JUST IN: WHO Appoints Okonjo Iweala Special Envoys To Facilitate Global Access To Covid-19 Tools

The World Health Organization (WHO) says that renowned economist, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala and Business mogul, Sir Andrew Witty, have accepted to work as Special Envoys overseeing access to covid-19 tools across the globe. “I would specially like to thank Sir Andrew Witty and

BREAKING: WHO official, two others test positive for COVID-19 in Bauchi

A staff of the World Health Organisation and two other people have been confirmed positive for coronavirus in Bauchi State. This brings the total number of active cases of COVID -19 in the state to six, three of whom are officials of WHO.

ABBA KYARI: WHAT HAPPENED?

By Ikedi Ohakim “It Would Be A Great Reform In Politics If Wisdom Could Be Made To Spread As Easily And As Rapidly As Folly” – Winston Churchill The death of Mallam Abba Kyari, the chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, has

COVID-19: NMA, ARD bemoan lack of PPEs, proffer solutions

Fred Ezeh, Abuja and Geoffrey Anyanwu, Enugu President, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Francis Faduyile, has said members of the association, particularly at secondary and tertiary hospitals responding to the coronavirus pandemic, have not received intervention in the form of personal protective equipment

No proof yet that COVID-19 can be transmitted through sex — Task Force

Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has said it has not been scientifically proved that the Coronavirus infection is sexually transmissible. National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, stated this on Wednesday during the daily

El-Rufai bounces back, recovers from covid – 19

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has recovered from coronavirus. He made this known via his Twitter handle on Wednesday. El-Rufai, who said he had tested negative twice, described his experience in isolation as a “medical regime”. He said, “I am delighted to report

End of coronavirus not in sight, says Presidential Task Force

By LEON USIGBE, Abuja Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic and Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, has warned that based on the rising number of coronavirus cases, the end of the

12 Coronavirus patients die in Lagos private hospitals

Lagos State government on Sunday said that the state had recorded 14 deaths from the COVID-19 out of which only two died in its facilities, while others died in private hospitals and also on their way to the state facilities. The state’s Commissioner

COVID-19 will spread to every state in Nigeria — NCDC Boss

•NCDC DG, Dr. Ihekweazu Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, believes every state in Nigeria will have its share of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. He stated this on Thursday morning during his appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast

COVID – 19: 3 test positive in Katsina, as govt locks down Buhari’s hometown

President Muhammadu Buhari’s home town Daura has been locked down following three positive cases of COVID-19. According to Daily Trust,the positive cases were among the 23 people who had contact with the state’s index case who died recently. Briefing newsmen on Friday, the