Tag: Coronavirus
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Coronavirus: FG makes clarifications on reopening of schools
The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has disclosed that the Federal Government is already making plans to reopen schools nationwide but it won’t happen in two weeks as being speculated in some quarters. Speaking during the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Thursday, Nwajiuba said there was no exact…
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Coronavirus: Eddy Olafeso Sympathises with Gov Seyi Makinde
Advises scores of leaders in recent contacts with Mr. Governor to isolate and get tested The National Vice Chairman, South-West of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Eddy Olafeso, on Tuesday, sympathised with governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, who was reportedly infected with Coronavirus pandemic. Starnews NG reports that Olafeso also advised scores of…
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Ondo: Respite in Arogbo community as suspected case of Coronavirus tests negative
Respite has returned to Arogbo town, the traditional and spiritual headquarters of Arogbo-Ijaw kingdom, as the suspected case of the dreaded Coronavirus of a woman that returned from the United Kingdom (UK) has tested negative. Starnews NG reported on Monday morning that the community was thrown into a state of confusion following a suspected case…
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Ondo: Arogbo community in shambles over suspected case of Coronavirus
By Mike Kuwoye Arogbo town, the traditional and spiritual headquarters of Arogbo-Ijaw kingdom, has been thrown into a state of confusion following a suspected case of the dreaded Coronavirus. The confusion set in around 3:PM on Sunday when a team of medical doctors reportedly traced an Ijaw woman, who came from the United Kingdom, to…
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Senators to slash NASS 2020 budget, donates half of their salaries
The senators have agreed to donate half of their March salaries to the fight against the spread of coronavirus in the country. They are however still consulting among themselves on the amount to cut from their own portion of the N128bn National Assembly budget approved for the year. Investigations by our correspondent on Sunday revealed…
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UCH Ibadan Chief Medical Director tests positive for coronavirus
The Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, has said that he tested positive for coronavirus. He made this known in a statement personally signed by him on Sunday morning. The statement read, “Unfortunately, my result returned positive on Saturday afternoon and I remain in isolation as I am not symptomatic. All…
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Coronavirus: Buhari is very sick with persistent coughing – Kemi Olunloyo alleges
Blogger and social media personality, Kemi Olunloyo, on Wednesday, alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari is very sick with persistent coughing at Aso Villa. In a tweet on her verified handle on Twitter, she said that a ventilator has been brought in from a hospital to set up a makeshift ICU to treat the President who…
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PHOTOS: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo goes into self-isolation after holding meetings
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Coronavirus Update: Banji Okunomo urges Nigerian pastors to seek divine intervention
As the virus spreads to Aso rock, six states in Nigeria Many presidential aides in self-isolation 10 Senators, 15 Reps allegedly tested positive National Assembly shut down Garba Shehu, IG, two govs, others were allegedly in contact with Kyari recently As Nigeria’s government intensified efforts to prevent the spread of Coronavirus after cases of the…
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COVID-19: Nigeria records first death, confirms five new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the first death of a coronavirus patient on Monday in Abuja on Monday. The NCDC also confirmed additional five cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 35. The NCDC via its Twitter handle , @NCDCgov , on Monday said, first death of #COVID…