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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 …

Former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Rt. Hon. Dr. Pius Egberanmwen Odubu, at the week extolled the qualities of his former boss and ex-Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, on his 68th birthday, saying he set the template in purposeful leadership. Odubu’s statement was contained in a message of goodwill, celebrating Oshiomhole who is the current National Chairman of …

By Igbotako Nowinta The pandemic coronavirus currently ravaging the whole world, including our country Nigeria, has brought to the fore the stark fact that the issue of hunger and poverty are deliberate weapons that have been mindlessly employed by ‘our rulers’ since the artificial independence in 1960. Before I proceed, it is imperative to cite the timeless words of George …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has urged security agencies to deploy tact while enforcing the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory. Buhari had, on March 29, ordered the lockdown in the three locations for an initial period of 14 days to tackle the spread of the coronavirus in the country, while some other states have …

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has released the list of areas with the highest numbers of confirmed cases in the state. According to him, Eti-Osa Local Government Area tops the list with 47 cases, followed by Ikeja – 24; and Lagos Mainland – 14. Abayomi gave out the statistics while giving an update of COVID-19 situation …

Queen Elizabeth II will make a rare special broadcast this weekend to Britain and the Commonwealth on the coronavirus pandemic, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. “The televised address will be broadcast at 8 pm (1900 GMT) on Sunday 5th April 2020. The address was recorded at Windsor Castle,” a statement said. The queen, 93, has made only three other special …