A coronavirus patient undergoing treatment at the Infectious Disease Control Center, Down Quarters, Kaduna South attempted to escape from the isolation centre but was caught, The PUNCH reports. The Media Assistant to the Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ekunola Gbenga, confirmed this to The PUNCH on Thursday. In a statement sent via e-mail, the fleeing ... Read More »
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Sterling Bank Unfolds Palliative Measures for Customers
Sterling Bank Plc has introduced some palliative measures for customers in a bid to cushion the adverse effects of the government-ordered lockdown in parts of the country, aimed at halting the spread of the dreaded COVID-19. Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Mr. Abubakar Suleiman, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday said, “We understand that a lot of businesses ... Read More »
Coronavirus: Stay at home Mr Latin urges filmmakers
My dear Creative Colleagues, I am very pleased to thank you all for your cooperation on the suspension of Film shoot or related works for the last two weeks. I see this as a display of patriotism not only to our association, but also to our dear country Nigeria. In consideration of the national broadcast by President Mohammed Buhari on ... Read More »
COVID-19: Lagos Discharges 5 More Coronavirus Patients, Number Rises To 90
Five more Coronavirus patients were discharged on Thursday, 16 April, 2020 after attaining full recovery from the virus infection, The Gazelle News.com reports. The state Governor and Incident Commander, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced this on Thursday on his verified twitter handle. According to the Governor, the patients were discharged from the Infectious Disease Centre, Yaba. They consist of three females and ... Read More »
Dugbe inferno: Makinde visits scene, says govt will launch emergency fund
….Cause of fire unknown—Victim Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, visited the scene of the fire incident that razed some shops in Dugbe market, Ibadan, on Wednesday. Governor Makinde, who was accompanied by a number of government officials, told the victims and a crowd of sympathisers, who had converged on the location to possibly salvage remnants of their ... Read More »
K1 Breaks Silence On Alleged Affair With Alaafin’s Wife, Threatens Law Suit Against Online Publication
Fuji legend, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM 1) has responded to an allegation of a love affair with Queen Badirat Olaitan Adeyemi, one of the wives of the Alaafin of Oyo. Social media went agog on Wednesday evening after an online publication alleged that the musician was having an affair with Queen Ola. In a statement issued by his media ... Read More »
Sule Lamido, Aides Test Negative for Coronavirus
Former Governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Sule Lamido, and his two aides have tested negative for Coronavirus. The former governor and his aides attended a funeral recently at Koki area of Kano city which was also attended by the Kano index case. In a post on his facebook account on Thursday morning, Sule Lamido wrote: “MY COVID-19 LABORATORY RESULT. “Dr ... Read More »
How Kano Index Case Exposed Us To COVID-19 — Doctor
A practising doctor in Kano state, James King, who came in contact with the state’s index case has shared his encounter with the infected patient. In a lengthy post on his Facebook page, Dr King narrated how the 75-year-old ambassador lied about his symptoms and how he had been attending parties and Jumaat services after arriving from Lagos. According to ... Read More »
BREAKING: Kwara discharges two COVID-19 patients
The Kwara State Ministry of Health has discharged two index cases of COVID-19, after testing negative twice. This was announce on Thursday, by the Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr Raji Abdulrazaq, via his twitter page. Details shortly… Read More »
BREAKING: Kano Records First COVID-19 Death, Confirms 12 New Cases
Kano State Ministry for Health has confirmed twelve new cases of coronavirus. It also confirmed the first death in the state from the virus. The Ministry on its official Twitter handle announced: “Wednesday, 15th April 2020. As at 11:55 pm, 1 death of #COVID19 has been recorded.” Details shortly…… Read More »