Nigeria has recorded 594 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases recorded in the country to 22,614. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reports on Thursday…
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13 more Imo lawmakers test positive for coronavirus
The novel Coronavirus has spread rapidly at the Imo State House of Assembly as an additional 13 lawmakers have been reported positive. The new cases were confirmed barely six days after…
60% of people in South East don’t believe in Covid-19 – says PTF coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu
Dr Sani Aliyu, the coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, says a survey recently conducted showed that 60% of persons residing in the South East do not believe that…
Breaking: Nigeria records 675 new Coronavirus cases, total now 20,919
Nigeria has recorded 675 new cases of coronavirus infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 20,919. The update the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)…
2-year-old girl tests positive for Coronavirus in Ogun
A 2-year-old child has tested positive for Coronavirus in Ogun state, the Federal Medical Centre in Abeokuta has announced. Spokesperson of the hospital, Segun Orisajo said the child was admitted eight days…
Breaking: Nigeria’s total coronavirus cases now 20,244 as 436 new cases are confirmed
Nigeria’s coronavirus cases has jumped to 20,244 after 436 new cases of infection were confirmed in 24 hours. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC): “436 new cases…
Coronavirus is getting weaker and may die out on its own without a vaccine, says Italian expert
A top Italian doctor has said that the deadly Coronavirus is getting weaker and could die out on its own without a vaccine. Professor Matteo Bassetti said he is convinced the…
Nigeria records 661 new coronavirus cases, total now 19,808
Nigeria’s coronavirus cases have hit 19,808 after 661 new cases were recorded across the country within 24 hours. The update shared by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on…
Breaking: Governor Wike imposes lockdown on Bonny, Onne
Bonny Local Government Area and Onne Community in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers state will from tomorrow, June 21 be on total lockdown as a measure to check the…
Brazil passes 1 million Covid-19 cases after 54,771 tested positive in one day
Brazil has become the second country in the world after the US to confirm more than one million cases of COVID-19. The health ministry on Friday night reported 54,771 new…
Health minister arrested over $60m COVID-19 fraud
The Minister of Health and Child Care in Zimbabwe, Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over the alleged irregular purchase of $60million COVID-19 medical supplies. The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) confirmed…
Breaking: Nigeria records 667 new coronavirus cases, total now 19,147
Nigeria has recorded 667 new cases of coronavirus infections within 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 19,147. The latest update from the Nigeria…
Chinese officials say new Covid-19 outbreak in Beijing originated from Europe
The latest COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing has been reported to be a European strain amid fears of a second wave of the deadly bug. Chinese Center for Disease Control and…
How the risk of contracting Coronavirus has gone higher than before – PTF coordinator, Sani Aliyu
The risk of contracting Coronavirus in Nigeria is now higher than before, according to Sani Aliyu, the national coordinator of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19. Aliyu who said…
Breaking: Nigeria records 745 new coronavirus cases, total now 18,480
Nigeria has recorded 745 new cases of Coronavirs, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 18,480. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) wrote: “745 new…
Breaking: C’River lawmaker, Godwin Akwaji dies at Covid-19 Isolation Centre after showing symptoms
Godwin Akwaji, lawmaker representing Obudu constituency at the Cross River state House of Assembly, has died after showing symptoms of COVID-19. He was said to have died at the University…
Breaking: Nigeria records 587 new coronavirus cases, total now 17,735
Nigeria has recorded 587 new cases of coronavirus infection within 24 hours. The new numbers bring the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 17,735 . The Nigeria…
Nigerian man mourns his friend, a banker, who just died of Covid-19 in Rivers
A Nigerian man named Tony Ejinduaka has taken to social media to mourn his friend, Obinna Anumba, who recently died of COVID-19 in Port Harcourt. Tony who revealed that late…
Breaking: Nigeria records 490 new coronavirus cases, total now 17,148
Nigeria has recorded 490 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 17,148. The latest report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)…
Imo Assembly shut down for 2 weeks as Lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19
The Imo House of Assembly has been shut down for two weeks after a lawmaker in the state was confirmed positive for coronavirus. The Chairman of the State Task Force…
