The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria has risen to 36. The figure rose after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced on Monday that six new cases had been confirmed. According to the health agency, this is the latest update on the disease as of 10:35am on March […]
Edo State has recorded its first confirmed coronavirus case. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Monday via its verified Twitter handle. NCDC, in the tweet, also reported an additional five cases of coronavirus. This brings the total number of cases in the country to 36. Below is a breakdown of the […]
Nigeria has recorded the first case of death to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Monday via its verified Twitter handle. According to NCDC, the case was a 67-year-old male who returned home following medical treatment in the UK. He had underlying medical conditions- multiple myeloma and diabetes […]
Residents plying the Toronto-MccUratta road have appealed to the Imo State Government to repair the roadsbefore the start of the rainy season. Speaking with darling FM, some of them said that the deplorable conditions of the roads had contributed immensely to low commercial activities in the area. According to them, during the rainy season transportation […]
Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 global health threat and the subsequent social restriction orders imposed by governments at all levels, the Inspector-General of Police, MOHAMMED ADAMU has directs all Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police nationwide to ensure that all legitimate orders are strictly enforced within their areas of jurisdiction. In […]
A six-week old baby has become the youngest Nigerian, to test positive to the coronavirus. This was confirmed by President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, via his verified Twitter page. Five new cases confirmed by the Federal Ministry of Health on Wednesday. Giving a break down of that number, Ogunlesi […]
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has refuted claims that results of its 2020 UTME taken on Saturday, March 14 and Monday, March 16 had been cancelled. Recall that the board on Monday, released results of 312,000 candidates who sat for the exam on Saturday. However, candidates who were not able to check yesterday and […]
All 5 cases had a travel history to the UK/USA We urge Nigerians to remain calm as public health response activities are intensified across the country A detailed travel history of each case is being compiled & contact tracing has begun Our National Emergency Operations Centre is supporting response in the states The Federal Government […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria, has issued a travel ban on 13 countries over the spread of the Coronavirus. The Ban will take effect from Saturday, March 21, 2020. Govt. of Nigeria is restricting entry into the country for travellers from: China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France, Germany, United States of America, Norway, United […]
Health workers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) may be calling off the industrial action they embarked on by Thursday, 19 March 2020. This followed a successful intervention of the House of Representatives after a meeting with representatives of the striking health workers and the management of the FCT on Tuesday. Speaker of the House, […]
