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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Inflation rose in March in Nigeria to its highest level in 23 months, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday has shown. Nigeria’s annual inflation rose for a seventh straight month, as border closures and lockdown of the country occassioned by the coronavirus pandemic pushed prices higher. The bureau’s Consumer Price […]
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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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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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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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Facebook has announced another step the company is taking to combat the spread of harmful hoaxes and misinformation about COVID-19 on its platforms. Through Facebook’s Newsfeed, users who interact with harmful COVID-19 claims will receive messages on COVID-19 myths debunked by the WHO including misinformation that has led to imminent physical harm. This step aims […]
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