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Breaking: Governor Akeredolu tests negative to COVID- 19

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2020

Ondo state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has tested Negative for COVID-19. Governor Akeredolu in a state wide broadcast on Monday said after spending days in isolation, Doctors confirmed him negative after running the test twice. The result came five days after he tested positive to COVID-19

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NCDC supervisor in Zamfara dies of COVID-19 complications

Daily Dispatch July 6, 2020

JJ Shalanga, a supervisor at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has died of COVID-19 complications. Shalanga, who was posted to Zamfara to supervise the spread and control of the disease, died on Sunday. The deceased has reportedly been in the state since the beginning of the spread of the disease. According to the […]

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Breaking: Nasarawa NMA chairman tests positive for COVID-19

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2020

Chairman of Nigeria Medical Association ( NMA) Nasarawa branch, Dr. Bulus Umaru Peter, has tested positive for coronovirus. The Nation learnt when he developed symptoms, his sample was taken in Lafia to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, ( NCDC ) in Abuja. Four days later, the result returned positive. It was learnt he possibly […]

NEWS

KWSG denies spending N17m daily on COVID-19 pandemic

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2020

Kwara state government has denied spending N17 million daily on COVID-19 pandemic in the state said the publications in which the story was reported was unsubstantiated and fake. According to the statement by the Special Adviser to the state Governor on New Media Fafoluyi Olayinka and made available to this medium “I watched with utter […]

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Lagos opens small sports centres…..says religious, event centres remain closed

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2020

The Lagos state government has announced that sports facilities and recreational parks in residential estates, would be permitted to operate with a maximum of 20 persons at any given time, but all religious, social and events centres remain closed for now. In an official tweet on Friday, Gboyega Akosile, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Babajide […]

HEALTH NEWS

Ortom’s wife, son, domestic staff test positive for COVID-19

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2020

The Benue First Lady, Mrs Eunice Ortom, her son and some domestic staff have tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease. The governor’s wife announced this in a press statement she personally signed and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi on Saturday. According to her the Nigeria Centre for Disease […]