Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Thursday announced the recovery and discharge of another five COVID-19 patients, bringing to 90 the number of discharged patients in Lagos. Sanwo-Olu, through his verified Twitter handle, said that the patients were three females and two males, who had recovered fully and tested negative twice consecutively to COVID-19. Read More…
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Lagos records 3 more Covid-19 deaths
Barely 24 hours after it recorded the seventh COVID-19 related death, the Lagos State Government on Thursday declared the death of another three male patients in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this known in Lagos, saying that they died of Coronavirus (COVID-19) related complications. Abayomi, through his Twitter account on Read More…
Catfish farmer pleads to be allowed to return to farm
A local catfish farmer, Mr Anthony Hammed, has appealed to law enforcement agents to allow dealers in the produce access to farms in Lagos. He said catfish was among the edible commodity which President Muhammadu Buhari exempted it’s dealers to operate in his recent nationwinat broadcast signalling the lockdown to curtail the spread of Coronavirus Read More…
NCDC advises businesses to readjust, plan in extended COVID-19 lockdown
As the fight against COVID-19 pandemic continues globally, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says there is need for Nigerians, especially businesses to start now to plan for life after the pandemic. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, gave the advice while speaking on Sunrise Daily programme on Channels Television on Thursday. He said: Read More…
NCDC says essence of lockdown to prevent transmission of COVID-19 virus
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has re-emphasised that COVID-19 lockdown was not to end the disease but to keep people apart to stop its transmission to an extent and to build public health response efficiency. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, made the assertion while speaking on Sunrise Daily programme on Channels Television Read More…
NCDC increases number of COVID-19 laboratories from 6 to 13 in 3 weeks
– Now has capacity for a minimum of 3000 tests daily The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced the coming on stream of two new laboratories in the national COVID-19 laboratory network. The inclusion of the duo brings to 13, the number of laboratories with the capacity to test for COVID-19. Dr Chikwe Read More…
Akin Euba, Father of African Pianism, dies at 84
The death has been announced of Professor Akin Euba, Nigerian classical composer, on Tuesday, 14th April 2020. Professor Euba before his death was an Andrew W. Mellon Professor, Emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh, United States of America, having retired in 2011. He is known as the ‘Father of African pianism’. He was born in Read More…
Lagos discharges 3 foreigners, 13 other new COVID-19 patients
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday announced the recovery and discharge of 16 COVID-19 patients, including three foreigners. Sanwo-Olu, through his Twitter account, said that the patients were 14 males and two females, including three foreigners- British, Chinese and Polish citizens, were discharged to join the society. According to him, 14 of the discharged patients Read More…
Lagos records another COVID-19 death
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced the death of another COVID-19 related patient, barely 24 hours after the sixth death was recorded. It also announced that 25 new cases were recorded, bringing the total confirmed cases in the state to 217. The State Ministry of Health made this known through its verified Twitter account. Read More…
Following extended lockdown order, Lagos doctors urge provision of adequate protective wears
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has appealed to the Lagos State Government to provide adequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for health personnel fighting to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The State Chairman of the association, Dr Saliu Oseni, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Read More…