coronavirus in abuja

Following the rising cases of coronavirus, the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Mallam Muhammad Bello, has ordered that all bars, restaurants, leisure gardens, and event centres should be shut for five weeks. He also directed that…

Federal Government has directed civil servants based in Abuja to go for COVID-19 testing, amid the increasing rate of infections among government officials. The directive was contained in a circular by the Permanent Secretary, Service…

Thirty patients receiving treatment for coronavirus in the FCT, Abuja have been discharged after testing negative twice. FCT Minister, Mohammed Bello who revealed this on Saturday said the total number of discharged patients in the…

Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has said about 40 health workers have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. He made this known on Thursday while giving Coronavirus updates during the daily presidential…

President Muhammadu Buhari’s chief of staff, Abba Kyari, whose death was reported on Saturday has been buried in Abuja. He was interred at Gudu cemetery, Abuja on Saturday morning, April 18 according to Islamic rites with numerous…

Chief of Staff to the President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari has died while battling Coronavirus. This was made known by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, in the early hours of Saturday…

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has on Wednesday discharged nine fully recovered Coronavirus patients. Muhammed Bello, FCT minister who made this known in a tweet said the patients have now returned to their homes after testing negative…

Four patients receiving treatment for coronavirus in Abuja have been discharged after recovering from the disease. The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) announced this in a tweet on Saturday. The FCTA has confirmed the…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha, has hinted that President…

Seven patients receiving treatment for Coronavirus in the FCT, Abuja tested negative after a second test and have been discharged.  Muhammad Bello, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), broke the news on Tuesday. Bello said;…

Chinese billionaire and co-founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma Chinese billionaire and co-founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma has sent additional donations, including 500 ventilators to 54 African countries to help fight the coronavirus. Ma…

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha Federal Government has approved a total of 7,000 metric tonnes of grains for distribution to the poor and vulnerable amidst the lockdown directive by President Muhammadu…

Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele President Muhammadu Buhari has on March 30 approved skeletal operations for financial service providers like banks and money markets in states on lockdown, it emerged. It would be…

NCDC Director-General, Chikwe Ihekweazu. Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has on March 30 explained why President Buhari imposed a curfew in Abuja, Lagos, Ogun States. His…

Fourteen new cases of Coronavirus have been reported in Nigeria, 9 in Lagos and 5 in FCT, it emerged on Sunday night. According to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), there are now 111 confirmed cases of Coronavirus…