COVID-19 Task Force in Ekiti, on Monday arrested not less than 60 people who violated regulation on the compulsory use of face mask. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the offenders were taken to a Special Court, where they were convicted for contravening Coronavirus Disease Regulations 2020. Prof. Bolaji Aluko, Chairman of the COVID-19 Task Force, who spoke on the development, said the enforcement would henceforth be a regular exercise. Aluko said that...
The minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika has said no date has been announced for resumption of international flight operations. Reports that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had selected October 15 as the resumption date for international flights has been making rounds all over the media. In a tweet, the minister stated that the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) only issued a routine 90-day notice to airmen (NOTAM). “International flight resumption date is not October....
The number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has reached 37, 225, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. According to the latest data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) on its official twitter handle on Monday, 562 new cases were reported. The NCDC also confirmed that a total of 15,333 patients had been treated and discharged. The health agency said that in the last 24 hours, Nigeria had recorded 12 new COVID-19...
Widespread coronavirus vaccination could begin in the middle of next year, the chief scientist of the World Health Organisation, Soumya Swaminathan said. She expressed cautious optimism about the state of the research and development process in an interview with dpa. “We have now over 20 candidates in clinical studies. “So we are hopeful that a couple of them will work. It would be very unlucky if all of them fail,” Swaminathan added. “So if we...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 556 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to 36,663. NCDC disclosed this on its official twitter handle late on Sunday. According to it, the total number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria is headed toward the 37,000 mark. Giving an update on coronavirus infections, the health agency revealed that the new cases were reported across 17 states and the Federal...
To determine residents’ risk of exposure to Covid-19, the Enugu State Government in collaboration with e`CLAT, an Interswitch HealthTech company has rolled out an online assessment platform for the public to self-assess themselves for coronavirus. “We urge the public to take advantage of the assessment platform, a measure put in place by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to contain the disease”. This was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Emmanuel Ikechukwu Obi....
By all indications, the financial burden heaped on the broadcasting industry by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic may result in the closure of a vast number of broadcast operators in Nigeria. The chairperson of the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON), Hajiya Sa’a Ibrahim, during a media interactive session organized by NUJ Kano state council , said broadcast stations have recorded dwindling revenue generation which has further incapacitated the stations from exercising their financial responsibilities...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 653 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to 35, 107. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle late on Saturday. The health agency said that as of July 18, 653 new confirmed cases and six deaths were recorded in the country. It said that the 653 new cases were reported from 27 states and the FCT....
The Academic Staff Union of the Universities has urged the Federal Government to shut down schools until 2021 to ensure adequate preparations, citing the case in some countries such as Kenya. ASUU declares its support for FG’s decision to stop Senior Secondary 3 pupils from taking part in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination earlier scheduled to commence on August 4. The Federal Ministry of Education earlier met with officials of the West African...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 600 new COVID-19 cases in the country, bringing total infections from the virus rise to 35,454 The NCDC made the announcement on its official twitter handle on Friday. The agency said that as at the July 17, 600 new confirmed cases and three deaths were recorded in the country. “Till date, 35,454 cases have been confirmed, 14,633 cases have been discharged and 772 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the...
