Two-week extension to enable remaining segment of society prepare for reopening – PTF

By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja The federal government has explained that the two weeks extension of the first phase of the eased lockdown was to enable the segment of society still not opened to properly prepare to open up. Secretary to the Government of

COVID-19 pushes Germany into recession

Agency Reporter German output shrank by 2.2 percent in the first quarter of 2020, official data showed Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic tipped Europe’s top economy into a recession. The quarter-on-quarter contraction is “the worst since the financial crisis” in 2009, federal statistics

COVID – 19: Gov. Everight Diagnostic and Laboratory Services flags-off testing as NCDC approved Imo test center

On Wednesday, Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma performed a historic flag-off of Everight Diagnostic and Laboratory Services as Covid – 19 test center. Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on her official tweeter handle had announced Everight Diagnostic and Laboratory Services

COVID – 19: Gov. Uzodinma Commissions Everight Diagnostic and Laboratory Services as Imo test center

On Wednesday, Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma officially commissioned Everight Diagnostic and Laboratory Service as Imo Covid – 19 test center. Recall that Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on her official tweeter handle had announced Everight Diagnostic and Laboratory Services

NCDC includes Everight Laboratory in Imo as Covid – 19 test center

In a another swift move to increase testing capacity for Covid – 19, Nigeria Center for Disease Center (NCDC) has announced Everight Diagnostic and Laboratory Services, Owerri as the 24th of National Covid – 19 Laboratory Network. With the development, the issue of

2,500 dead in 23 days in Kano, Jigawa, Yobe and Bauchi states — Intersociety

Upwards of 2,000-2,500 Nigerians died in 23 days (from April 17, 2020) in Kano, Jigawa, Yobe and Bauchi states as a result of the CCOVID-19 pandemic, a research-based rights group alleged on Sunday. “These numbers may likely to be higher if credibly investigated.

Madagascar’s COVID-19 cure drugs sent to Nigeria

The Republic of Madagascar has offered its herbal drug – COVID Organics (COV) – to Nigeria and other African countries. The drug is for prevention and cure of Coronavirus. Nigeria’s consignment has been sent to Equatorial Guinea from where it will be airlifted

BREAKING: AIG tests positive for COVID-19

As cases of Covid – 19 continues to rise in Nigeria, an Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police working in the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja, has joined tje long list infected patients. The said AIG (name withheld) “has been taken to an Isolation

Couple infected with coronavirus deceive officials to evade quarantine in Enugu

A man and his wife have deceived medical officials in a bid to avoid being isolated after testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). The Commissioner for Health in Enugu State, Obi Ikechukwu, disclosed this in a statement sent to Channels Television on Sunday. He

BREAKING: Another traditional ruler dies in Kano

Another traditional ruler has died in Kano. He is the Dan Iyan of Kano, Alhaji Yusuf Bayero. Alhaji Bayero was until his death the district head of Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area. The veteran monarch was said to be the first district head