HEALTH

No fresh lockdown over COVID-19 – FG clarifies

Daily Dispatch December 22, 2020

The Federal Government on Tuesday clarified that it has not declared a fresh lockdown of the country following confirmation of a second wave of COVID-19. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave this clarification when he featured on a Radio Nigeria programme, “Politics

HEALTH

Breaking: Speaker, Clerk Niger state assembly test positive for COVID-19

Daily Dispatch December 20, 2020

Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdullahi Bawa, and the clerk of the House, Abdullahi Kagara have tested positive for Coronavirus. Both the Speaker and Clerk have since gone into self-isolation. The Commissioner of Information in the State, Muhammed Idris, confirmed this to Channels Television on Sunday. According to him the results of […]

HEALTH

Almost 1,500 Teachers Died Of COVID-19 – Official

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2020

COVID-19 took a huge toll on South Africa’s education system as 1,493 teachers succumbed to the virus this year, said Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshega. The minister said the 2020 academic year was most challenging due to the disruption caused by the pandemic. “At this point, I also want to acknowledge the fact that during […]

HEALTH

Tambuwal goes into isolation, awaits COVID-19 test result

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2020

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has gone into isolation after coming in contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19. The governor, who made this known via his Twitter handle, said he had undergone a COVID-19 test. “Gov @AWTambuwal goes into isolation after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19. The […]

HEALTH

Kaduna: Covid-19 on the rise—Health Commissioner

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2020

The Commissioner of Health, Dr Amina Mohammed-Baloni said that there have been rising cases in the last three weeks in Kaduna state, with an average daily infection of 100.According to the commissioner, one out of every three samples  that were  tested turns out to be Covid-19 positive, adding that the cases are even higher.Dr Baloni […]

HEALTH

El-Rufai: Compliance with Covid protocols will avert lockdown

Daily Dispatch December 17, 2020

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has stated that the state government is counting on the cooperation of citizens in containing the surge in Covid-19 infections, explaining  that a lockdown is not the immediate focus of the Kaduna State.  The governor, who made the appeal during a media chat with some broadcast-journalists in Hausa on Wednesday night, noted that […]