The Federal Government on Tuesday said by next week, Nigeria would be testing 1,500 people for COVID-19 every day. The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Chikwe Ihekweazu,…
The Federal Government on Tuesday night reduced the price of petrol from N125/litre to N123.5/litre. Current petrol price indicates a reduction of N1.5 on every litre of petrol purchased nationwide.…
The index coronavirus patient in Ekiti state has been discharged after he was certified free of the disease. Olayinka Oyebode, chief press secretary to Kayode Fayemi, governor of the state,…
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COVID-19: We Don’t Have Any Patient In Need Of Ventilators In Lagos – Health Commissioner
As Nigeria continues to battle the spread of the COVID-19 disease, the Lagos State Commissioner for health, Akin Abayomi, has given a breakdown of the situation in the state. At…
The Oyo State government has announced the recovery and discharge of the index-case of COVID-19 in the state. The patient was released after completion of treatment at the Agbami Chest…
Concerned parents and stakeholders in the country have warned against stigmatising kids with special needs, saying every child has a right to life and good education. The call was made…
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the donation of N1 billion toward the joint effort by the Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID). Chief Executive Officer of the…
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Deaf Community, Sign Language Interpreters lament exclusion, blame Minister of Information and Special Assistant on Disability Matters for marginalization
President Mohammadu Buhari was lambasted for delivering a speech in a televised broadcast on Monday around 7pm to Nigerians on the COVID-19 without employing the services of sign language interpreters…
Lagos State Government on Monday discharged five coronavirus patients at Infectious Disease Centre, Yaba Mainland Hospital. This brings to eight the total number of discharged patients from the Centre. The…
Lawmakers in the Senate chamber of the National Assembly have agreed to contribute 50 percent of their salaries to the efforts to curb the spread and treatment of coronavirus in…
The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will open on July 23, 2021, organizers said Monday, announcing the new date after the Games were delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement…
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COVID-19: Gov. Obiano Deploys The Services Of Sign Language Interpreters To Make The Messages Accessible For The Deaf
Governor Willie Obiano has deployed the services of professional sign language interpreters to make the Covid-19 messages accessible and clearer to the Deaf community in Anambra state. The Special Adviser…
President Muhammadu Buhari has imposed a curfew on Lagos and Ogun states as well as on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. He announced the curfew during a nationwide broadcast…
A unit of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) charged with the enforcement of the COVID-19 stay-at-home has arrested the General Overseer of Jesus Reign Family Church, Pastor U Uden.…
President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation on Sunday evening, his spokesman has said. The broadcast, scheduled for 7pm, will be on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Federal Radio…