The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 114 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The new cases were reported in eight states and the federal capital territory. According to the breakdown, 80 were recorded in Lagos, 21 in Gombe, five in FCT, two each in Zamfara and Edo, and one each […]
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Nigeria on Thursday announced 108 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s total infections to 981. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, 78 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos, 14 in FCT, and 5 in Ogun state. The country’s total deaths from the virus now stand at 31 […]
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The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 91 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, bringing the total number number of infections to 873. According to the tweet, 74 of the fresh cases were reported in Lagos. 74 in Lagos5 in Katsina4 in Ogun2 in Delta2 in Edo1 in Kwara1 in Oyo1 in FCT1 […]
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Nigeria has confirmed 117 new cases of coronavirus, the biggest single increase in the number of the infection to be recorded since the virus makes its incursion into the country. According to the Nigeria Centre for Diesease Control, NCDC, 59 of the cases are in Lagos while 29 are in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. […]
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Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has announced the death of two Covid-19 patients in the State. Prof. Abayomi said one of the one of the deceased was a 45- year-old Nigerian man who returned from India in January. He added that the second patients was a 36-year-old Nigerian female with severe underlying […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in a tweet on Monday night confirmed 38 new COVID-19 cases. The cases were recorded in five states, bringing Nigeria’s total to 665. According to the breakdown, 23 were recorded in Kano, five in Gombe, three in Kaduna, two in Borno, two in Abia, and one each in the federal capital territory, Sokoto and Ekiti. […]
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Nigeria, on Sunday confirmed 86 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), the highest number of the infection to be confirmed in a day since the index case was recorded in the country. According to the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, 70 of the new infections are in Lagos while seven are in Federal Capital Territory, […]
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew effective from Monday, April 20, 2020, in order to check the spread of the dreaded coronavirus. With this pronouncement, movement of people throughout the state is prohibited from 7pm to 6am. Obaseki who disclosed this in a broadcast, noted that the order will be […]
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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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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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