Covid – 19 Update: Nigeria Records 675 New Cases, as toll hits 20,919

675 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-288 Oyo-76 Rivers-56 Delta-31 Ebonyi-30 Gombe-28 Ondo-20 Kaduna-20 Kwara-20 Ogun-17 FCT-16 Edo-13 Abia-10 Nasarawa-9 Imo-9 Bayelsa-8 Borno-8 Katsina-8 Sokoto-3 Bauchi-3 Plateau-2 20,919 confirmed 7,109 discharged 525 deaths

COVID-19: Fear as FG announces likely mass deaths in next 3 weeks

There is heightened fear in the country following the warning of Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman, Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, Mr. Boss Mustapha that the country might start to count bodies in their hundreds in the next three

Uzodimma Lauds Buhari over IMSUTH Infectious Diseases Medical Centre

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the choice of Imo State as site for Infectious Diseases Medical Centre for the South East zone. His Excellency did on Saturday at Orlu while performing the ground breaking ceremony for

Covid – 19 Update: Nigeria Records 661 New Cases, Toll Hits 19,808

As tests capacities continues to increase, so have cases of novel coronavirus continued to explode bh the minutes. Again, Nigeria has recorded 661 new cases of covid – 19 pandemic with Lagos leading the pack. Because of the growing concern of the continual

Enrolment of next batch of N-Power begins next week — FG

By FAITH YAHAYA, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has said that it will commence the enrolment of the third batch of N-Power beneficiaries next week. According to the ministry, the decision to enrol the third batch

BREAKING: Nigerian scientists discover vaccine for COVID-19

Nigerian Universities’ Scientists, under the aegis of COVID-19 Research Group, on Friday announced the discovery of a vaccine for the prevention of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Addressing a news conference on Friday at Adeleke University, Ede, in Osun, Dr Oladipo Kolawole, Leader of the

Senate says reopening of airports on June 21 unrealistic

The Senate on Thursday, via its Committee on Aviation, said re-opening of nation’s airports for operation on June 21 was unrealistic, following concerns raised by workers in the aviation industry. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Smart Adeyemi (APC Kogi), gave the position when

NCDC activates four more testing labs

By Omolola Afolabi The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the launch of four new COVID-19 testing laboratories to the list of molecular laboratory network across the country. NCDC disclosed this on Wednesday on its verified twitter handle. This brings the

JUST IN: Ace Radio Personality, Dan Foster takes a bow

Ace broadcaster and personality, Dan Foster popularlyknown as The Big Dawg has submitted to death. Report has it that he died as a result of COVID-19 complications. Before his death, Foster has worked with Cool FM, Inspiration FM, City FM and Classic FM.

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases shoot past 16,000, deaths now 420

By NNENNA OKORONKWO, Abuja Nigeria’s coronavirus (COVID-19) cases shot up to 16,085 on Sunday following the confirmation of 403 new cases. Confirming the cases on its official Twitter handle, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC stated that 68 of the cases are