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Cases rise to 21,000 in Africa – WHO

Daily Dispatch April 20, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has risen to over 21,000. The UN’s health agency gave the update on its official twitter account, @WHOAFRO on Monday. “COVID-19 cases continue to

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Ramadan: Saudi Arabia sends important message to all muslims

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2020

Saudi Arabia sends important message to all muslims as Ramadan approaches Muslims worldwide have been advised to pray at home during Ramadan if their countries require social distancing to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The Saudi news agency SPA reported on Sunday that the advice was given by the kingdom’s highest religious body, the […]

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Senate President Ahmad Lawan mourns victims of Borno IDP fire, lockdown extrajudicial killings

Daily Dispatch April 17, 2020

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has commiserated with the victims of the fire incident that occurred on Thursday at a camp housing Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Ngala, Borno State. Lawan mourned the 14 who lost their lives and sympathised with those injured in the inferno. The Senate President commiserated with the Government and […]

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Lagos confirms 18 new COVID-19 cases

Daily Dispatch April 16, 2020

Lagos State has confirmed eighteen new cases of Coronavirus. The state commissioner for health, Akin Abayomi, made this known on his official Twitter account on Thursday. “COVID19Lagos update as at 15th April, 2020, 18 new cases of #COVID19 Infection were confirmed in Lagos on 15th of April, 2020. “The new confirmation brings total number of […]

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Lagos govt discharges 5 COVID-19 patients

Daily Dispatch April 16, 2020

The Lagos state government on Thursday confirmed that 5 coronavirus patients have been discharged from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital after showing full recovery from the disease. This was made known by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who made the confirmation via his Twitter handle. Sanwolu said the patients, 3 females and 2 males tested […]

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COVID-19: Every state in Nigeria will have its share, but we will prepare more – NCDC Boss

Daily Dispatch April 16, 2020

Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu believes every state in Nigeria will have its share of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but the NCDC will prepare more for it. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director-General stated this during his appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily. He stressed that the Nigerian government was making