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COVID-19: President Buhari to make national broadcast tonight

President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 7pm. The presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina made this known on Sunday afternoon. He said: “Television, radio and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria…

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COVID-19: Oyo govt. takes sensitization campaign to Ibadan markets, streets

Ibadan, March 28, 2020(NAN) As part of efforts to stem the spread of corona virus (COVID-19), the Oyo State Government has taken its sensitisation campaign on COVID-19 preventive measures to markets and streets in Ibadan metropolis. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the government task force and several other stakeholders in the state had…

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Just In: Kaduna State Governor, El-Rufai tests positive for coronavirus (Watch his video)

Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has confirmed that he is tested positive for coronavirus. “Earlier this week, I submitted a sample for the Covid-19 test,” El-Rufai said in a video posted on Twitter on Saturday. “The result came in this evening, and I regret to say that it is positive.” the governor stated. Watch video…

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Breaking: 8 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Lagos, Benue

Eight new cases of COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria on Saturday, March 28, 2020. According to National Centre for Diseases Control, (NCDC) seven of the cases are in Lagos State while one in Benue State. NCDC on its verified tweeter account @ncdcgov said “As at 04:00 pm 28th March there are 89 confirmed cases…

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Video: Indian boy who predicted the start of Coronavirus 8 months ago, says pandemic will end May 29th

A 14 year old Abighya Anand, who on August 22nd 2019, on his YouTube channel ‘conscience’, predicted that the world will enter into a tough phase starting November 2019 to April 2020 has said the Coronavirus pandemic will end on May 29, 2020. According to him, the six month period will see spread of a…

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COVID-19: Davido’s girlfriend, Chioma, tests positive (See Davido’s Instagram msg)

Nigerian artiste, Adeleke David popularly known as Davido has reported on Friday that his girlfriend Chioma (a.k.a Chef Chioma) has tested postive to the novel coronavirus also known as COVID-19. The singer posted on his Instagram page and related they just “came back recently from America after cancelling tour”. “… I came back recently from…

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Breaking: Five new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 3 in FCT & 2 in Oyo State

Five new cases of COVID-19 otherwise known as Coronavirus have been confirmed in Nigeria. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), three cases are from Abuja and two others in Oyo State. NCDC through its Twitter page wrote: Five new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 3 in FCT & 2…

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COVID-19: US seeking for doctors, nurses around the world for employment as Coronavirus cases rise in country above Italy, China

The United States has asked medical professionals around the world who want to work in America to reach out for visa appointment as cases of Coronavirus rise in the country. On Thursday, the United States overtook China and Italy as the country with the highest number of novel coronavirus patients anywhere in the world. To…

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COVID-19: Lagosians rush for Dogoyaro, Tagairi as possible cure for Coronavirus

The Herbs Sellers Association of Nigeria, HSAN, in Lagos State have described how people rush for Laganaria Breviflorus, locally known as “Tagairi”, and Neem or Azadirachta Indica, locally known as “Dogoyaro” leaves, as demand for the herbs increased since the incidence of Coronavirus in the country. Modinat Fasuyi-Onike, HSAN Chairman in Alade Market, Shomolu and…

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Updated: Oyo Govt shuts down civil service for 2 weeks over Coronavirus

…says single Coronavirus case in state responding to treatment As part of measures put in place by the Oyo State government to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state, the government, on Wednesday, directed civil and public servants in the employment of the state, local governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs)…

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