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by Winifred Okafor Following the spike in the number of cases recorded in the battle to contain the spread of the Coronavirus disease, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has agreed to increase its capacity to test for Coronavirus to 1500 per day in the country. This is just as
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The Lagos State Government has discharged five Coronavirus patients at the infectious disease centre, Yaba Mainland Hospital, having gained full recovery. The patients, who had been quarantined at the isolation centre for weeks, looked stable and unruffled. While the discharged patients would like to be anonymous, they, however, expressed their joy and satisfaction over the treatment
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by Badejo Oluwaseun The government of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, will get N10 billion from the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to battle coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state. “Concerning the request by the government of Lagos State for financial support to combat and contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Lagos
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by Badejo Oluwaseun The Lagos State Government has started construction of another Isolation Centre. The state is converting a section of the newly renovated Mobolaji Johnson Stadium in Onikan. When ready, it would have a consultation section and space for health officials. The facility would also be used to carry out a
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by Alli Mustapha One year after the entire community was thrown into total darkness, residents of Ariyori /Ijaiye area of Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos Mainland now have a reason to smile. This is because power has finally been restored to the community following the installation and activation of a new 500kVA transformer procured for
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by Badejo Oluwaseun The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Wednesday announced the suspension of the Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Train Services (MTTS) with effect from Wednesday evening. The Lagos Railway District Manager, Mr. Jerry Oche, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the new development had become imperative to contain
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by Alli Mustapha The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, yesterday, Sunday, said materials for the repair of the Alaka Bridge linking Eko Bridge were being assembled. The update was given by Dr. Hamzat in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ikeja. Hamzat reiterated that closing the bridge
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by Alli Mustapha 32 pharmacies and patent medicine stores have been sealed by Lagos State Government for illegally dispensing drugs to residents and operated beyond the scope of their establishment in the state. Some of the pharmacies sealed were located in Dopemu, Mangoro, Cement, Oniwaya, Ayobo–Ipaja, OrileAgege, Akinogun, Mosan and Ikola axis
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by Alli Mustapha Six new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this morning by NCDC taking the tally to 36. According to @NCDCgov on twitter, the six new confirmed cases are 2 in FCT, 3 in Lagos & 1 in Edo. Out of the Six, 2 cases are returning travellers from the UK. As
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by Alli Mustapha The 1st Coronavirus death in Nigeria has been recorded today Monday, March 23. The announcement was made at some minutes past 10am by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control @NCDCgov on twitter. The case was a 67 year old male who returned home following medical treatment in UK. The man, according to
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