Imo panel raises COVID-19 test from three to 10 weekly
Imo State Task Force on COVID-19 Prevention and Control Committee under the chairmanship of Professor Maurice Iwu, on Thursday said it was raising the sample test of suspected cases from three to 10 per week.
Akwa Ibom extends lockdown to April 27
UYO – Akwa Ibom state government has announced the extension of ongoing total lockdown put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state w till Monday April, 27, 2020.
Cross River bars people without face mask from entering hospitals
The Cross River State Government has said that its policy on face mask is also applicable to all the hospitals in the state. Cross River is one of the first states in Nigeria that made it mandatory for residents to wear face mask whenever in the public because of the novel coronavirus.
Niger Delta Weekly Conflict Update for April 19-25, 2020
Lockdowns, physical distancing and other forms of social restrictions have been accepted globally as key measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). These measure are crucial in containing the spread of the deadly virus, but they are also exposing residents to increased risk of violence and human rights abuses. In Abia state, […]
NCDC scores Akwa Ibom state 99 per cent on contact-tracing
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has scored Akwa Ibom State Government 99 per cent on contact-tracing and other critical elements in the fight against Covid-19 pandemic.
2019 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in the Niger Delta
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) in November 2019 joined the International Community on a 16-day campaign against Gender Based Violence (GBV). PIND, through a competitive process, awarded small grants to four Niger Delta organizations in Akwa-Ibom, Delta, Edo and Rivers States to implement activities in commemoration of the global event.
Ondo To Begin Enforcement Of Face Masks For Residents
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, who made the announcement in Akure, the state capital, said he had constituted a committee to supervise the production of the face masks for residents of Ondo.
Edo defeats coronavirus, discharges index COVID-19 patient
The seventh coronavirus patient in Edo state has been discharged after being tested negative. Governor Godwin Obaseki who broke the news on Monday, April 20 said the seventh discharged patient is the index case in the state
Cross River Begins Payment of N30,000 To Youths
The Cross River State Government on Monday began the monthly payment of 30,000 stipends to beneficiaries of the Youth Employment and Social Support Operation (YESSO) as a way to cushion effect of COVID-19 lockdown on poor residents.
Bayelsa Taskforce Says 140 Blood Samples Sent To NCDC For March, April Test Negative
The Bayelsa State Taskforce on COVID-19 on Monday said that the 140 blood samples sent to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) approved laboratory in Edo, have all tested negative.
