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FG Considers Treating Coronavirus Patients At Home

Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu
The Federal Government said it might mull over treating COVID-19 patients at home, due to the shortage of bed spaces at isolation centres. The Director-General of the Nigeria Center forRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 204 New Cases In Nigeria; 80 In Kano, 45 In Lagos, 12 In Gombe, Others

1,932 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed 204 new cases on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, 80 casesRead More

Lagos COVID-19 Situation Report: 12 More Patients Discharged

Lagos COVID-19 Situation Report
The lagos State Ministry of Health said the state has discharged twelve (12) more patients from isolation centres on Thursday, April 30th, 2020. Of the 12 latest discharged patients, nineRead More

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