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North-West Govs Shut Schools Over Coronavirus Fears

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari
Following the first suspected case of Coronavirus in Katsina State, North-West Governors on Wednesday, March 18th, 2020 announced the closure of all schools in the zone. The governors, after holdingRead More

Coronavirus: Mother, Six-week-old Baby Arrived On Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said that a nursing mother and her six-week-old baby, who were among the five confirmed Coronavirus cases in Nigeria, arrived the stateRead More

Coronavirus: Lagos Moves To Stop Sunday, Juma’at services

Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Gbenga Omotosho, told journalists that State Government has resolved to urge religious leaders to halt Friday (Juma’at) and Sunday services. Omotosho at aRead More

Coronavirus: Burkina Faso Records First Death In Sub-Saharan Africa

Kindly Share This Story Burkina Faso The Sahel state of Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso on Wednesday, March 18th, 2020 recorded its first death from coronavirus, which is also the first known fatality in sub-Saharan Africa. We recorded the death overnight of aRead More

Coronavirus: Nigeria Records Five New Confirmed Cases

Coronavirus
The Federal Ministry of Health has on Wednesday, March 18th, 2020 announced five new confirmed cases of coronavirus bringing the total number of cases in Nigeria to eight. Punch reportsRead More

Coronavirus: Airline Operators Urge FG To Issue Travel Restrictions

Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has called on the Nigerian Government to urgently announce a comprehensive travel restriction to tackle the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. The AON gaveRead More

Coronavirus: Indian With Symptoms Picked Up At Dangote Refinery

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An Indian contractor who displayed symptoms of Coronavirus has been identified and picked up at the Dangote Refinery, Lagos for proper testing, diagnosis and possible treatment. According to the PunchRead More

Abuja Doctors Commence Strike As FG Announces New Coronavirus Case

Nigerian medical doctor
The Abuja Chapter of the Association of Resident Doctors on Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 began an indefinite strike in the midst of the Federal Government’s announcement of a new CoronavirusRead More

COVID-19: Avoid Traveling To Italy, France, Others – Senate Warns Nigerians

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan
The Senate, on Tuesday, called for travel restrictions to coronavirus epicentres as global toll hits over 6000. The World Health Organisation (WHO), last week, named Europe as the new epicentreRead More

Coronavirus: Travellers From France, Germany, Spain To Undergo Secondary Screening – FG

Senator Olorunnibe Mamora
The Federal Government on Monday, March 16th, 2020 said travellers coming into the country from Germany, France, and Spain must have to undergo a secondary screening at Nigeria’s international airportsRead More