The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora, says people with immune compromised conditions, tuberculosis, HIV and Cancers are more vulnerable, if infected with Coronavirus Disease.
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Governor Babagana Zulum has urged people of the Borno State to consider the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic as more deadlier than the Boko Haram insurgency.
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has been described as an exemplary leader of people, who would rather face the battle and win it instead of delegating in the face of crisis.
Juventus are reportedly considering selling star man Cristiano Ronaldo in order to raise cash for life after Coronavirus Disease.
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday suspended clearing of cheques until further notice following the lockdown in Lagos and Ogun States and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This was contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Wole Oyebamiji
Contrary to insinuations in some quarters that the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, who on Monday tested positive to COVID-19 contacted the disease at a zonal rally of the Peoples Democratic Party held in Ibadan, his Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa, has said his boss did not contact the disease at the much-talked about unification rally.
The body of Permanent Secretaries has donated some toiletries as part of effort to assist the Federal Government in the fight against the dreaded Coronavirus Disease in the country.
Giving.ng, a crowdfunding platform, has said it is partnering Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, to raise N1 billion from donors to support healthcare professionals taking care of persons infected with the Coronavirus Disease across the country.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made the confirmation on its Twitter handle on Tuesday
Osowobi was the patient who quarantined herself in her parents home in Ogba area of Lagos State after returning from a Commonwealth Day 2020 Summit in the United Kingdom, also attended by Sophie, the wife of the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau; and Hollywood actor, Idris Elba
The Federal Government had equally directed its workers on similar grade levels to work from home before ordering a lockdown of Lagos and Ogun States and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja for 14 days with effect from Monday night
Osinbajo made this observation in Abuja while responding to questions on Monday at the Google Hangout programme organized by HACK COVID-19 Call Centre, a private sector initiative supporting Nigeria’s battle against the pandemic
The Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, said this following an emergency security meeting convened on Monday to discuss the modalities of enforcing the lockdown of the FCT for 14 days
The new law, which is in effect across the 31 Local Government Areas of the state, is in view of the serious and imminent threat to public health by the pandemic COVID-19
Nigeria announced its first COVID-19 case on February 27 – an Italian who came into the country on February 24 and displayed symptoms of the disease while visiting Lafarge Cement Company in Ewekoro, Ogun State. He has been treated and discharged. Since then Nigeria has recorded a total of 111 cases, as at the time of this writing, with two reported deaths.
A Magistrate Court in Kaduna on Monday ordered the remand of an Islamic cleric, Aminu Umar, and four others accused of conducting a marriage ceremony and holding Friday prayers in defiance of the curfew imposed by Kaduna State Government.
This is no good time for mankind — no thanks to the deadly Coronavirus Disease or COVID-19. The virus is giving the most powerful of nations a good run for their money, technological know-how, and oft-touted readiness to face down any threat from anywhere. As of 10:37pm on March 29, the virus has affected 199 countries across all the continents with at least 718,656 cases (of which 533,847 are confirmed), and 33,891 deaths. At 9:30pm on Sunday, Nigeria had 111 confirmed cases with one death.
FC Barcelona players will make an extra contribution on top of the 70 per cent pay cut they have agreed to take during the enforced La Liga break.
]The World Health Organisation has released guidelines to help countries maintain essential health services during the Coronavirus pandemic.