Irrua Specialist Hospital

A new variant of the coronavirus, which appears to be more transmissible, has been discovered in South Africa and is being blamed for a new surge in Covid-19 cases in the UK.

Edo records 29 new coronavirus cases

February 5, 2021

Another new variant of the novel coronavirus seems to have emerged in Nigeria, the head of Africa's disease control body said on Thursday, cautioning more investigation was needed.

Edo records 14 new coronavirus cases

December 31, 2020

The Health and Human Services Secretariat (HHSS) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Saturday disinfected the FCT School of Nursing, Gwagwalada, ahead of the institution’s resumption for general examinations.

FCT disinfects school of nursing ahead of resumption

August 22, 2020

Scientists around the world are building up their knowledge about the coronavirus, as they frantically search for a cure and vaccine.

‘Coronavirus patients’ in Bayelsa lament delay in confirming status

June 18, 2020

The Cross River Commissioner for health, Dr Betta Edu has restated the state’s preparedness to tackle Coronavirus if it eventually gets to the state.

Cross River: Sample of suspected coronavirus case in sent to Irrua

May 22, 2020

From left: Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Patrick Okundia; Chairman, Oredo Local Government Area, Hon. Evbareke Jenkins Osunde; Edo State Deputy Governor and Chairman, Edo State Response Committee on COVID-19, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) Coordinator in Edo State, Mrs. Faith Ireye, during a press briefing at the Government House in Benin City, on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

Edo clears 111 suspected coronavirus cases, 380 contacts

May 7, 2020

Nigeria is now the 7th most stricken African country by the rampaging invisible coronavirus.

Delta records 10 new coronavirus cases

May 1, 2020

Coronavirus: Osagie Ize-Iyamu lauds health workers, concerned on doctors infection

April 6, 2020

From right: Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki; and Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu; Head of Service, Mr Isaac Ehiozuwa; Chief Medical Director, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Prof. Sylvanus Okogbeni, and Commissioner for Health, Dr Patrick Okundia, during a press briefing on the steps taken by the state government to ensure the novel Coronavirus is curtailed in the state, at the Government House, Benin City, on Monday, March 23, 2020.

Edo prohibits gathering of more than 50 people

March 23, 2020

Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference after an Emergency Committee meeting on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, August 14, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

WHO worries over Africa as coronavirus spreads

February 25, 2020

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has deployed 1,400 corps members to Gombe State for the 2019 Batch B Stream II orientation course.

NYSC member down with Lassa fever in Delta

January 20, 2020

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says his administration is doing a lot from its end to tackle illegal migration to Europe but needs more support from partners.

Governor Obaseki: Edo ranks highest on NDDC’s abandoned projects list

December 21, 2019

NBA urges security agencies to prevent threat to peace in Edo

November 15, 2019

Official: Local council records 12 deaths, 871 cases of Lassa fever in three months

April 1, 2019

Official: Auchi records 30 cases of Lassa fever in January

January 28, 2019