Statement by Malam Nasir El-Rufai on his Covid-19 Test Results, 28 March 2020 Earlier this week, I submitted a sample for the Covid-19 test. The result came in this evening, and I regret to say that it is positive. According to the protocols for managing Covid-19, I am in self-isolation as required by the case…
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Nigeria Institute of Medical Research offers free Coronavirus testing in Lagos
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research would begin free screening for COVID-19 starting from Monday 30 March 2020 at No. 6 Edmund Crescent, off Murtala Muhammed Way, Yaba,Lagos. The announcement was made by the Director-General of the institute, Professor Babatunde Lawal Salako. People who are eligible for the screening include anyone with a history of…
COVID-19: Buhari meets health minister, NCDC boss
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Health, Prof Osagie Ehanire, have just rounded off a meeting at the State House, Abuja. In attendance was the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ikekweazu. The photographs of the meeting, just uploaded online by the State House, showed Buhari and the other officials…
Nigeria hits 89 as NCDC announces eight new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced new cases of confirmed COVID-19. Nigeria now has 89 confirmed cases of the virus. NCDC, in a tweet, said seven of the new cases are in Lagos with one in Benue. Only one death has been recorded so far while three infected persons have recovered and…
Senate President greets Asiwaju Tinubu @68
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated with the National Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who turns 68 on Sunday, 29th March, 2020. Lawan said Asiwaju Tinubu, a former Senator and a two-term governor of Lagos State, is an inspirational political leader and champion of national…
Covid-19: We are working on palliatives, Makinde tells Oyo people
…says Testing Centre set to come on stream in state *Compliance with shutdown measures, best way to protect state Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, informed residents of the state that his government is already working on palliatives to ease the pressure on the people following the partial shutdown of activities as part…
Fayemi felicitates with Tinubu at 68
…describes him as leader of leaders and political colossus The Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has felicitated with former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who clocks 68 years old on Sunday. Dr. Fayemi describes Tinubu as a leader of leaders who has paid his dues…
Explosions in Akure, houses, schools destroyed
At least 100 residential buildings, school, churches were destroyed by an explosion suspected to be bomb blast in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Saturday morning The blast, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, cut off the ever busy Akure /Owo road while many people were said to be injured. The incident happened…
COVID-19 hits 81 as Nigeria records 11 new cases
Nigeria has recorded 11 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 81. The Nigeria Disease Control Centre made this known late on Thursday. It saud eight new cases werr recorded in Lagos State, two in Enugu and one in Edo. “11 new cases of #COVID-19 have been…
Davido’s Chioma tests positive to coronavirus
Nigerian hip hop star Davido has announced that his fiance, Chioma, has tested positive for the new coronavirus. Davido said Chioma recently returned from the United Kingdom with their baby. However, while the baby tested negative, the singer said in a series of tweets that the mother, Chioma, tested positive to coronavirus. Davido stated that…