A CSO,Initiative for a drug free Africa, IFDA has called for A COORDINATED COMMUNITY BASED TOTAL HEALTH CAMPAIGN IN NIGERIA AND ALL AFRICA COUNTIRES.The Chairman board of trustees Mr Kenneth Ibe Kalu made the call during a press briefing Monday in Abuja.According to Ibe- Kalu, IFDA's activities are "AIMED AT COMPLIMENTING GOVERNMENT EFFORTS IN STRENGTHENING… Continue reading IFDFDA Calls For Urgent Implementation of Marwa Committee Report_Ada Nkong

The total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria has risen to 131. The NCDC announced on its Twitter handle that 13 new cases have been reported in Lagos, 4 in FCT,2 in Kaduna and 1 in Oyo. This comes on the same day a second death was reported in Nigeria and five patients… Continue reading Twenty New Covid-19 Cases Reported in Nigeria_Ada Nkong

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde says he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Governor tweeted on Monday,“I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. It is POSITIVE. I am asymptomatic and will continue to self isolate. The Governor delegated Prof Alonge to head the team in charge of tackling the Coronavirus. “I have… Continue reading Gov. Seyi Makinde Positive for Coronavirus_Ada Nkong

The Federal Government has confirmed the second death from coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this Monday during the Presidential Task Force Briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja..According to him, “Till date, three persons have been discharged after successful treatment. But sadly, another fatality was recorded over the weekend… Continue reading Nigeria Records a Second Death from Covid-19_Ada Nkong

Following an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in Nigeria, The State or Israel yesterday began evaluation of its citizens from Nigeria. Our source said the Israeli Government evacuated their citizens using a charted Air Peace Aircraft. The aircraft which reportedly first picked some Israelis at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, stopped over… Continue reading Covid-19: Isreal Evacuates Citizens from Nigeria_Ada Nkong

As at Sunday night, 9 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Lagos state and 5 more in the FCT. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria so far to 111. The President has ordered a lockdown of Abuja. Lagos and Ogun state to prevent the spread of the virus through… Continue reading Covid-19: 14 New cases Recorded in Nigeria_Ada Nkong

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has introduced a WhatsApp service to enable it better communicate to Nigerians,how to curtail the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.In a tweet on Sunday, the center explained that the newly launched platform is to make room for a two-way real time communication on WhatsApp, between the… Continue reading NCDC Unveils WhatsApp Platform for Real Time Communication_Ada Nkong

The Lagos state government has set up a new isolation and treatment centre as additional measures to handle the coronavirus pandemic. The 110-bed facility which comes as support from a private organization is located within the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, formally Onikan Stadium in Lagos Island . Lagos has the highest number of confirmed cases in… Continue reading Lagos State Gets 110 Bed Isolation Center Donation_Ada Nkong

The Governor of Kaduna state Nasir El-Rufai has tested positive to the Coronavirus. See video of his speech confirming it. https://youtu.be/62W2KixbvWc