Osun: Missing Ivory Coast returnee found, back in isolation centre
The State Government of Osun says it has found the only person who reportedly absconded from the Isolation centre in Ejigbo earlier today. The State […]
Month: April 2020
“Only one person escaped from Osun isolation centre”
Only one person escaped from Ejigbo, Osun isolation centre. Commissioner of Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Ebgemode, revealed in a press statement. In the […]
COVID-19 Lockdown: Physiotherapist tasks Nigerians on moderate exercise
By Kemi Akintokun Mr Hamzat Adebiyi, Head, Department of Physiotherapy, Alimosho General Hospital in Lagos, on Saturday urged Nigerians to engage in moderate exercise to […]
Lagos, Edo record first deaths, cases rise to 210
Two new deaths were recorded from Coronavirus yesterday, thus bringing the total death so far in the country to four. The number of confirmed cases […]
Spain’s daily coronavirus death toll falls for second day in row
The daily pace of new coronavirus infections and deaths in Spain slowed again on Saturday as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is expected to announce a […]
LUTH confirms death of COVID-19 patient
By Abiodun Azi The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, on Saturday confirmed the death of a COVID-19 patient in the hospital. Prof. […]
Easter: Merkel leaves quarantine, asks Germans to stay at home
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Germans to remain at home over the upcoming Easter holiday, to keep spread of COVID-19 to a minimum. Merkel said […]
Lean On Me singer Bill Withers dies at 81
Bill Withers, the acclaimed 1970s soul singer behind hits Ain’t No Sunshine and Lean On Me has died from heart complications aged 81, his family […]
Covid-19: Bayelsa domesticates quarantine act as Diri signs executive order
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has signed an Executive Order titled: Bayelsa Infectious Disease (Emergency Prevention) Regulation 2020, as part of strategies to prevent […]
China mourns Covid-19 victims with three-minute silence
China has mourned the victims of the coronavirus outbreak by observing a three-minute silence, bringing the nation to a halt. A day of remembrance was […]
Covid-19: Lagos discharges four Coronavirus patients
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi has announced that another four COVID-19 patients were yesterday discharged, bringing the total recovered patients to […]
Trump to defy ‘voluntary’ advice for Americans to wear masks
President Trump said on Friday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was urging all Americans to wear a mask when they leave their […]
BCG vaccine ‘potential game-changer’ in Covid-19 fight
A study indicating that the BCG vaccine for tuberculosis could help to protect against Covid-19 is “a potential game-changer” in global efforts to curb the […]
NiMet predicts cloudy, sunny weather from Saturday to Monday
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy, thundery, and sunny weather conditions across the country from Saturday to Monday. NiMet’s Weather […]
EKEDC gets additional 33KV cables to boost service delivery
By Solomon Asowata Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) says it has acquired four additional 33KV cables to boost service delivery within its coverage areas. Mr […]