Kogi state rejects its inclusion in the coronavirus caseload in the country calling it a "beautiful fraud"! The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, announced two cases for the state on Wednesday. But the State government has rubbished the claim and insisted that its territory is free from the pandemic. The declaration of the two… Continue reading COVID-19: Inclusion of Kogi state in case note is “a beautiful fraud”_Femi Ehiabhi

The Kogi State Government, has denied the two index cases reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), saying the state is still COVID-19 free.The NCDC on its website in its daily update said that, two index cases were recorded in Kogi as at Wednesday, May 27 2020, bringing the total confirmed cases in… Continue reading Kogi Denies Index Cases of Covid-19_Ada Nkong

389 cases of Covid-19 were reported by the NCDC for 27 May. That brings the total cases confirmed so far to 8733. Discharged cases are 2501 while number of deaths so far is 254. Of the 389 cases, Lagos alone accounts for 256 cases.Katsina has 23, Edo 22, Rivers 14, Kano 13 ,Adamawa and Akwa… Continue reading Kogi Joins With 2 Cases as 389 New Covid-19 Cases Recorded_Ada Nkong

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Wednesday said three out of the numerous claims of COVID-19 herbal cures have been validated and forwarded to relevant authorities for validation. The Chairman of the PTF, Boss Mustapha made this known during the daily briefing in Abuja. According to Mustapha, the validation was made by the… Continue reading Three Local Cures Validated by PTF_Ada Nkong

Public health sample collectors in the FCT have downed tools over non payment of their allowances. A source who spoke on condition of anonymity said, their grievance is that despite the huge risk involved in sample collection, for seven weeks running, they have not been paid while some other frontliners have been paid. As a… Continue reading Covid-19: Public Health Sample Collectors in FCT Down Tools Over Non Payment_Ada Nkong

As at 26 May 2020, 276 more cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in Nigeria. According to the update by NCDC, the total number of cases is now 8344. Discharged cases are now 2385 while the number of deaths so far is 249. Lagos had the most cases with 161,Rivers 37,Edo 27.Kaduna 19 and Nasarawa… Continue reading 276 Additional Cases of Covid-19 Reported in Nigeria_Ada Nkong

The Kogi State Government has acquired over 5,000 testing kits to ensure the state maintains its zero cases in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The State Commissioner for Information and Communication Kingsley Fanwo who represented governor Yahaya Bello at Iyara in Ijumu Local Government Area of the state during the second phase of the… Continue reading Kogi Government Purchases 5000 Test Kits to Maintain Zero Case Status_Ada Nkong