Again, Kogi rejects report, says NCDC has an agenda to claim every State has COVID-19
Kogi state government has once again responded to the Nigeria Centre of Disease Control’s reporting of COVID-19 within its territory, describing it as fictitious. In a statement released by…
Nigeria gets an additional testing lab, total now 29
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has announced the inclusion of Bauchi State Reference Molecular Laboratory, brings the total number of laboratories with the capacity to test for…
Nigeria records highest daily confirmed COVID-19 cases as death toll hits 278
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced the highest daily figure of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country. The Centre announced this in its daily COVID-19 updates…
Kidnapped former Edo Sports Commissioner found dead 14 days after abduction
The remains of the ex-Edo Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Mr Presley Ediagbonya, has been recovered 14 days after he was abducted. Ediagbonya was kidnapped from his farm at Utese, Ovia…
COVID-19: Kaduna State govt discharges 4-month-old child
The Kaduna State Government on Saturday disclosed that the four-month-old child that tested positive to COVID-19 has been discharged. The government, however, said there are still 76 active cases in…
NMA describes Kogi govt’s attitude on COVID-19 case as both ignorantly meddlesome, irresponsible, asks Buhari to intervene
The National Medical Association has described the attitude of the Kogi state government on COVID-19 issues in the state as “both ignorantly meddlesome and irresponsible.” The state government has contended…
Evacuation: Any foreign airline that denies us landing rights won’t be welcomed in Nigeria – Reps Committee warns
The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation has warned that no UK based airline would be granted approval into the country for evacuation flight if a Nigerian carrier was…
Federer now world’s highest-paid sports person, becomes first player from his sport to top the list – Forbes
Roger Federer is the world’s highest-paid athlete for 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic knocked soccer’s Lionel Messi off top spot, according to the annual Forbes list released on Friday. The…
Trump cutting U.S. ties with WHO over coronavirus handling
The United States will end its relationship with the World Health Organisation over the body’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday, accusing the U.N….
Nigeria tests 58,726 COVID-19 samples, records 2 new deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says 58,726 samples have been tested in the country. The NCDC disclosed this on Friday in its State situation report. The Centre noted that…