COVID-19: Adamawa State Records 10 Deaths, 43 New Cases Within A Week

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Adamawa State Records 10 Deaths, 43 New Cases Within A Week

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 18, 2021

The Adamawa State Containment Committee of COVID-19 has confirmed the death of 10 people from the second wave of Coronavirus and recorded 43 new infection cases within one week in the state. A member of the committee who is also the Commissioner for Health Prof. Abdullahi Isa confirmed the development to the Newsmen in Yola said that from December 2020 to date, 26 people had died from the virus. Isa explained that Yola North and...

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COVID-19 Test Not Required for Students’ Resumption – FG

CoronavirusEducationNewsNigeriaCOVID-19 Test Not Required for Students’ Resumption – FG

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 18, 2021

The Federal Ministry of Education has said no COVID-19 test is required for returning students to be admitted into their schools. The spokesperson of the ministry and Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr. Ben Goong indicated this in Abuja on Monday as schools resumed for the academic session. Goong said that only temperature checks should be carried out on students and any other person crossing any school gate. “School authorities should therefore refrain from asking...

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COVID-19: Adamawa Records 43 New Cases, 10 Deaths in 1-week – Commissioner

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Adamawa Records 43 New Cases, 10 Deaths in 1-week – Commissioner

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)January 17, 2021

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ The Adamawa Government has confirmed the death of 10 people from Coronavirus and 43 new infection cases recorded within one week in the state. Prof. Abdullahi Isa, Commissioner of Health confirmed the records to the Newsmen in Yola. Isa said that from December 2020 to date when the second wave started, 26 people had died as a result of the virus in the state. ” Following the second wave...

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COVID-19: Lagos Govt. Extends Work-from-Home Order to Feb. 1

CoronavirusLabourNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Lagos Govt. Extends Work-from-Home Order to Feb. 1

PilotnewsJanuary 17, 2021

The Lagos State Government has further extended the work-from-home order to all state public servants on Grade Levels 14 and below from Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 to Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the directive in a circular signed by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, in Lagos on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the circular was issued to members of the State Executive Council and all heads...

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COVID-19: NCDC Reports 1,598 New Infections, 7 Deaths

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Reports 1,598 New Infections, 7 Deaths

PilotnewsJanuary 17, 2021

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday reported 1,598 new cases of COVID-19 with seven deaths. The NCDC, on its official Twitter handle, said the total infection in the country is now 108,943 with 22,156 active cases and 1,420 fatalities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country has so far tested 1,147, 523 people since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 on Feb. 27, 2020. Nigeria’s public health institute said...

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Parents Set Off In Fears And Trepidation Over School Resumption Amid Covid19 Second Wave

CoronavirusNewsSpecial ReportParents Set Off In Fears And Trepidation Over School Resumption Amid Covid19 Second Wave

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)January 16, 2021

ENUGU –– The Enugu State Government and stakeholders in the education sector had on the 4th day of this year resolved that schools in the state resume on Monday 18th of January, 2021. This decision was welcomed by parents and their wards with mixed feelings; although tired of their wards staying at home indefinitely due to uncertainties trailing the covid 19 spread, the news that the covid 19-second wave is deadlier than the first wave...

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Schools To Resume January 18 Despite Increase In Covid-19 Infections

CoronavirusEducationNewsNigeriaSchools To Resume January 18 Despite Increase In Covid-19 Infections

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 15, 2021

Despite the growing rate of coronavirus infections, the Federal Ministry of Education has declared that January 18 remains the resumption date for all schools in Nigeria. The country faces its highest daily death toll and highest daily case numbers, with about 200 fatalities within the past 27 days. On Thursday, Nigeria’s single-day death toll rose to 23 with 1,479 new cases recorded. As of the time of writing, the country’s total death toll stood at...

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NYSC Bans Religious Gatherings in Camps as It Postpones Reopening Date

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaRegionsNYSC Bans Religious Gatherings in Camps as It Postpones Reopening Date

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 15, 2021

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has banned all forms of religious gathering on its orientation camps across the country. This was disclosed by the NYSC Camp Safe Reopening Project Lead, Dr. Oyeladun Okunromade, on Friday at a sensitization webinar for the 2020 Batch B Stream II Corp Members. The event which was themed, ‘Protecting The health Of The Nigerian Youth: Safe Reopening Of NYSC Orientation Camps’ had in attendance the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier...

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NAFDAC Insists Vaccines Must Be Approved Before Use

CoronavirusHealthNewsNigeriaNAFDAC Insists Vaccines Must Be Approved Before Use

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)January 15, 2021

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against using any vaccine except the ones it has approved. The agency said this through its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, during a briefing on Friday. Adding that the World Health Organisation’s approval was not enough for the use of the vaccine, except the regulatory agency certifies the vaccine. The DG said She said, “The WHO will say that unless the regulatory...

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COVID-19: We I’ll Not Lockdown Adamawa Again Says Gov Fintiri

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: We I’ll Not Lockdown Adamawa Again Says Gov Fintiri

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)January 15, 2021

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent ____ Amid spread of the second wave of coronavirus pandemic, Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has declared that there will be no more lockdown in the state, calling on the citizens to observe social distancing and abide by COVID-19 protocols. This is coming in the wake of a significant increase in the number of infections from the coronavirus disease witnessed in the state recently. Speaking to a newsman...

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