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Edo State Government on Monday recorded two fresh cases of the novel coronavirus bringing the total number in the state to 11. It was also announced that Governor Godwin Obaseki who has been in isolation for the past 14 days will personally lead the battle against coronavirus from today (Tuesday). The Deputy Governor of the state, Mr Philip Shaibu, who …

BY BIDEMI NELSON For parents and caregivers that are still challenged about teaching their children, you can improvise. For instance, explore children’s love for cartoons to help them learn new words. Instruct them to write new words or concepts from these cartoons in a notebook with the implication that if they don’t have the “Cartoon Notebook”, they are not permitted …

By Hon. Josef Omorotionmwan In the particular case of Nigeria, governments are trying but the people are not responding commensurately. Government says to the people: There is danger in the air. This COVID-19 is real. If we handle it carelessly, it will wipe all of us out. Let us help you to help yourselves. This disease is spreading like a …

London – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II addressed the nation Sunday in a rare televised speech and called for unity amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Together we are tackling this disease, and I want to reassure you that if we remain united and resolute, then we will overcome it,” the Queen said. “I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to …

Stella Obasanjo Hospital, which has been designated as an infectious diseases center in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the state, will receive confirmed cases of the disease from Tuesday April 7, 2020. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, disclosed this while conducting journalists round the Infectious Disease Isolation Unit of the Stella Obasanjo Hospital, in Benin …

The Management of University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) says one of the three patients, who was confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19, has died. The Chief Medical Director of UBTH, Prof. Darlington Obaseki, disclosed this in a statement made available to  Newsmen  on Sunday in Benin. “The two surviving patients are currently being cared for by our dedicated …

Nigeria has recorded 10 new cases of coronavirus in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Lagos, and Edo States. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 224, The PUNCH reports. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on Sunday. NCDC tweeted, “Ten new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria – six in Lagos State, …

President Donald Trump told Americans to brace for a big spike in coronavirus fatalities in the coming days, as the country faces what he called the toughest two weeks of the pandemic. “There’s going to be a lot of death,” Trump said at a briefing with newsmen on Sunday. He pushed back on criticism that the federal government has not …

…Says state needs FG’s intervention for victims’ treatment Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has advocated total lockdown of the country for a month to save the country from the ravaging of coronavirus, as the state discharged its first victim from hospital. The Governor, while addressing journalists on Sunday evening at the Government House in Osogbo said total lockdown is the …

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Saturday told the Federal Government of Nigeria to  stop the Chinese Medical team from coming to the country because of  the Italian example, “where there was an inexplicable spike in Covid 19 related deaths when the Chinese doctors arrived the country.” The union cautioned the Federal Government over the decision to bring  Chinese …