Category: Update on coronavirus

The lockdown order which restricted movement in Kaduna state, has been extended by 2 weeks so as to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe said during a live broadcast on Tuesday evening that after 60 days, the State Government has reviewed the Quarantine Orders and approved the recommendation to extend the partial lockdown regulations for 2 weeks, with adjustments to permit the reopening of certain sectors. She said “the extension was intended to preserve the state’s ability to protect citizens, empower…

Read More

Following the sudden death of eleven persons in the past two weeks, fear has gripped Bonny Island, Rivers State. Seven persons died in Bonny this week and complain of person who lost sense of smell, taste, malaria, weakness, vomiting and stooling had heightened concern about a possible outbreak of COVID-19. A Bonny community leader, who pleaded anonymity said in the past two weeks, several persons had visited medical facilities, complaining of loss of taste and smell and other COVID-19 related symptoms. As death toll mounts, it was gathered that doctors in…

Read More

339 new cases of COVID-19 was on Thursday recorded by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in the country, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 7,016. The NCDC disclosed this on its twitter handle on Thursday night. “339 new cases of #COVID19; 139-Lagos 28-Kano 28-Oyo 25-Edo 22-Katsina 18-Kaduna 14-Jigawa 13-Yobe 13-Plateau 11-FCT 8-Gombe 5-Ogun 4-Bauchi 4-Nasarawa 3-Delta 2-Ondo 1-Rivers 1-Adamawa. “7016 total cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria “Discharged: 1907 “Deaths: 211” NCDC also announced that to limit transmission of the virus, the centre is training healthcare workers to practise…

Read More

As part of economic stimulus to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Bank has got a proposal of 1.5 billion dollars to states, says Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed. Ahmed said this on Thursday after the virtual National Economic Council (NEC) meeting anchored from the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The first ever virtual NEC meeting and the fourth for the year, was presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo “The World Bank maintains that the impact of the COVID-19 on Nigeria will lead to severe amplified human and…

Read More

Douye Diri, Bayelsa State Governor, has agreed to allow churches with big auditoriums to have not more  than 200 members during Sunday services. This was contained in a statement   on Wednesday by the Chairman of the state COVID-19 Task Force’s sub-committee on churches, Pastor Samuel John-Peters. Two weeks ago, Diri directed that big churches could accommodate 50 worshippers during services, while small churches could have 20. John-Peters said churches must  ensure that their members observe physical distancing. He said it was also compulsory for churches to provide hand sanitisers, running water and soaps at…

Read More

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has said it would not hesitate to order a total lockdown of the state if the coronavirus pandemic cases continue to rise in the state. This is even as he noted that those who claimed that the virus was not real were jokers. It said the realities on ground proved that the virus is a reality. Umahi stated this on Wednesday during the weekly statewide broadcast to give update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Umahi, who lambasted those saying the disease was a conduit for money…

Read More

Cyril Otoohhiaus, Professor of Genetics and Animal Breeding, has described the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a scam orchestrated by the Western world to generate trillions of dollars at the detriment of Africans and other parts of the world. The lecturer at Novena University, Ogume, Delta State, stated this yesterday at the Government House, Lokoja, while delivering lecture on the pandemic at the instance of Governor Yahaya Bello. According to him, coronavirus is not a living thing as claimed by the World Health Organisation (WHO).He said the virus was created in…

Read More

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State, has said government officials will be visiting churches, mosques, companies to evaluate their preparedness to fully reopen. According to him, social distancing and hygiene will be prerequisites to reopening religious places of worship in the state. Sanwo-Olu stated these at a briefing on Sunday after the State Security Council meeting at the Lagos House, Marina. He noted that with the size of the state’s economy and numbers of businesses operating in its domain, the government could not afford to keep people and businesses…

Read More

Out of the 256 Nigerians recently evacuated from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Nigeria, three have tested positive for the coronavirus. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, stated this on Twitter. “3 of the returnees recently evacuated from Dubai have tested positive for COVID-19 infection following COVID-19 test conducted on them. “Those affected have been admitted to Lagos COVID-19 care centre for appropriate treatment protocols. “LSMOH will continue to adhere strictly to quarantine protocols and enforce necessary precautionary measures so as to contain the spread of COVID-19…

Read More