The total number of deaths recorded so far from coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria has surpassed the 1,000 mark – about six months after the country reported its first cases in February. Data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) indicated that 1,002 people have lost the battle to COVID-19 in the country. The figure […]
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Nigeria on Monday confirmed 417 fresh COVID-19 cases as the country announced the date for the resumption of international flights. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the new infections in a tweet on its official handle. The new infections were reported in 16 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, taking Nigeria’s […]
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Nigeria has reported 298 more infections – the third-lowest since June 8. Also, 207 patients more patients were discharged after their recovery. On August 4, the country reported 288 COVID-19 infections and just one week later, it recorded 290 new cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced the latest figure in a late-night […]
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The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has revealed that 684 evacuees tested positive for COVID-19. This was revealed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and chairman of the PTF, Mr Boss Mustapha, at the daily briefing of the Task Force on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that the low number of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country is due to lesser number of samples collected across the states. The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during the Presidential Task […]
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COVID-19 infections in Nigeria rose further on Tuesday, inching towards the 50,000 mark after the country confirmed 423 new cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, which announces national figures, revealed that the new cases were spread across 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. They take the country’s total number of cases to […]
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The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says five states account for 60 per cent of the confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country. Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the task force and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), made this known on Monday in Abuja during the daily briefing on the pandemic. Mustapha […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said Buruji Kashamu, a former senator from Ogun state, evaded justice but could not escape death. Recall that Kashamu died from COVID-19 complications at a Lagos hospital on Saturday. In a condolence letter to Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, Obasanjo said the life of the deceased is […]
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Former senator Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu, has died of complications from COVID-19. Ben Murray-Bruce who broke the news on Twitter on Saturday said Kashamu died at First Cardiologist Consultants in Lagos. Kashamu had a brush with the law over allegations of drug dealing while he was in the United States. In 2015, there […]
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Nigeria on Thursday reported three more deaths from COVID-19 as the country’s infections from the virus crossed 45,000. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) which revealed the latest figure, also said the nation had 354 fresh COVID-19 cases for the day. Nigeria’s latest COVID-19 infections were confirmed in 16 states and the Federal Capital […]
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