Following reactions from various sections surrounding the burial of the chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, the Lagos State government says there is no policy prohibiting the release of dead coronavirus (COVID-19) patients to their families. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Professor Akin Abayomi, made the clarification during a briefing… Continue reading No Restrictions on Release of Covid-19 Corpses For Burial_Ada Nkong

The NCDC has reported an error in the number of cases in its twitter announcement yesterday evening. According to a tweet on its twitter handle, the Ekiti case was erroneously reported. This brings the total number of Confirmed cases to 541.

The NCDC Saturday night announced 49 new confirmed cases of Covid-19. This brings the total in Nigeria to 542. Of the 49 cases, 23 are in Lagos, 12 in Abuja, 10 in Kano, two in Ogin while Oyo and Ekiti have 1 each. The number of deaths has risen to 19 while discharged cases are… Continue reading 49 New Covid-19 Cases in Nigeria_Ada Nkong

Following a trending video showing the improper disposal of personal protective equipment by one of the undertakers at Late Abba Kyari's burial, the FCTA health and human services department has issued the following release."The Health and Human Services Secretariat of the FCT Administration has noted with concern the video trending on social media, showing a… Continue reading FCTA Reacts to Viral Video of Undertaker Discarding PPE_Ada Nkong