Tag: update on covid-19

684 evacuees tested positive and other #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

August 14, 2020

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The presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 says 684 out of more than 13,000 evacuees tested positive for the virus. The Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at a ...

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Zero deaths, 453 new cases and other #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

August 13, 2020

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A total of 453 coronavirus cases were recorded in Nigeria on Wednesday. No deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, making the fatality to remain at 956, the figure reached on Tuesday after six people succumbed to the ...

A total of 453 coronavirus cases were recorded in Nigeria on Wednesday. No deaths ...

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Jigawa govt distributes palliatives to over 40,000 households | #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

August 12, 2020

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The Jigawa Government Tuesday, launched the distribution of palliatives to 42,312 poor and most vulnerable households in the state. The government also declared that the state has not recorded a new case of COVID-19 in the last 23 days. ...

The Jigawa Government Tuesday, launched the distribution of palliatives to 42,312 poor and most ...

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International flights to resume soon and other #COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

August 7, 2020

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COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the issues, the news

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the issues, the news

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Nigeria records new highest daily figure and other #COVID19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

July 2, 2020

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Nigeria Wednesday, recorded its new highest daily figure of confirmed COVID-19 cases, as 790 new infections were announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). With the latest update, the total tally of infected people in the country rose ...

Nigeria Wednesday, recorded its new highest daily figure of confirmed COVID-19 cases, as 790 ...

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Ondo’s Akeredolu tests positive, fear grips commissioners and other #COVID19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

July 1, 2020

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Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo Tuesday, tested positive for the coronavirus. The governor’s COVID-19 status, however, sent fears down the spines of commissioners, lawmakers and traditional rulers, who had contacts with the governor in the last one week. Akeredolu, however, ...

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo Tuesday, tested positive for the coronavirus. The governor’s COVID-19 status, ...

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FG lifts ban on interstate travel, okays local flights and other #COVID19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

June 30, 2020

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President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, approved the lifting of restrictions on interstate travel effective tomorrow. He also extended the second phase of the relaxed lockdown by four weeks beginning Tuesday, June 30, 2020 to midnight of Monday, July 27, 2020. ...

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, approved the lifting of restrictions on interstate travel effective tomorrow. ...

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Hard truths about achieving social distancing in Lagos communities and other #COVID19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

June 29, 2020

Updates

Nigeria has an estimated population of 200 million and while it continues to record hundreds of COVID-19 cases daily. Observers say these figures do not reflect the true situation, because the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is not ...

Nigeria has an estimated population of 200 million and while it continues to record ...

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Nigeria records highest daily tally of 745 cases | See other #COVID19 updates

Omoleye Omoruyi

June 19, 2020

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COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the news, the issues

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the news, the issues

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In Ogun, more schoolgirls are getting pregnant | See other #COVID19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

June 18, 2020

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COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the news, the issues

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the news, the issues

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Nigeria records significant spike and other #COVID19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

June 17, 2020

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COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the news, the issues

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the news, the issues

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Bauchi governor points fingers at Cross River and other #COVID19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

June 11, 2020

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COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the news, the issues

COVID-19 updates across Nigeria - the news, the issues

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‘Why some patients go into hiding after testing positive’ and other #COVID19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

June 5, 2020

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The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire has said that majority of patients who go into hiding after testing positive for COVID-19 are asymptomatic. Ehanire, while speaking at the daily Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing Thursday, said about ...

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire has said that majority of patients who go ...

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‘FG to use schools, hotels as isolation centres’ and other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 29, 2020

Updates

Nigeria’s federal government will consider using schools and hotels as isolation centres for COVID-19 patients if the need arises, an official said. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, made this known at the daily Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing ...

Nigeria’s federal government will consider using schools and hotels as isolation centres for COVID-19 patients if ...

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Nigeria may begin use of dogs for COVID-19 detection and other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 27, 2020

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A pilot study on the use of dogs, to diagnose the COVID-19 pandemic may start in Nigeria in July. The pilot training programme utilising scent detection by dogs to discriminate between samples from COVID-19 positive and  negative patients would ...

A pilot study on the use of dogs, to diagnose the COVID-19 pandemic may ...

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Hydroxychloroquine linked to higher risk of death in coronavirus patients and other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 25, 2020

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Our fight against COVID-19 has continued. We have had people and organisations taking up the mantle and doing what they can to beat the coronavirus. It is in this light that we bring you updates, and the issues around ...

Our fight against COVID-19 has continued. We have had people and organisations taking up ...

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PTF warns Nigerians against hydroxychloroquine and other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 22, 2020

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With 7,016 confirmed cases, and 1907 recoveries, information is still key to fighting the pandemic. This is why we curate the top five stories – and issues – across Nigeria; relating to COVID-19. Read below: FG insists on restrictions ...

With 7,016 confirmed cases, and 1907 recoveries, information is still key to fighting the ...

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CBN, NNPC to spend N1bn on returnees quarantine and other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 19, 2020

Updates

We are not done with COVID-19 yet. More and more cases are recorded every other day. But the good news is more people are also recovering. Amid all of this, information is key and this is why we curate ...

We are not done with COVID-19 yet. More and more cases are recorded every ...

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Expect new directives from Buhari on Monday and other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 18, 2020

Updates

From Muhammadu Buhari’s anticipated new directives, to the easing of the lockdown in Kaduna and Raymond Dokpesi’s new comments on COVID-19, we bring the news around COVID-19 across Nigeria. ‘Expect new directives from Buhari on Monday’ The Secretary to ...

From Muhammadu Buhari’s anticipated new directives, to the easing of the lockdown in Kaduna ...

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Governors ask Reps to stay Infectious Diseases Bill and other COVID-19 updates across Nigeria

Omoleye Omoruyi

May 14, 2020

Updates

We are not done with COVID-19 yet. More and more cases are recorded every other day. But the good news is more people are also recovering. Amid all of this, information is key and this is why we curate ...

We are not done with COVID-19 yet. More and more cases are recorded every ...

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