, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has announced.
This was confirmed by a video that has gone viral
Babangida added that there was no casualty from the disturbances, which was contained with the assistance of the police, soldiers and other security operatives
This was disclosed by the country’s Ministry of Health on its Twitter page on Tuesday
The Ebonyi State Government has appealed to traders to desist from unnecessary hikes in prices of food and other essential goods in the State, taking undue advantage of the global pandemic to extort the people.
The male patient, who had been receiving treatment at the Ekiti State Infectious Disease Control Centre, Ado-Ekiti since March 18, 2020, when he tested positive, was discharged from the centre at 2pm.
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has announced that the total lockdown of the state, which was scheduled to commence on Monday (yesterday) by 11pm has been shifted to Friday.
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), says President Muhammadu Buhari’s declaration of the lockdown of Lagos, Abuja and Ogun to help stop the spread of Coronavirus in the country is valid, legal and enforceable.
The Central Bank of Nigeria says it has commenced work to provide and equip medical facilities in the six geopolitical zones to help contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the country.