The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 111 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Wednesday. According to the agency, with the new infections, the total number of confirmed cases in the country is now 57, 724. It disclosed that 149 persons were Read More…
The Federal Ministry of Transportation is proposing tax incentives for the maritime industry to stimulate investment and boost activities, amid downturn caused by COVID-19 pandemic. The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday. Jamoh who conveyed the ministry’s position to Read More…
Ten airlines, including Air France and KLM, will not fly into Nigeria from tomorrow, the day international flights resume in the country. The others are Etihad, Rwandair, Lufthansa, TAAG Angola Airlines, Air Namibia, Royal Air Maroc, South African Airways and Cape Verde airlines. While South African and Cape Verde airlines were barred because international flights Read More…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has announced his recovery from a bout with the COVID-19 coronavirus. In a message earlier today on his Twitter handle, he tweeted: “With a deep sense of appreciation to God Almighty, I share with you the good news of my testing negative to #COVID19 infection after Read More…
Tertiary Institutions Resume Sept. 14; Basic Schools, Sept. 21 Governor Launches COVID-19 Care Pack For Home Treatment All tertiary institutions in Lagos State are to re-open for academic activities from September 14, 2020. This was the directive by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the 18th state-wide briefing held at the State House in Marina on Saturday. Read More…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday said Lagos State had tested a total of 95,843 samples for COVID-19 infections as at Aug. 25. The NCDC announced the figures in its COVID-19 Situation Report for Aug. 25. It said that out of the 388,346 COVID-19 sample tests conducted in the country, Lagos had Read More…
The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says he’s responding positively to treatment after testing positive to COVID-19 virus, and remains committed to discharging his duties. The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, had in a statement on Monday disclosed Abayomi’s COVID-19 status. Abayomi, in a message posted on his Twitter Read More…
Nigerian COVID-19 deaths are fast approaching the 1,000 mark with 950 deaths announced nationwide so far. Consequently, the Federal Government has warned that the 945 deaths recorded in COVID-19 pandemic cases is a wake up call for citizens to take appropriate measures to avoid being infected. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said this Read More…
The World Bank has approved $114.28 million financing to help Nigeria prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 with specific focus on state level responses. According to a statement from the bank on Friday, the amount includes $100 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and $14.28 million grant from the Read More…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 354 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of COVID-19 infections to 45,244. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Thursday. The health agency said that three more persons had died from the disease. According to NCDC, 45,244 Read More…