Due to the exposure of security personnel enforcing compliance with the total Lockdown directive at Checkpoints across Jos/Bukuru, a Non-governmental Organisation whose core mandate is addressing issues of the downtrodden women, Hope Initiative for Women in Africa has distributed Personal Protective Equipment such as Facemasks and Hand Sanitizers. In her remarks at all […]

By Golok Nanmwa, Jos Commissioner for Health, Plateau State Dr. Ninkong Lar Ndam has said that the State Surveillance Team has immediately commenced contact tracing of the two new cases of covid 19 recorded in the state . Our correspondent reports that the National Centre for Disease Control on Saturday May 2rd released its […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control released New Cases of Coronavirus Nationally around 11:55pm on Saturday 2nd May, 2020 with two persons tested positive for coronavirus on Plateau State. 220 New Cases and 17 Deaths were recorded nationally. This now bring the total cases in Plateau State to 3. Nigeria’s total cases of COVID-19 […]

Covid-19: Community Fault Plateau Government’s response in tracking cases. As the cases of the COVID-19 continues to rise, many hold the view that it is time for community tracing and massive test as the number hits 1337 with about 40 death. However, the people of a community in Jos (The name of the community withheld […]

How well it is handled now will determine this outcome – Dr. Ishaku Akyala * It is the socioeconomic consequences of this pandemic that scares me more than the virus itself – Dr. Akyala * Not responding robustly now, will in the longer term, cost Nigeria more financially, materially, morally and certainly, in terms of […]

By Golok Nanmwa,Jos People of Dogon Karfe community in Jos North local government area of Plateau state where the state index case of Covid 19 was recorded has said that it will continue playing its supportive role as a community to make sure the government actualizes its goal of making plateau free of the pandemic. […]

NVRI STATEMENT ON LEAKED COVID-19 CONFIDENTIAL TEST RESULTS The attention of the National Veterinary Research Institute , Vom was drawn to Laboratory Tests Results of some COVID-19 suspected cases for Plateau State currently circulating on several platforms on the internet. As a reputable and highly professional Institution with almost 100 years of providing quality diagnostic […]

A Medical Laboratory Scientist, Virologist and Lecturer with Nasarawa State University Keffi , Ishaku Akyala Ph.D has called on the 36 State Governors in Nigeria to make concerted efforts toward setting up diagnostic testing centres in their various States in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 Nationally. “If Governors can set up isolation centres, […]

From Cmr. Friday Bako With over 2.6 million total cases and over 188 deaths recorded globally, Nations across the world have continued to deploy measures to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic. As Nigeria also seek diverse ways of preventing the virus with 873 confirmed cases and 28 deaths, a Medical Laboratory Scientist, renowned Virologist and Public […]