Two of 3 suspected COVID-19 cases test negative – Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has confirmed that two out of the three recent suspected cases of Coronavirus identified in Lagos have…
Covid-19 contact tracing: FG monitoring 61 contacts, urges passengers of Turkish Airlines Feb. 24 flight to call health ministry
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire The Federal Government says there is no fresh case from 61 contacts of the index case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The…
Nigeria needs improved funding for research and innovation – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo In order to build local capacity to compete favourably with scientifically advanced economies, there is an urgent need to refine processes for funding research and…
The rumour that I am sick, in quarantine obviously false – IhekweazuÂ
DG NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says the news that Director General of the centre, Chikwe Ihekweazu is in quarantine over COVID19 is false. This…
COVID-19: Quarantined Chinese nationals test negative in Plateau, placed under supervised isolation – Minister
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Monday noted that the four Chinese nationals quarantined in Plateau state have tested negative to Covid-19….
Coronavirus: FG to meet with relevant stakeholders Monday to ascertain progress in containing spread
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire says a meeting with relevant stakeholders will hold on Monday to ascertain the progress made in containing…
COVID-19: Prices of face masks, sanitisers will drop when traders import more of the products – FG
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the Federal Government has explained that the prices of preventive kits will drop when traders import…
COVID-19: We’re not taking our eyes off land, sea borders – Minister
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire The Federal Government has said that it is not leaving the nation’s land and sea borders unchecked as it works towards containing the…
Coronavirus: Nigerian stocks decline, lowest level in two months
Nigerian stocks fell 1.63% to their lowest level in two months on Friday following the announcement of the coronavirus case. The spread of the new coronavirus from China…
Coronavirus: FG begins contact tracing of index case
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire The Federal Government has commenced contact tracing of first case of reported Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country to monitor health of people that…