COVID-19: 71% of all cases from three states as Nigeria’s confirmed infections reaches 1,932
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says as at April 30 2020, 71 per cent of all cases of the coronavirus are from three states (Lagos, Kano and Abuja)…
Post-Covid-19: Access Bank, UBA, others to sack workers, mull pay cut
Some Nigerian banks have finalized arrangements to sack their workers in what an insider described as a wave of sack beginning from this month when workers are expected to resume…
COVID-19: Minister debunks report of 300 doctors infected, says 113 health workers infected
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has dismissed reports that 300 doctors have been infected with the coronavirus, adding that the sector does not have such a number of…
NCDC raises concern over inadequate bed spaces in Lagos, says we may start treating some patients at home
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has raised concerns about inadequate bed spaces to accommodate COVID-19 patients in isolation centres in Lagos. The Director general of the NCDC, Dr…
COVID-19: LASG confirms death of 25-year-old
Commissioner for Health in Lagos, Professor Akin Abayomi The Lagos State Ministry of Health has confirmed the death of a 25-year-old man from the coronavirus. The ministry disclosed this…
Control of Infectious Diseases Bill requires more consultation – NCDC
NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reacted to the proposed NCDC bill by the House of Representatives noting that he personally believes that…
US intelligence says new Coronavirus not man-made or genetically modified
The US intelligence community on Thursday said it had concluded the novel coronavirus that has swept the globe originated in China but was not man-made or engineered. “The entire Intelligence…
Nigeria’s Jerry Mallo manufactures ventilators
Photo credit @twitter A 25 year old Nigerian engineer and entrepreneur, Jerry Isaac Mallo, has started manufacturing ventilators from locally available materials. Mr Mallo who manufactured Nigeria’s first ‘carbon fibre’…
Konga makes history, launches first ever live online auction in Africa
Foremost composite e-commerce giant, Konga has recorded another first in Africa’s e-commerce market, with the launch of a live online product auction which debuts this Friday, May 1, 2020 by…
Nigeria successfully treats, discharges 307 coronavirus patients
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says Nigeria has successfully treated and discharged 307 coronavirus patients of the 1,728 confirmed cases in the country. The Centre disclosed this…