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Policeman Dumped My Dead Friend By Roadside – Ogun Resident

Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu
A suspected coronavirus (COVID-19) patient, identified as Alex Bada, on Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 reportedly died while travelling on Abeokuta road in Ogun State. Bada was said to have diedRead More

Coronavirus Kills Kano Doctor, 33 Infected

Medical doctor
The Kano State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association has said a medical doctor (its member) in the state has died of coronavirus disease, while thirty three (33) others haveRead More

Enforce Hotels, Beer Parlours’ Closure, Wike Orders Monarchs

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has ordered government-recognised traditional rulers to set up task force in their respective town to enforce the closure of hotels, markets and beer parlours acrossRead More

Why Some States Don’t Need COVID-19 Labs – NCDC

COVID-19 molecular laboratory
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that not every state requires a molecular laboratory to test for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The media aide to the NCDC DirectorRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 148 New Cases In Nigeria; 43 In Lagos, 32 In Kano, 14 In Zamfara, Others

2950 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed one hundred and forty eight (148) new cases on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus casesRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 245 New Cases In Nigeria; 76 In Lagos, 37 In Katsina, 32 In Jigawa, Others

2802 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed two hundred and forty five (245) new cases on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus casesRead More

16 Lagos Doctors Test Positive For Coronavirus – Medical Guild

Nigerian medical doctor
Medical doctors under the employ of Lagos State Government on Monday, May 4th, 2020 said 16 of its members have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The doctors, under theRead More

NCDC Reviews Case Definition For COVID-19

Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, May 3rd, 2020, announced a review of the case definition for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). It said the review became imperative dueRead More

Kaduna Records 50 Coronavirus Cases Through Kano Almajiris – El-Rufai

Nasir El-Rufai
Fifty cases of confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) recorded in Kaduna State are from the almajiris repatriated from Kano State. Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, made this disclosure via his verifiedRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 170 New Cases In Nigeria; 39 In Lagos, 29 In Kano, 24 In Ogun, Others

2558 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed one hundred and seventy (170) new cases on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus cases inRead More