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FG Pledges Judicious Use Of $3.4bn IMF Loan

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed
The Federal Government has said it will make “judicious use” of the $3.4 billion loan request recently approved by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Minister of Finance, Budget and NationalRead More

Sanwo-Olu Blames Late Airport, Border Closures For COVID-19 Spread

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has cited the delayed shutdown of Nigeria’s airports, borders and seaports, plus the failure of returnees to self-isolate, caused the spread of coronavirus disease inRead More

COVID-19 Lagos Update: Lagos State Discharges 49 Patients, Bringing Total Number To 187

COVID-19 lagos Update
The Lagos State Ministry of Health, in its COVID-19 Lagos Update as at 29th April, 2020, said that the state has discharged forty nine (49) patients, bringing the total numberRead More

Kano Records 24 New COVID-19 Cases, Two Deaths

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje
Kano State Government said it has confirmed twenty four (24) new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections and two fatalities in the state. The health ministry of the state stated this shortly afterRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 196 New Cases In Nigeria; 87 In Lagos, 24 In Kano, 18 In Gombe, 17 In Kaduna, Others

1728 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed one hundred and ninety six (196) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus casesRead More

Buhari’s Team Lands In Kano, As Five More Personalities Die

Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday, April 28th, 2020 said it would target testing two million people in the next three months. The NCDC DG, Dr. ChikweRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 195 New Cases In Nigeria; 80 In Lagos, 38 In Kano, 15 In Ogun, 15 In Bauchi, Others

1,532 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed one hundred and ninety five (195) new cases on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed one hundredRead More

Coronavirus: Lagos, Ogun Get New Molecular Laboratories

COVID-19 molecular laboratory
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said via its official Twitter handle on Tuesday, April 28th, 2020 that it has established two testing centres in Lagos and Ogun States.Read More

High Coronavirus Cases In Kano Not Surprising – NCDC

Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said it is committed to fighting against the novel coronavirus pandemic in the country. The agency said on Monday, April 27th, 2020Read More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 64 New Cases In Nigeria; 34 In Lagos, 15 In FCT, 11 In Borno, Others

1,337 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed sixty four (64) new cases on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria. Of the sixty four (64) newly-confirmed coronavirusRead More