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Coronavirus Update: NCDC Confirms 22 New Cases In Nigeria On April 8th, 2020

276 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has, on Wednesday, April 8th, 2020, confirmed twenty two new cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly confirmed twenty twoRead More

Lagos Lockdown: Police Release Naira Marley, Ex-Gov. Candidate, Wife On Bail

Babatunde Gbadamosi and Naira Marley
The Lagos State Police Command has released, on bail, musician Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, but said he will be arraigned on Wednesday, April 8th, 2020. Marley wasRead More

48 Health Workers Test Positive For Coronavirus In South African Hospital

Health worker in South Africa
Sixty six people, mostly staff at one South African hospital, have tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the health minister said on Tuesday, April 7th, 2020, bringing the country’s totalRead More

Coronavirus Update: NCDC Confirms 16 New Cases In Nigeria On April 7th, 2020

254 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Tuesday, April 7th, 2020, confirmed sixteen (16) new coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Of the confirmed sixteen (16) new coronavirus cases reportedRead More

Coronavirus: Lagos Discharges Female Patient

Coronavirus disease 2019, otherwise known as COVID-19
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday, April 7th, 2020 said it has discharged a female coronavirus (COVID-19) patient from the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba. The Lagos State Governor, Mr.Read More

Private Hospitals Not Allowed To Treat COVID-19 – Abayomi

Lagos State Commissioner for health, Prof Akin Abayomi
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Monday, April 6th, 2020, clarified that private hospitals were not permitted to treat COVID-19 patients. Abayomi spoke in Alausa, Ikeja,Read More

Lagos State Commences COVID-19 Clinical Trial

Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi with Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said the state has concluded plans to start COVID-19 clinical trial in partnership with the Nigeria Centre for Disease ControlRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms Six New Cases In Nigeria

238 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has on Monday, April 6th, 2020, confirmed six new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the six new cases, two (2)Read More

Funke Akindele Is Not Our Brand Ambassador – NCDC

Funke Akindele vs NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Sunday, April 5th, 2020 said that Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, was not its brand ambassador, after her arrest for defying COVID-19 lockdownRead More

COVID-19 Lockdown: I Will Practice What I Preach – Funke Akindele

Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele
Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, has assured Nigerians that she will practice what she preaches, after her arrest by the Lagos State Police Command for hosting a house party amid COVID-19Read More