Less than one week after the federal government ordered total lockdown in some states was eased, Nigeria has recorded an alarming 381 new cases within 24 hours, with Lagos State doubling it’s usual single-day toll. This is according to the daily infection toll update published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). THE DAILY
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By: Ifeanyicy A team of researchers led by Professor of Pharmacognosy from the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Maurice Iwu yesterday presented a plant-based patented treatment for COVID 19 to the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu. Iwu, who is also the Chief Executive of Bioresources Development Group (BDG), presented the cure to
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The Kano State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), on Tuesday, said that 34 doctors have tested positive to the novel coronavirus in the state. The NMA Chairman, Dr Sanusi Bala, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano that one of the confirmed cases has died. Bala explained that many of the
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The Oyo State Government on Wednesday disclosed that two COVID 19 patients have fled the isolation centre where they are being treated for the disease. Governor Seyi Makinde tweeted in his Twitter handle “Of the 33 active cases being managed by the state, two have absconded, possibly to their permanent places of residence. This brings
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced that the country has recorded another 148 new cases of COVID 19 on Tuesday. THE DAILY VENDOR can report that the latest development brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 2950, while according to the centre, about 481 patients have been treated and
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There was uproar in Kwadon, a community in Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area, Gombe State on Tuesday as COVID 19 patients in an isolation centre in the community forced their way out of the facility to protest the alleged ill treatments by the state government and the COVID 19 Taskforce. THE DAILY VENDOR gathered that
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The Nasarawa State Government says it has tracked and returned four women who escaped from the quarantine centre at the Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia. Dr Emmanuel Akabe, Deputy Governor of the state who doubled as State Taskforce on COVID-19, disclosed this on Monday in Lafia while briefing newsmen on the update of the their activities
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Lagos State and the FCT have yet again taken the lead as Nigeria continues to confirm upsurge of the novel coronavirus pandemic. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the country recorded another 220 fresh cases of COVID 19 on Saturday, May 2. THE DAILY VENDOR reports that the NCDC had on Friday
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The Kaduna State government has confirmed that another 14 Almajiris repatriated from Kano State have tested positive for COVID 19 in the State. Governor Nasir El-Rufai made the disclosure on Saturday. In a statement by his media aide Muyiwa Adekeye, the governor said, “The State Standing Committee on COVID 19 has been briefed that 14
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There has been an up surge in COVID 19 cases in Kano State. According to the daily infection toll update released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Kano has surpassed all other states, including Lagos State in the number of daily infection rate. In the NCDC daily update for May 1, the country
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DAAR Communication Boss, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi and seven members of his family, including his daughter-in-law, have tested positive for COVID 19. According to AIT, a test conducted by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on the Dokpesi family came out positive for eight members of the family. THE DAILY VENDOR reports that this sad
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BAUCHI, The Bauchi State government said on Friday that nine new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) had been recorded, bringing the number of positive cases in the State to 38. Dr Aliyu Maigoro, Bauchi State Commissioner for Health, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the results were sent in last on Thursday night by
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ABUJA, The Nigeria’s Ministry of Health on Thursday, announced that 113 health workers had been infected with COVID 19. Disclosing this at the Presidential Task Force on COVID 19 press briefing in Abuja, the Health Minister, Dr. Osagie Ehanire said they included workers in the public and private health facilities in the country. Following the shocking
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Kano State has surpassed Lagos State in daily confirmed cases of COVID 19 in Nigeria. This is according to the breakdown of cases recorded on Thursday which the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) released on its Twitter handle late Thursday. According to the centre, Nigeria recorded a total of 204 fresh cases on Thursday
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The Kaduna State government announced that the state has confirmed 16 new cases of COVID 19 on Thursday. The state’s Ministry of Health while confirming the report said the cases are Almajiris who came into the state from Kano State. The state’s Commissioner of Health, Dr. Amina Mohammed-Baloni said in a statement that one of
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