Tag: Covid-19

60% of people in the South East don’t believe in COVID19, PTF coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu reveals

The coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu revealed that a survey recently conducted showed…

COVID-19: Seven Nigerian Journalists Die Within 7 Days

Seven Nigerian journalists have died in Nigeria within the last seven days. The journalists, who work with different…

No state in Nigeria is COVID-19 free, says NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has declared that no state in the country is COVID-19 free.…

SERAP sues Ministry of Health and NCDC over failure to account for Covid-19 money

A lawsuit has been filed against Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Dr…

Dan Foster’s wife pays tribute to late OAP

Lovina Davina, the wife of veteran OAP, Dan Foster who recently died from COVID-19 complications,  has paid her…

COVID-19 hits Delta state’s cabinet; top officials test positive

The Secretary to the Government of Delta state, Chiedu Ebie and the state Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu,…

Israeli lab claims successful COVID-19 vaccine trial on rodents

The Israel Institute of Biological Research claimed it has completed successful COVID-19 vaccine trials on rodents, paving the…

First Bank Disinfects Head Office as Staff Tests Positive to Covid-19

First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Tuesday announced that one of its staff at its Marina, Lagos branch,…

Brazil passes 1 million Coronavirus cases after 54,771 tested positive in one day

Brazil has become the second country in the world after the US to confirm more than one million…

Lagos discharges 98 COVID-19 patients

Lagos State government on Friday discharged 98 patients after testing negative for coronavirus at various isolation centres in…

Bayelsa confirms 54 new COVID-19 cases

Bayelsa has recorded 54 new cases of COVID-19, the Deputy Chairman of the state COVID-19 Task Force, Dr…

COVID-19: Britain, Saudi Arabia approve use of dexamethasone

As Nigeria waits for World Health Organisation’s word on dexamethasone, Saudi Arabia’s health ministry has approved the use…