Abia begins production of medical kits, gets orders from Lagos, Kaduna
Abia Government said it has started production of certified quality standard protective medical kits and masks to carter for the needs of Nigerians and bridge the scarcity of imported ones….
NCDC regrets error, says Nigeria records 25 new cases of Covid-19 not 26
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Saturday said the number of new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19 ) pandemic outbreak in the country was 25 and not 26…
Busted! Army arrests soldiers who threatened to sexually assault Warri women
The Nigerian Army has arrested two soldiers shown in an online video threatening the people of Warri. The soldiers in military uniform threatened to sexually abuse women in Warri in…
No licence issued for 5G in Nigeria – Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on Saturday said no licence has been issued for 5G in Nigeria. In a statement the minister said the President…
Abia State Govt introduces free radio religious worship
The Abia Government has introduced a 30-minute free airtime radio worship programme for Saturday and Sunday in view of the lock down arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. It would be…
Coronavirus: LUTH confirms death of patient
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, on Saturday confirmed the death of a COVID-19 patient in the hospital. Prof. Chris Bode, LUTH Chief Medical Director, made this known…
NCDC raises alarm over fake account
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has called on Nigerians to disregard other accounts claiming to be “official accounts of the NCDC” The NCDC in a twitter message…
Coronavirus: Prioritise spending in health, IMF, WHO urge leaders
The IMF and the World Health Organisation on Friday urged leaders of developing countries to prioritise paying medical staff, buying protective gear and other health expenditures in their response to…
Pope sends emotional message to Catholics in this “hard moment”
Pope Francis on Friday issued a special video message calling on people around the world not to lose faith and to comfort each other through the novel coronavirus pandemic. “It…
COVID-19: NCDC confirms 2 deaths in Lagos, Edo as confirmed cases rises to 210
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed deaths of two COVID-19 patients in Lagos and Edo. NCDC, disclosed this in a Twitter message on Friday night. “Twenty new…