VANGUARD Four new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria. 3 are in Lagos State and 1 in FCT Two of these cases according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC are returning travellers. “As at 11:00pm on the…
PREMIUM TIMES Access Bank Plc has temporarily closed its Ligali Ayorinde branch in Victoria Island, Lagos. The bank said it took the decision after a visitor tested positive for coronavirus. A statement from the bank Monday said persons who had…
THECABLE The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the death in its update on the virus on Monday. It said the 67-year-old deceased had underlying medical issues and had been undergoing chemotherapy for cancer and only returned to the…
VANGUARD In spite of it all, it is still Mother’s Day! Wishing all our Mothers a special happy Mother’s Day today. This Pandemic is on the uprise and truth be told there is a lot of anxiety and fear in…
TODAY.NG In its effort to halt the spread of fake news surrounding coronavirus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is partnering with Whatsapp to provide credible information directly to people. Confirming the partnership on its twitter page, the international agency said…
TODAY.NG Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has assumed chairmanship of a special task force on COVID-19 to directly oversee its activities in the state. He has also mandated all local government chairmen to do the same in their respective…
PREMIUM TIMES The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the postponement of bye-elections for senatorial districts in Bayelsa, Imo, and Plateau states because of coronavirus. The affected districts in Bayelsa, according to a statement from INEC on Thursday, are Bayelsa Central…
PREMIUM TIMES The Cross River State government, through its ministry of health, has donated millions of naira worth of equipment to the state’s isolation centre for coronavirus. The centre is located at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar.…
PREMIUM TIMES The federal government on Wednesday announced the restrictions of entry into the country for travellers from 13 high-risk Covid-19 countries. The countries are China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France, Germany, United States of America, Norway, United…
VANGUARD Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Tuesday disclosed that the third reported coronavirus case in the state, came through the British Airways. Abayomi who gives regular updates on coronavirus and other health related issues, said via…