The Federal Government on Thursday said it had succeeded in tracing 3,550 people who came in contact with patients infected with COVID-19 in the country. The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, who disclosed…
COVID-19: MTN Nigeria unveils Y’ello Hope Package
In the words of Sir Winston Churchill “Come then, let us go forward together with our united strength.” As more and more people nationwide brace for the immense human, economic, and social cost of the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to…
Chinese researchers find coronavirus patient who was contagious for 49 days
Chinese researchers say they have discovered a new “chronic” mutation of the coronavirus in a patient who was contagious for a record-breaking 49 days. The patient, a middle-aged man, had non-severe symptoms but had a prolonged ability to infect others,…
Lagos Muslims hold prayers across state
The Chief Imam of Lagos State Sheikh Sulaymon Abou-Nolla and Baba Adinni of Lagos Sheikh AbdulHafeez Abou have directed all the imams in the state to pray for the containment of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The duo said the directive was…
COVID-19: What President Buhari has done, and is doing – Presidency
In his broadcast to the nation on Sunday, March 29, 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari declared that “in Nigeria’s fight against COVID-19, there is no such thing as an overreaction or under-reaction. It is all about the right reaction by the…
MultiChoice Nigeria commits N1.2bn to support Nigeria’s COVID-19 fight
MultiChoice Nigeria has announced a number of initiatives to support the Federal and Lagos Governments’ efforts in ameliorating the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak in Nigeria. The leading entertainment and media company’s contribution in the fight against Covid-19 includes cash…
Experts want government to create intervention funds for essential industries, others
To alleviate pains of COVID-19 on the citizenry, financial experts have urged the Federal Government to consider the provision of intervention funds to support essential industries/commodities such as rice, vegetables and related products. According to them, the measure would also…
Husbands kick, wives rejoice at stay-at-home order
Mixed reactions from Lagos husbands and wives have trailed government’s stay-at-home directive following the COVID-19 pandemic. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Lagos State Government had last week directed closure of open markets, recreational centres, saloons and other public…
8 things people diagnosed with coronavirus want you to know (HuffPost)
Around the world, cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, continue to surge. It’s estimated that more than 325,000 people have been infected already — a number that will likely increase again by the time you read…
Another NBA player has been cleared of coronavirus (NYPost)
Marcus Smart is coronavirus free. The Celtics guard, one of 10 NBA players known to have contracted COVID-19, announced Sunday on Twitter he has been “Corona Free as of two days ago” and has been cleared by the Massachusetts Department…