as NCDC confirms 11 new cases Eleven new coronavirus cases have been confirmed by the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, thus bringing the total in the country to 81. The centre announced that eight new cases were confirmed in Lagos, two in Enugu state and one in Edo state It said: “11 new cases […]
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Concerned fans have flooded the fiancee of Nigerian music superstar, Davido, with good wishes for her to be free of the notorious coronavirus infection and regain her radiant health soonest. This happened once the news of her being tested positive of the virus hit the internet like a thunderbolt. Davido had in a social media […]
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Britain is exploring flight options to evacuate her nationals willing to leave Nigeria Her High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Catriona Laing, disclosed this on Friday. She said the decision was necessitated by “the rapidly changing situation in the region and recent airport closures” over the coronavirus pandemic. The envoy, who said this in a statement […]
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US President Donald Trump demanded Friday that automakers Ford and General Motors start making ventilators to help ease the growing pressure on hospitals to care for coronavirus patients. “General Motors MUST immediately open their stupidly abandoned Lordstown plant in Ohio, or some other plant, and START MAKING VENTILATORS, NOW!!!!!!” Trump tweeted. “FORD, GET GOING ON […]
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develops relief package for vulnerable persons Edo State Government has ordered the evacuation of patients from the Stella Obasanjo Hospital, converting the facility into a full-blown holding and isolation centre to manage different stages of cases of coronavirus (COVID-19). The state’s Deputy Governor and Chairman, Technical Sub Committee on COVID 19, Comrade Philip Shaibu, disclosed […]
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Lagos – 44 FCT – 14 Ogun – 3 Oyo – 3 Bauchi – 2 Edo – 1 Ekiti- 1 Osun – 1 Rivers – 1 The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday confirmed five new COVID-19 cases thus bringing the total in Nigeria to 70. The centre which disclosed this via its […]
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Music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, on Friday disclosed that his fiancée, Chioma, tested positive for coronavirus. He announced this via his verified Instagram account on Friday evening, saying: “I came back recently from America after cancelling (my) tour. “My fiancée Chioma also came back from London recently with our baby. “We had no […]
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Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, has announced that all National Youth Service Corps orientation camps and four stadia in the country would be used as isolation centres. “Mr. President has approved for the Ministry of Youth and Sports to open and make available the stadiums in Surulere Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja, and Kaduna, as […]
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The coronavirus pandemic has driven the global economy into a downturn that will require massive funding to help developing nations, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Friday. “It is clear that we have entered a recession” that will be worse than in 2009 following the global financial crisis, she said in an online press briefing. With […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday, donated his former residence at the Presidential Hilltop, Abeokuta, Ogun State for use as an isolation centre for victims of the dreaded Coronavirus disease. He said the 32-room facility has been handed over to the Ogun state government for immediate take over. His Special Assistant Media, Kehinde Akinyemi who […]
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