Coronavirus

Health Minister, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has come out to say that the chances that the Nigerian man who was diagnosed of Coronavirus in the United States got the virus in our country are very low. Osagie revealed that the man was in Lagos in February 2020, and that was when ...

WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus has begged every nation to make containment of COVID-19 their highest priority. Dr. Tedros disclosed that women have been playing an important role in the response to COVID-19 and lots of ladies have been leading the reponse in WHO. According to him, we are close ...

Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey has canceled plans to relocate to Africa for up to six months this year. The social media genius recently revealed at an investor conference sponsored by Morgan Stanley that his tweets about moving to the continent were a mistake. According to him, he said what he ...

Basketball legend, LeBron James has reacted to the concerns about the deadly coronavirus spreading across the world. This is coming after NBA sent a memo to all 30 teams about the need to be ready for possibly playing games behind closed doors with only essential staff present because of the ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has come out to say that some nations are not taking the COVID-19 epidemic seriously. WHO recently revealed that the level of political commitment and actions from these countries does not tally to the level of the threat faced worldwide. According to the Director-General of ...

Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has urged the Federal Government to set up more standard isolation centres across Nigeria to check the likely spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. He revealed this recently at a meeting with the Health Minister and officials of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control ...

A Consultant Virologist, Dr Adeola Fowotade, has come out to say that the hot tropical climate in Nigeria can reduce the spread of coronavirus COVID-19 in the country. Dr. Adetola of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, revealed this as he spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recently. According ...

UN General Assembly President, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande has said the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency should not be politicized. Tijani revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York recently. According to him, the Coronavirus is not a political issue but a health matter and only ...

An ex-Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Maurice Iwu has come out to say that his team has discovered a cure for the Coronavirus. Prof. Maurice, the Chief Executive Officer of Bioresources Institute of Nigeria, revealed this when he led his team of researchers to brief the ...

The Federal Government has come out to debunk reports that the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria is currently in Plateau state. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, revealed this while briefing reporters on Monday in Abuja. According to the government, the 4 nationals suspected of contracting the disease have tested negative ...

Lagos State House of Assembly has begged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to guarantee a proper sensitization of Lagosians on the feared Coronavirus. This was recently raised under Matter of Urgent Public Importance by Mr. Akeem Shokunle representing Oshodi/Isolo 1 during plenary yesterday and it was seconded by Mr. Lukman Olumo representing ...

Relationship expert and Instagram blogger, Joro Olumofin is not welcoming the Coronavirus at all. He recently shaved his beard after he found out that beards may make him more likely to catch coronavirus. As per a recent report from Metro UK, beards can prevent face masks and respirators from working, ...

Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has said the Nigerian government has to scale-up its management and preventive measures amid the recent Coronavirus outbreak. After Nigeria’s first case of the Coronavirus epidemic, Obasa called for the inspection of seaports across Nigeria as soon as possible. ...

Ex Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has asked for the unity and togetherness to tackle the threat that the recent confirmed case of Coronavirus has posed to Nigeria. Atiku disclosed this in a recent statement made available to journalists. According to him, the Federal Government must learn from the strategy ...

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has come out to say that he will not stop linking coronavirus to corruption. Magu believes it should even be referred to as corruption-virus because that is what it is. According to him, he will not be ...

Acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has linked the coronavirus to corruption. He revealed this during the passing out parade of 281 inspector cadets of the EFCC in Kaduna state, The Cable reports. According to him, corruption is a burden to Nigeria and EFCC ...

The Minister of Health, Mr. Osagie Ehanire has said the Federal Government is currently screening every passenger traveling into the country to make sure the spread of Coronavirus into Nigeria is prevented. Osagie revealed this today as he declared open the Primary Healthcare summit organized by the Kano State government. ...

World Health Organization, WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said there is no need to take steps that will interfere with international travel and trade all in an attempt to combat the spread of a coronavirus that has murdered 361 people in China. Tedros believes all nations must implement decisions ...

The Federal government has come out to say that there is zero threat of Coronavirus in Nigeria. The government disclosed this after the closure of popular retail supermarket- Panda in Abuja was shut down by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, after a warning. According to Babatunde Irukera, ...

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has urged Nigerians staying in China to remain indoors after the outbreak of coronavirus which has killed 132 people and infected 3,554 people already. Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the commission revealed this today in a statement issued by Mr. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of ...