Malaria cause of Kano deaths, not COVID-19 – Commissioner
Kano State Government has said the recent deaths in the state were caused by “complications arising from hypertension, diabetes, meningitis and acute malaria”. The state Commissioner of Information, Muhammad Garba made this known in a statement on Sunday night. He said, “Although an investigation into the cause of the deaths is still ongoing, preliminary reports…
Kano to rely on ‘verbal’ autopsy for mysterious deaths
The Kano State Covid-19 response team says it will rely on ‘verbal methods’ while probing the cause of death of the hundreds of people that have died mysteriously in the state in the last one week. The Coordinator, Technical Response Team, Covid-19, Dr. Tijani Hussaini, said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Monday….
Nigeria records 91 new cases of COVID-19, total infections now 1273
Nigeria on Sunday recorded 91 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s total infections to 1273, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC, in a tweet via its official handle, said 43 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos. “On the 26th of April 2020, 91 new confirmed…
House of Representatives resumes plenary Tuesday
This disclosure was contained in a memo signed by the Clerk of the House, Mr Patrick Giwa directing the resumption last night. According to the memo, COVID 19 safety guidelines would be made available to the members upon resumption. Their aides were however mandated to operate from home until when it was safe to allow…
Naira under pressure, banks withholding Dollar supply
The decision of the Foreign Portfolio Investors, FPIs, to exit the country in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as well as the huge decline in the price of crude oil in the international market have put severe pressure on both external reserves and the exchange rate. As at last weekend, oil price lost…
Two COVID-19 patients escape from Borno isolation
Two patients, Abbas Hassan, a 24-year-old male and Hauwa Mohammed, 42-year-old female, are on the run after testing positive for COVID-19 at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital in Borno State. The man is said to be residing at Layin Tanki in Gwange II while the woman lives in Shuwari ward, both in Maiduguri. The…
COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu directs compulsory use of face mask from Monday
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday, announced compulsory use of face mask by residents from Monday, April 27, as part of measures to stem the spread of COVID-19 pandemic which has continued to be on the rise in the state. Sanwo-Olu, who also disclosed other important measures taken by state, however, announced the…
COVID-19: Nigeria must prioritize homegrown strategies
Debo Onifade is the author of “Liberating Nigeria: A Guide to Winning Elections and Reviving our Country”, and the founder of the Nigeria Politics Online Forum: Liberating Nigeria. Nigeria is one of the greatest countries on earth in terms of human capital. So rather than blame China, the United States, Europe, or even Nigerian returnees…