A total lockdown has been imposed in Borno by the state government which shut its borders to non-essential movements in a bid to contain the influx of COVID-19. The Deputy Governor of Borno, Alhaji Umar Kadafur, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Maiduguri. Kadafur said that the order would take effect from Monday, April 13, by 6 a.m, adding that movement in and out of the state would be completely restricted. “The border...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that while there is no known vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), some trials have shown promising results in laboratory studies. Dr/ Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), on Sunday in Abuja that it takes time to obtain accurate results from such clinical trials. “Some of the trials have shown promising results in laboratory studies but have not yet been proven...

The two-week lockdown introduced as part of the government’s measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 into Abia resumed on Sunday after it was relaxed from Friday to 2 p.m on Sunday. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the resumption of the lockdown, which is expected to end on Wednesday, recorded partial compliance by residents. A NAN correspondent, who monitored the situation in Umuahia metropolis and its environs, reports that although commercial vehicles and...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has treated 228 active cases of COVID-19 and discharged 85 of them as the total number of cases in the country rises to 323. The NCDC, through its verified Twitter account,  said on Sunday that it recorded five new cases of coronavirus in the country – two in Lagos, two in Kwara and one in Kastina State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there are now...