A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Shola Odetundun, has donated food items worth N500,000 to the people of Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State as part of measures to mitigate the state economic effects of coronavirus pandemic.
The food items including several bags of semovita and...
The Minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, says corpses of persons who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) cannot be claimed for burial.
He said such corpses would be handled by the ministry of health because they are contagious.
He said this while speaking at a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
The Lagos State Government has discharged four coronavirus patients, bringing the total number of discharged persons in the state to 23.
Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this at a news conference on Friday.
The state had earlier discharged 19 patients.
The total number of discharged COVID-19 patients in Nigeria has...
The Federal Government says it will meet with indigenous manufacturers to discuss and facilitate the local production of Personal Protective Equipment, to enhance the fight against the coronavirus.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this in Abuja when he featured in a forum to give an update...
Concerned by the enormous burden imposed on the populace arising from the various measures put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Ondo State Government has set up the State Palliatives Committee.
Among other responsibilities, the Committee is to work out modalities as well as mobilise human and...
The Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu have tested negative for the coronavirus.
The state’s commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi announced this on his official Twitter account under his #COVID19Lagos Update tweets in the early hours of Friday.
Abayomi also revealed that personal aides...
In keeping with the directives of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, the State Fire Service has continued with the fumigation of the state as part of the proactive safety measures to contain the spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
The State Fire Service, yesterday, commenced the fumigation exercise from...
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, on Thursday, said it had commenced the decontamination of the Federal Capital Territory to curtail spread of the coronavirus amid the 14-day lockdown ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, who spoke during a live briefing of the task...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Medical Directors for Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, Cross River State, and Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, Taraba State.
They are Dr Bassey Eyo Edet, and Dr Aisha Shehu Adamu, respectively.
Dr Edet hails from Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State, and graduated from...
The Lagos State Government has released 11 new patients, who have been receiving treatment at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba.
Governor Babajide Sanwi-Olu of Lagos announced this on Thursday.
See full details below:
COVID-19 UPDATE BY THE INCIDENT COMMANDER, GOVERNOR BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU
My dear Lagosians, greetings.
Today, I have some good news for you...
