The Lagos State Government has said that 2,191 COVID-19 patients who are located across communities have yet to submit themselves for treatment at the state care centres. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, who disclosed this on Friday, Read more
Heritage Bank Plc said it has closed down an Experience Centre- EC (branch) at Allen Avenue; Ikeja over the “unconfirmed case” of Coronavirus for deep hygiene clean up after an employee took ill last week. The bank in a statement Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and Federal Capital Territory until May 4. He said a dusk to dawn curfew will take effect in all three cities after that day as a way of further curtailing Read more
Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has extended the quarantine orders being enforced in the state for another 30 days based on the recommendation of the Standing Committee on COVID-19. A statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Read more
As part of ongoing efforts to rid the State of the coronavirus pandemic, Lagos State Government has made wearing of face masks at public gatherings mandatory. This announcement was made yesterday by the Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the Read more
Osagie Ehanire, the minister of health, says 40 health workers have tested positive for the coronavirus. Giving updates on Thursday during the presidential task force on COVID-19 briefing, the minister urged frontline workers to always protect themselves when treating patients. Read more
Chief of staff to President Buhari, Abba Kyari, has become the first Nigerian high profile politician to pass away from the Covid-19 pandemic. How death was confirmed by special adviser to the President, Mr Femi Adesina. Statement below: The Presidency Read more
Today, Facebook has announced another step the company is taking to combat the spread of harmful hoaxes and misinformation about COVID-19 on its platforms. Through Facebook’s Newsfeed, users who interact with harmful COVID-19 claims will receive messages on COVID-19 myths Read more
ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE EXTENSION OF COVID- 19 PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA MONDAY, 13TH APRIL, 2020 1. Fellow Nigerians 2. In my address on Sunday, 29th March, Read more
Former First Lady Patience Jonathan has struck a deal to release her 200-bed hotel as COVID-19 Isolation and treatment centre. The Abuja hotel, which is believed to be worth about N2 billion, is under interim forfeiture secured by the Economic Read more