Category: Health

One In Five People With Respiratory Symptoms In Lagos Positive For COVID-19
April 29, 2020 No Responses

One In Five People With Respiratory Symptoms In Lagos Positive For COVID-19

One in five of all people with respiratory symptoms in Lagos seems to be positive for COVID-19 pandemic, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has said Abayomi disclosed this when he appeared as a Guest on Arise...
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INEC Deploys Additional 39 Vehicles To Task Force For COVID-19 Contact Tracing, Surveillance
April 29, 2020 No Responses

INEC Deploys Additional 39 Vehicles To Task Force For COVID-19 Contact Tracing, Surveillance

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deployed 39 additional vehicles to support the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVlD-19 in contact tracing, surveillance, laboratory and infection prevention in Kano and Plateau. In a statement iss...
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Covid-19: FRSC Supports Presidential Task Force With Five Ambulances, Medical Personnel
April 29, 2020 No Responses

Covid-19: FRSC Supports Presidential Task Force With Five Ambulances, Medical Personnel

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has approved the release of five basic life support ambulances  together with teams of medical personnel of the Corps and 30 active Close User Group lines, to the Presidential Task...
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Quarantine Centres: Hotels In Abuja, Lagos Reject Govt Request
April 28, 2020 No Responses

Quarantine Centres: Hotels In Abuja, Lagos Reject Govt Request

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geofrey Onyeama,  on Tuesday said most hotels in Abuja and Lagos refused to be used as Quarantine centres for Nigerian returnees. Onyeama also said the affected hotels had rather preferred to be empty than accommod...
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Buhari’s Covid-19 Speech On Lockdown
April 27, 2020 No Responses

Buhari’s Covid-19 Speech On Lockdown

1. Fellow Nigerians 2. I will start by commending you all for the resilience and patriotism that you have shown in our collective fight against the biggest health challenge of our generation. 3. As at yesterday, 26th April 2020, some 3 million...
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Seaport Terminal Operators Boost COVID-19 Relief Fund With N700m
April 27, 2020 No Responses

Seaport Terminal Operators Boost COVID-19 Relief Fund With N700m

As part of its contributions to curtail the spread of Coronavirus  Disease (COVID-19), Seaport Concessionaires under the aegis of Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) have collectively donated the sum of N700million to the Federa...
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Group Urges South-East Governors To Mass-Produce Face Masks
April 27, 2020 No Responses

Group Urges South-East Governors To Mass-Produce Face Masks

Imeobi Igbo Forum, a pan-Igbo grassroots socio-cultural organisation, on Monday urged South-East governors to mass-produce and distribute face masks to help protect the citizens against COVID-19 pandemic. The National President of the Forum, Dr Mike Ikegulu, g...
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Nigeria Records 1,273 COVID-19 Cases
April 27, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Records 1,273 COVID-19 Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday confirmed 91 new cases of COVID-19 outbreak in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 1,273. The NCDC also said five new patients have been confirmed dead...
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NPA Refutes Report On Staff Testing Positive For COVID-19
April 26, 2020 No Responses

NPA Refutes Report On Staff Testing Positive For COVID-19

The Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Saturday refuted reports alleging on of its senior staff tested positive for COVID-19.  A statement issued by Jatto A Adams, General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications said: “The Nige...
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Trump Claims Heat kills Coronavirus
April 24, 2020 No Responses

Trump Claims Heat kills Coronavirus

United States President Donald Trump called on Americans to “enjoy the sun” after unveiling a study that supposedly showed that the novel coronavirus dissipates more quickly with sunlight and at higher temperatures. “I hope people enjoy the sun, and if.....
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NLNG Restates Support For Fight Against COVID-19, Donates Vehicles, Protective Equipment, Others
April 23, 2020 No Responses

NLNG Restates Support For Fight Against COVID-19, Donates Vehicles, Protective Equipment, Others

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has restated its support for the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and has urged resilience and adherence to social distancing rules and other precautionary measures advised by the health authorities, in order to cont...
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European Football Leagues to Lose €4.1bn Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
April 22, 2020 No Responses

European Football Leagues to Lose €4.1bn Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus lockdown has already left a huge impact on the sports industry, causing thousands of sports games, competitions and professional leagues to be cancelled or postponed.  European football is no exception, with cancelled matches, empty stadiu...
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COVID-19: Oyakhilome Foundation Innercity Missions Supports Lagos With Food Items
April 21, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Oyakhilome Foundation Innercity Missions Supports Lagos With Food Items

The InnerCity Mission for Children, a non-governmental organization under the auspices of the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International, has donated food items to the Lagos state government to help soften the effects of the compulsory lockdown in the state whi...
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COVID-19: FRSC Begins Production, Distribution Of Customised Face Masks
April 20, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: FRSC Begins Production, Distribution Of Customised Face Masks

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has commenced the production and distribution of customised face masks for its personnel across the country. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Bisi Kazeem disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Kazeem said...
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