archiveApril 27, 2020

  The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, says its medical team on Monday delivered a 40-year-old COVID-19 patient, of a baby girl. The LUTH management made this known in its verified official twitter handle, @LUTHofficial, on Monday. According to the tweet, the team comprises: doctors, anaesthetists and nurses....

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday night, backed his nationwide broadcast with the signing of a new Proclamation Order to give effect to the new measures he just ordered in his broadcast. The new Proclamation Order tagged ‘Proclamation Order on the Management of COVID-19 in Lagos, Ogun, Kano FCT and other...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday announced a ban on non-essential inter-state travels until further notice as Nigeria grapples to combat the spread of coronavirus. The president, who made the announcement in a broadcast in Abuja, also announced the imposition of curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. “This means all...

  Britain is “turning the tide” in its fight to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, but must continue social-distancing measures to avoid a second peak of infections, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. Johnson said this in his first speech on Monday since returning to work after his own...

  .seeks partnership with private sector to expand Oyo economy Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Monday, declared the readiness of his administration to upgrade the popular Akufo Farm Settlement to an Agricultural Estate. The governor stated this during an on-the-spot inspection tour of the Farm Settlement as well...

Mohammed Atiku, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has tested negative twice for coronavirus. Consequently, he is set to be discharged from Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital, Abuja, where he has been receiving treatment. “I have just received my second consecutive negative result,” Mohammed Atiku tweeted. Recall that the former Vice...

  For Nigeria to handle COVID-19 successfully, especially in view of Nigeria`s weak public health system and paucity of funds, the country needs to depart from international strategy by developing a Nigerian Strategy in managing COVID-19 and diversification of the economy in view of dwindling oil revenue. Dr. Olisa Agbakoba...

The Federal Government says it has commenced the payment of the Upgraded Hazard allowances for frontline health workers fighting against the spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Nigeria. The Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, made this known at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force...

  ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CUMULATIVE LOCKDOWN ORDER OF LAGOS AND OGUN STATES AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON COVID- 19 PANDEMIC AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA, MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 2020 Fellow Nigerians I will start by commending...

  Orders immediate total lockdown of Kano for two weeks President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered phased and gradual relaxation of the lockdown order on FCT, Lagos and Ogun states to contain the spread of COVID-19. The President, in a broadcast on Monday evening, said the decision was informed by socio-economic...