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News: Abba Kyari arrives Lagos in air ambulance

March 30, 2020

Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, has arrived Lagos. He was transferred from Abuja to Lagos to continue his treatment for coronavirus. Kyari was conveyed to Nigeria’s commercial hub in an air ambulance, Daily Trust reports. The top government official tested positive after he returned from Germany. Nigeria currently has over 131 cases. Meanwhile, … More News: Abba Kyari arrives Lagos in air ambulance

News: Nigeria has recorded its first death from Coronavirus

March 23, 2020

Nigeria has recorded its first death from Coronavirus. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the deceased is a 67 year old man who returned home from the UK where he had gone for a medical treatment. The victim has since been identified as Suleiman Achimugu, a former managing director of the Pipelines … More News: Nigeria has recorded its first death from Coronavirus

News: Edo records first confirmed virus case

March 23, 2020

Edo State has recorded its first confirmed coronavirus case. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control a announced this on Monday via its verified Twitter handle. The NCDC said additional five cases of Coronavirus were recorded on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 35. The NCDC via its Twitter handle, @NCDCgov, on Monday said, … More News: Edo records first confirmed virus case

News: Price of sanitisers, face mask, chloroquine soars in Onitsha

March 23, 2020

Demand for face masks, hand sanitizers and Chloroquine have skyrocketed at the Onitsha Drug Market in Anambra, following reported cases of COVID-19 in some parts of the country. On March 23, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 36 cases, with two cases being discharged while one death recorded from COVID-19 in the country. … More News: Price of sanitisers, face mask, chloroquine soars in Onitsha

News: Atiku’s son tests positive for Coronavirus

March 23, 2020

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday confirmed that his son has been tested positive for the coronavirus pandemic. Disclosing the development on his Twitter handle, Mr Abubakar urged Nigerians to pray for his son as he had been moved to Gwagwalada specialist teaching hospital. He wrote: “My son has tested positive to coronavirus. @NCDCGov … More News: Atiku’s son tests positive for Coronavirus

Campus Xpress: Ibadan Poly Orders Students Out Of Campus over Coronavirus

March 21, 2020

The management of Oyo state-owned institution, The Polytechnic, Ibadan has ordered students to stay away from the school as part of measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. The decision of the management according to the Public Relations Officer of the School, Alhaji Soladoye Adewole, is in line with the directive of Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde that all schools in the State should be shut down. The PRO made this … More Campus Xpress: Ibadan Poly Orders Students Out Of Campus over Coronavirus