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Govt runs to NCDC as strange disease kills many in Enugu communities
Enugu State Government has confirmed incidences of unusual deaths in two communities of the Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area.
Commissioner for Health, Prof. Emmanuel Obi made the confirmation in a statement on Thursday in…
Senate asks State House officials to stop Buhari from Medical Trips
Barring any further change in the scheme of things, President Muhammadu Buhari may be retrained from embarking on foreign trips for the purpose of receiving medical treatment henceforth.
The State House Permanent Secretary,…
NYSC members to be tested for COVID-19 before entering orientation camps
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said all National Youth Service Corps members will be tested using the new antigen-based test before they can resume at the orientation camps across the country.
The NCDC also…
COVID-19: Lagos State government warns of second lockdown
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday warned that it may impose a new lockdown and return other measures if there is a recurrence of high cases of coronavirus in the state.
The state government made the warning in a statement…
UMTH calls for building of medical outreaches by Teaching Hospitals
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) says teaching hospitals should intensify building of medical outreaches in their areas of coverage to meet with growing health needs of the nation.
The…
Second wave of COVID-19 infections coming, health minister says
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Saturday said the the failure of Nigerians to adhere to COVID-19 protocols will result in a second wave of coronavirus infections in the country.
The minister spoke during the virtual…
Fayemi lifts curfew in Ekiti
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on Saturday lifted the curfew imposed on the state as well as all restrictions imposed on worship centers.
Fayemi had imposed the curfew in the wake of the unrest that trailed the #EndSARS…
UK imposes fresh four-week national lockdown over COVID-19 spike
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new four-week coronavirus lockdown across England, a dramatic shift in strategy following warnings hospitals would become overwhelmed within weeks under his current system of…
Buhari rules out fresh lockdown, says Nigeria’s economy is too fragile
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ruled out the possibility of another lockdown in the countr.
The President said Nigeria’s economy is too fragile for fresh COVID-19 lockdown.
Buhari, who stated this via his verified…
IROKOtv boss, wife test positive for COVID-19
The Co-founder and CEO of IROKOtv, Jason Njoku, and his wife, Mary, have tested positive to the Coronavirus. Jason took to his Twitter account to notify the public.
He stated that he had no idea how he contracted the COVID-19…