The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) says two suspects are presently in police custody for issuing fake COVID-19 test results with the institute’s name. Prof. Babatunde Salako, the Director-General (D-G) of NIMR, made the disclosure to newsmen in Lagos…
Residents of Ido-Ekiti on Friday commended the Ekiti State governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, for taking proactive measures to curb the spread of the second wave of COVID-19 in the state. A resident, Mr Toluth Owolabi, said that he was happy…
Kano State has recorded 10 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the second wave of the pandemic, bringing the total infections in the state to 316. The state Ministry of Health made this known via its verified Twitter handle @KNSMOH on…
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra state has expressed concern over rising COVID-19 infections, since the advent of second wave of the disease in the state. Obiano said this in a message by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr C-Don Adinuba…
By Kayode Tokede The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 said it is considering another lockdown as new cases of virus in the country continued to increase significantly since December. PTF Chairman, Mr Boss Mustapha, who is also the Secretary…
The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against complacency in containing the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, saying the vaccines against the virus might not arrive soon in Nigeria. The Minister of State for Health, Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora, said this on…
Adamawa has recorded 50 new COVID-19 infections, an official has said. Dr Bashir Ahmad, the chairman of the state COVID-19 Committee said this while speaking with the Newsmen in Yola on Thursday. Ahmad, also the Secretary to the State Government,…
An Educationist, Mrs Jacintha Nweke, has urged Enugu State Government to begin decontamination and fumigation of schools ahead of resumption to contain the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. Nweke, a staff of Comprehensive Model High School, Amechi,…
Mr Matthew Kuju, Publisher of Eggonnews, a Community Newspaper in Nasarawa State and three members of his family have tested positive for COVID-19. This is contained in a statement personally signed by Kuju on Thursday, in Lafia. “On Monday Jan.…
Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on Thursday that upcoming exhibitions of the Tokyo Olympics torch around the Japanese capital have been postponed “to reduce the flow of people and the further spread of COVID-19.” The torch had been on display in…
