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Passengers with index COVID-19 patient found, commissioner declares

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2020 0

The Lagos state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has disclosed that the two passengers that had contact with the index COVID-19 patient aboard a Turkish Airline flight to Lagos have been found. Abayomi during a media briefing on COVID-19 update on Wednesday in Lagos said that the

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COVID-19: Fmily of four children, teacher, others placed under isolation – Abayomi

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2020 0

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has disclosed that the two passengers that had contact with the index COVID-19 patient aboard a Turkish Airline flight to Lagos have been found. Abayomi during a media briefing on COVID-19 update on Wednesday in Lagos, said that the two men were identified within 24 hours […]

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COVID-19: NYSC beefs up health checks in orientation camp in Enugu

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2020 0

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Enugu State, has strengthened measures in camp to check the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) during the ongoing orientation course in Enugu. Mrs Nnenna Ani, the Camp Director, in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu, said that prospective corps members and camp officials were subjected to mandatory infrared thermometer […]

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Covid-19: Proactive measures yielding result in Ogun

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2020 0

The Ogun state government has said the proactive measures being put in place to contain and prevent the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak popularly known as coronavirus in the state is yielding positive results.   Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, who made this known while speaking with news men in Abeokuta on the second […]

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Iran’s Covid-19 death toll climbs to 291

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2020 0

Iran on Tuesday said the new coronavirus had killed 54 more people, raising the death toll to 291 amid 8,042 cases in the Islamic Republic. Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour made the announcement in a televised news conference. READ ALSO: Egypt reports first coronavirus death; Iran toll jumps by nearly 50 It represented an 18 […]

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No case of Lassa fever, COVID-19 at LASUTH- Official

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2020 0

 The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, Lagos, says no patient with Lassa fever or COVID-19 symptoms was admitted into its health facility. Dr Oladeji Adewunmi, Medical Officer, Clinical Service Department in LASUTH, made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. READ ALSO: Red Cross […]

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Investors in equities market lose N329bn amid oil prices decline

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2020 0

Investors in the equities market of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) have recorded a huge loss of N329 billion due to a sharp decline in the global oil prices and rising cases of COVID-19. At the close of trading activities on Monday, the equities market capitalisation which opened at N13.694 trillion shed N329 billion to […]

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FG confirms second confirmed case of coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2020 0

The federal government on Monday confirmed a second cofirmed case of the coronavirus, otherwise referred to as COVID-19 in Nigeria. Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, who made the announcement during a press briefing in Benin City, the Edo state capital noted that the newly suspected case was one of the contact persons of the index […]

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COVID-19: Ejigbo Council takes campaign to residents, schools

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2020 0

The Ejigbo Local Government Council of Lagos State has started sensitising its residents in support of the state government’s strength to curtail further spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The council Chairman, Alhaji Monsurudeen Bello, disclosed this in a statement issued by the council’s Media Officer, Mr Kunle Oladele, in Lagos on Monday. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Bayelsa

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COVID19: 23 suspected cases identified in 5 states

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2020 0

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 23 suspected cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been identified in Edo, Lagos, Ogun, FCT and Kano states, out of which one was confirmed positive index case with no death. NCDC Director General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this while speaking on Sunday in Abuja, adding that as at […]

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COVID-19: Kano commences screening at govt house

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2020 0

Kano state Government has started screening at Government House as part of measures to prevent the spread of the dreaded Corona Virus. Speaking to reporters shortly after the commencement of the screening exercise, the state Deputy Governor, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna said that Kano Government House is one of such places that the exercise is […]

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Covid-19: Osun govt takes foreigners’ assessment exercise to mining sites

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2020 0

Osun State government has embarked on foreigners’ assessment exercise of mining sites as proactive and preventive measures to forestall the spread of dreaded Coronavirus otherwise known as COVID-19 to the State. The exercise that was championed by the leadership of the State Ministry of Health was part of the government’s strategy to curtail the influx […]

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Hypo partners FAAN, donates 100 cartons of products to prevent COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2020 0

The Hypo Hygiene Products Limited, Lagos, says it has partnered with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to contain the spread of Coronavirus disease in Nigeria by donating 100 cartons of Hypo bleach. Mr Akintayo Akinseloyin, the company Brand Manager, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Nigeria […]

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COVID-19: Nigeria yet to access funding from international donors- FG

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2020 0

The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) says it is yet to access funding from international donors on Coronavirus (COVID19) preparedness in the country and that all expenditures on it are domestically funded. Mr Abdulaziz Mashi Abdulaziz, Permanent Secretary, FMOH, said this while the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, was giving an update on the […]

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COVID-19: Nigeria experiences 15-20% decline in international travels — NANTA

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2020 0

The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) on Friday said there had been a 15 per cent to 20 per cent decline in international travels since the outbreak of coronavirus. Its National President, Bankole Bernard, disclosed this during a news briefing on the forthcoming 44th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association slated to […]

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COVID-19: 3 suspected cases in Lagos tested negative

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2020 0

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the three travellers from France, England and China suspected of having COVID-19 have tested negative. Abayomi through his Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi on Friday evening, tweeted that the three travellers had been discharged after the results of their laboratory tests showed negative. READ ALSO: Nigeria

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Nigeria needs N1.6bn emergency funding to fight COVID-19 – NCDC

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2020 0

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country requires N1.6 billion emergency funding to fight Coronavirus (COVID19). Dr. Precillia Ibekwe, Deputy Director, Special Duties, NCDC, disclosed this at a news briefing addressed by the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, and update on the virus on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency of […]

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COVID-19: Hospital expands isolation centre in Lafia

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2020 0

 The Management of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia, has expanded the hospital’s isolation centre in preparatory for any reported case of COVID-19 in the state. Dr Hassan Ikrama, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of DASH, said this in Lafia on Friday. READ ALSO: Cameroon confirms first case of coronavirus NAN reports that DASH being […]

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WHO warns some countries not taking Covid-19 ‘serious enough’

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2020 0

Many countries have still not made the fight against the novel coronavirus a top priority involving entire governments and societies, the UN’s health chief warned on Thursday, as the Covid-19 outbreak continued to expand its reach. “It’s a long list,” World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters when

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“E ku Corona O”

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2020 0

The Yoruba people of South Western Nigeria, described by one English Language dictionary as the fun-loving people of the Southern part of West Africa have a habit of greeting people over everything. Whatever the matter is, they just like to greet, and they will go to any extent to design a message around any event. […]