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Nigeria Thursday recorded 204 coronavirus cases, the first time the daily recorded cases of the virus exceeded 200. Before the Thursday figure, the highest daily coronavirus cases recorded was 196, on Wednesday. Also, a state other than Lagos recorded the highest daily figure, the first time in weeks. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, […]

The Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday made an outcry about inadequate bed spaces to accommodate COVID-19 patients in isolation centres. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu said Lagos State is the worst-hit by this challenge of inadequate bed spaces although Kano State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are also affected. He stated […]

President of the United States, Donald Trump, says the country has a high record of coronavirus infections because it has an equally high testing rate. Trump stated this on Wednesday via Twitter, noting that other countries have fewer cases because their testing capacities were minimal. “The only reason the US has reported one million cases of […]

The World Health Organization and health officials in the northern Nigerian state of Kano have launched a probe into reports of increases in unusual deaths, state Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje told CNN. A team of experts is gathering hospital records and interviewing families of those who died at home to determine the actual cause of death. […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has resumed the provision of foreign exchange to banks to enable parents to pay for school fees and to allow Small and Medium Enterprises to make essential imports. This was announced in a statement by the CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, on Wednesday. “In view of […]

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced gradual and controlled easing of the lockdown in the state in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s nationwide broadcast on Tuesday. The Governor made the announcement in a media briefing at the Lagos House, Marina, Lagos According to Sanwo-Olu all offices business places, open markets and stores will be allowed […]

Federal offices nationwide can open from May 4 for workers to resume work, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has said. The resumption will be based on specific grade levels, the PTF explained. Also, the banking, construction,  manufacturing sectors, as well as food processing companies, will be allowed to open from Monday, the PTF further […]

Nigeria has recorded 196 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 1728. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle. The NCDC also announced that Nigeria’s COVID-19 fatalities have increased to 51. Punch reports that COVID-19 has spread to 34 states and […]

Lagos State has recorded 80 new coronavirus infections… This brings the total number of cases confirmed in the state to 844 while the total confirmed infections in the country jumped to 1532. This was contained in a daily update by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Tuesday night. “195 new cases of #COVID19 reported; […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he has no accounts or property abroad. Jonathan made the comment in response to a report that the federal government has requested for the bank statements of public officers including his and his wife, Patience; former ministers of petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke and Rilwanu Lukman. The request was reported to have been made […]

There are more than 1 million cases of coronavirus in the US, according to Johns Hopkins University’s tally and more than 58,000 people have died. Some states are already taking their first steps toward reopening. Texas’ governor said he’ll allow his stay-at-home order to expire on Thursday. President Trump is expected to sign an executive order compelling meat processing plants to remain open. Among […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, discussed with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, on the telephone. Punch gathered that their discussion was centred on the fight against coronavirus. The Personal Assistant to the President, Bashir Ahmad, disclosed this on his Twitter handle. He tweeted, “President Muhammadu Buhari had a phone conversation with the US President Donald […]

British Airways is set to slash up to 12,000 jobs as part of a restructuring plan forced on the carrier by the fallout from the novel coronavirus, its parent company IAG said on Tuesday. The firm said its plans were still under consultation but it was “likely that they will affect most of British Airways’ […]

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton endorsed Joe Biden’s White House bid on Tuesday. “I want to add my voice to the many who have endorsed you to be our president,” Clinton said during a live video conference with the former vice president. “I wish you were president right now,” the former First Lady and […]

Nigeria’s tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 1,337 on Monday, from 1, 273 reported on Sunday evening by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The agency in a tweet Monday night said 64 new cases were reported in five states. These are Lagos, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Borno, Taraba and Gombe. It is […]

Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, has called on stronger economies and international agencies like the World Health Organisation  to support the efforts of Nigeria and other African nations towards procuring the necessary equipment and kits to enable them conduct aggressive COVID-19 testing. He also said lockdown would fail without effective coronavirus testing. He also appealed […]

Tragedy struck on Monday as fire razed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation filling station on Yaya Abatan Street, Ogba, Lagos State. It was gathered that the fire, which started around 1pm, emanated from a diesel-laden tanker that was about to discharge its content into the station’s underground storage facility. Apart from the filling station, over […]

Mohammed Atiku-Abubakar, a son of Nigeria’s former vice-president, has now tested negative for coronavirus. “I have just received my second consecutive negative result,” Mr Atiku-Abubakar told Premium Times Monday afternoon. “My discharge is currently being processed, and I hope to be home this evening.” The Nigerian disease control office does not comment on individual cases. […]