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Court Stops House From Passing NCDC Bill, Summons Gbajabiamila

Femi Gbajabiamila
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the House of Representatives to maintain status quo on the infectious disease bill which has passed second reading. Justice Ifeoma OjukwuRead More

Raymond Dokpesi Recovers From Coronavirus

Raymond Dokpesi
The founder of Daar Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi, and two of his grandchildren have been discharged from the University of Abuja Treatment Centre after consecutively testing negative for coronavirus (COVID-19)Read More

Coronavirus: Lagos May Commence Chloroquine Clinical Trial Next Week

Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi with Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Government has said it will commence chloroquine clinical trial for the treatment of coronavirus disease within the next one week or thereabouts. This is sequel to theRead More

Prepare For Fresh Total Lockdown, If Coronavirus Cases Rise, says PTF

L-R: Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu; Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman, Presidential Task Force on Control of COVID-19, Boss Mustapha; President, Maj Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd); Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, during a meeting on control of Covid-19, in Abuja.
The Federal Government, on Monday, May 4th, 2020, decried the nationwide non-compliance with the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19’s guidelines for gradual reopening of the economy. The Director General ofRead More

Buhari’s Team Lands In Kano, As Five More Personalities Die

Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday, April 28th, 2020 said it would target testing two million people in the next three months. The NCDC DG, Dr. ChikweRead More

Lockdown: Health Minister, NCDC Boss Meet Buhari

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, and the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Sunday, April 26th, 2020 met with President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, and the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Sunday, April 26th, 2020 met with President Muhammadu Buhari,Read More

Coronavirus: Buhari’s Chief Of Staff, Abba Kyari, Dies As Cases Hit 493

Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari
The Presidency said the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, has died on Friday, April 17th, 2020 at the age of 81. The Senior Special Assistant toRead More