NCDC confirms 20 new cases of Covid – 19, hitting 131 cases

Nigeria has confirmed 20 new cases of Covid – 19, bringing the total cases of the novel coronavirus to 131. The Nigerian Centre For Disease Control(NCDC) confirmed twenty new cases of the coronavirus in the country. The centre in a tweet on Monday

Covid – 19: Oyo Governor, Makinde tests positive

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has been testes positive of novel coronavirus. “I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. It is POSITIVE. I am asymptomatic and will continue to self-isolate,” Makinde tweeted on Monday evening. “I have designated Prof Temitope

COVID- 19: Emeka Offor donates medical equipment to hospitals in Nigeria, other African countries

Deji Elumoye in Abuja Recently, the Chairman of the Chrome Group, Sir Emeka Offor, donated medical equipment and educational materials worth $30 million to Nigeria and 18 other African countries. Offor, who set up the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation (SEOF) to alleviate suffering

COVID-19: Anambra closes Niger Bridge head

Following the closure of land borders by the Delta State government over coronavirus, Anambra Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has announced the closure of Onitsha Bridge head with immediate effect. Only vehicles transporting food items and medicines will be allowed to pass the Niger

Buhari places more premium on cows than Nigerians – Odumakin

Yinka Odumakin, National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere in this interview speaks on the on latest developments in the polity amid the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic. Excerpts: As the world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of cases of people in Nigeria keeps

BREAKING: Nigeria records another death from coronavirus

The Federal Government, Monday, confirmed the second death from COVID-19 in the country. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, made the confirmation during a press briefing in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. Recall the first to die from COVID-19 in the country was Engineer

JUST IN: Nigeria confirms 14 new cases of Covid-19, total now 111

Few minutes after President Muhammadu Buhari addressed Nigerians, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced the confirmation of 14 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The public health agency on Sunday said 14 new cases have been reported in two states:

COVID-19: Asiwaju Tinubu donates N200m to fight pandemic

National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has announced a donation of 200 million naira to fight the deadly Coronavirus pandemic. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu tweeted that in pursuant to the pledge, N100 million will be made available to the government of Lagos

Oyedepo under fire over online offering, tithe collection

Criticisms have trailed the introduction of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) code by the Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners’ Chapel), introduced by Bishop David Oyedepo, to enable members make online payments of offerings and tithes, as services are largely held online due to

Canadian PM’s wife recovers from coronavirus

Trudeau Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, the wife of Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has recovered from the novel coronavirus, she said Saturday. “I am feeling so much better and have received the all clear from my physician and Ottawa Public Health,” she wrote on her