The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Saturday announced 49 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing Nigeria’s total infections to 542. In a tweet via its official handle, the NCDC said 23 cases were identified in Lagos, 12 in the FCT, 10 in Kano, two in Ogun and one each in Oyo […]
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By Soyinka, Cabral, Kane, et al. The threats that are hanging over the African continent with regards to the spread of COVID-19 demand our individual and collective attention. The situation is critical. Yet this is not about mitigating another ‘African’ humanitarian crisis but to diffuse the potentially damaging effects of a virus that has shaken […]
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The internet is currently talking about a video showing a man who helped bury the late Abba Kyari, chief of staff to the President, pulling off his protective clothing and dumping them in public. Mr Kyari was buried in Abuja on Saturday by several men wearing white protective clothing. After the burial, a video posted […]
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Lagos State Government has revealed that the Chief of Staff to the President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari died from complications of Coronavirus infection at First Cardiology Consultants in Lagos. It was the first time that the Lagos State Government is revealing the name of the where the late Kyari moved to from Abuja some […]
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Mallam Abba Kyari, chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, has lost his battle to coronavirus (COVID-19). Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina broke the news of his death on Friday night but did not go further details. “The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari,” Adsina […]
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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday announced four new deaths from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 51 fresh cases of the disease. The agency broke the news of highest toll confirmed in a single day in Nigeria via tweet on Friday night. There are currently 493 cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, 159 […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 35 new COVID-19 cases and one new death. In a tweet on Thursday, the agency said while 19 cases were recorded in Lagos, the federal capital territory (FCT) confirmed nine fresh cases, while Kano recorded five and two in Oyo. Thirty-five new cases of #COVID19 have […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Wednesday confirmed Thirty-four new cases of the coronavirus pandemic, taking Nigeria’s total infections to 407. According to the agency’s statement on Twitter, of the 34 cases, 18 were found in Lagos, 12 in Kano and two in Katsina while Delta, Niger recorded one each. A total of […]
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As part of the measures to cushion the effect of the lockdown due to the Coronavirus, Lagos State Government has concluded plans to feed 100,000 youths daily. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State made this known on Tuesday at a media briefing on the update of COVID-19 pandemic. Sanwo-Olu said that his government would continue […]
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The comptroller-general of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mohammed Babandede, has tested negative for COVID-19. Recall that comptroller-general had tested positive for the disease after he returned from the United Kingdom on March 22. He went into self-isolation afterwards. In a tweet on Tuesday, Babandede said he has tested negative twice for COVID-19. “I just receive […]
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