Category: Update on coronavirus

A property forfeited by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, has been handed over by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Friday to the Lagos State government for use as an isolation centre for COVID-19 patients. The property consisting of six flats of three bedrooms and a boys’ quarter was forfeited by Allison-Madueke following an order of the Federal High in 2017. Speaking during the handover ceremony, the Lagos Zonal Head of the EFCC, Mohammed Rabo stated that the gesture was part of the commission’s social responsibility efforts…

Chief Raymond Dokpesi, the founder/Chairman Emeritus of Daar Communications Plc, has been discharged from the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada after recovering from COVID-19. He stated, “It is my firm belief that with well thought-out policies, coupled with targeted and highly coordinated investment in the health system, Nigeria’s fight against COVID-19 may become the catalyst for the much-needed reform in the health sector.” Dokpesi thanked the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, “who not only sympathised with…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has now exceeded 5,000 on Thursday night. The NCDC said the country on Thursday, recorded 193 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 5,162. The NCDC also said that three new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to 167. “On the 14th of May 2020, 193 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.…

Federal Government of Nigeria yesterday said it did not beg Madagascar to supply its COVID-19 syrup to Nigeria, explaining that the country donated the elixir which was accepted in the spirit of African brotherhood. The government also announced that it has put in place measures to rethink its National Response to COVID-19, saying emerging developments indicated there was need for a change in tactics. These were disclosed Thursday in Abuja during the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19. Government added that while it would continue to…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday said Nigeria recorded 146 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections to 4,787. The NCDC also said that 6 new patients had been confirmed dead, bringing the total number of deaths to 158. “On the 12th of May 2020, 146 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria”. According to NCDC, no new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours. Till date, 4,787 cases have been confirmed, 3,670 cases are…

Dr Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, on Monday said the Federal Government and the World Health Organisation were carrying out COVID-19 drug trial in the Federal Capital Territory and fives states. Ehanire, who disclosed this at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 press briefing in Abuja, listed the states as Lagos, Ogun, Kaduna, Sokoto and Kano. The minister confirmed that Nigeria was expecting a herbal drug, COVID Organic, from Madagascar. The drug was reported to have been used by the Indian Ocean island country to cure patients, who tested positive…

Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor, has announced the temporary lifting of the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas for two days with effect from Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Wike, who made the announcement in a state-wide broadcast on Sunday night, said that the lockdown would be reinstated on Thursday, 14th May 2020. He said, “We have given due consideration to the propositions on the way forward by well-meaning citizens of the state, and after a cautious review of the situation, decided to implement a partial relaxation…