The total confirmed COVID-19 infections in the country jumped to 68,937 on Saturday as Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC ), reported 310 new Coronavirus (COVID-19 ) cases in 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC made this known via its verified website. The country has conducted about 791,539 tests since the first COVID-19 Read More…
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Lagos Govt. warns worship centres, religious leaders against second wave of COVID-19
The Lagos State Government has warned religious leaders in the state to intensify adherence to safety protocols in their worship centres to avert the second wave of coronavirus. The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi said this on Monday, during the commemoration of the International Day of Tolerance at Ikeja. Elegushi said that there Read More…
Lagos State partners NCS in promoting IT
The Lagos State Ministry of Science and Technology on Thursday partnered with Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) to promote the development of the Information Technology (IT) in the state. Mr Hakeem Fahm, Lagos State Commissioner for Science and Technology said this at the NCS Lagos Chapter 2020 IT Annual Conference and Award ceremony. Fahm said that Read More…
1140 active COVID-19 cases managed in Lagos communities – Abayomi
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has disclosed that 1140 active cases of COVID-19 were being managed in Lagos communities under the state’s home based care programme. Abayomi made the disclosure through his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi on Thursday while giving the state’s COVID-19 update. The commissioner said that the active cases Read More…
What it would take to get super-cold COVID-19 vaccine to West Africa
Hope is rising that a new vaccine could halt the COVID-19 pandemic – for some – but lessons learnt from past vaccine programmes in West Africa suggest millions more might miss out. The super-cold storage temperature required for the new vaccine will make it near impossible to deliver in rural parts of Africa, said public Read More…
Lagos Govt calls for precaution against second wave of COVID-19
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday advised citizens to strictly adhere to precautionary measures against COVID-19 infection to prevent a recurrence of lockdown of the economy. Prof. Akin Abayomi, the State Commissioner for Health, said that resurgence of cases in Lagos might lead to reversal of strategical measures put in place by the state government Read More…
181 students, staff of Lagos school infected with COVID-19
Lagos State Government says that 181 students and staff of a private boarding school in Lekki area of the state have tested positive to COVID-19 infection. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Abayomi said that the cases were detected during COVID-19 surveillance and case Read More…
COVID-19: NCDC records 164 new infections as total now 60,430
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 164 new Coronavirus(COVID-19) infections actoss the country, the public health outfit announced on its official twitter handle on Monday. The nation has now recorded over 60,000 total infections. The health agency said that the 164 new infection brought the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infections to 60,430. The NCDC said Read More…
Nigeria records 153 new cases of COVID-19, Lagos figures resurging
Nigeria’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) has reached 59,001, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announced 153 new infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Thursday. The agency since the beginning of the outbreak in Febuary in Nigeria, more than 509, 555 sample have been tested by the agency. It said Read More…
Latest COVID-19 stats indicate it’s not over yet
Latest statistics from the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) indicate that there is no cause for celebration just yet, even as the federal and state governments have relaxed all movement restrictions. On Sunday night, the NCDC announced that there were 126 new confirmed cases and 2 deaths recorded in Nigeria. The 126 new cases Read More…