health

Sokoto record first Covid-19 patient

Sokoto state has recorded its first case of the coronavirus pandemic, ravaging the world.…

Corpses of Covid-19 patients not infectious – PTF

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday said the bodies of persons, who…

Corpse of suspected coronavirus patient intercepted in Osun

The Osun State Police Command have intercepted a vehicle carrying the body of a…

JUST IN: President of UCH Resident Doctors tests positive for coronavirus

The President of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in University College Hospital (UCH),…

COVID-19 cases in Africa rise over 21,000

The World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says the number…

Lagos hospital shuts operation after two staffers, patient test positive for coronavirus

Vedic Lifecare, a hospital in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State has temporarily shut down…

No mass death in Kano, says state govt

Auwalu Abdu Fagge, the Kano State Health Educator/ Secretary, Risk Communication Sub Committee on…

WHO confirms six cases of Ebola in DRC

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has confirmed six cases of…

Aid worker dies of coronavirus in Nigeria

An aid worker employed by humanitarian agency Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) died in the…

COVID-19: Nigeria tests 7,153 as Egypt 55,000, Ghana 60,916; Djibouti 8,243 and Mauritius 9,755

www.worldometers.info, on Sunday, reported that Egypt with 3,032 cases had carried out 55,000 tests…

Ogun plans 1,000 tests per day as coronavirus spreads to seven LGAs

COVID-19 has spread to seven out of 20 local government areas of Ogun State.…

Seven-year-old boy loses mom, grandma to coronavirus as dad fights for his life in hospital

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy has tragically lost his mother and grandmother to coronavirus days apart,…

Only one private hospital approved to treat COVID-19 in Lagos

The Chairman of the Lagos State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, Dr Yemisi…

Lagos yet to reach COVID-19 peak – Health commissioner

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, at the press conference, said…

Lagos Mainland, Eti-Osa, Ikeja LGAs top Lagos coronavirus confirmed cases

The Lagos State government has revealed the local governments where the highest cases of…