Nigeria’s coronavirus cases now over 400 as NCDC confirms 34 new infections
Thirty-four new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, taking Nigeria’s total infections to 407. The NCDC confirmed this on Wednesday evening …
Lockdown extension: Peter Obi backs Buhari, urges FG to give States N10bn to cushion effect
Mr Peter Obi Former Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Peter Obi, has backed President Muhammadu’s extension of the lockdown order aimed at curtailing COVID-19 in…
Lagos records additional 11 COVID-19 cases; active cases now 373
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday night announced additional 11 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Lagos State. This brings to 373, the total number…
Nigeria records 19 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 19 new cases of #COVID19 in the country. The NCDC announced this in a Twitter message on Tuesday night. According…
FG says EU’s €50m to be channeled to Basket Fund to support COVID-19 response
SGF, Boss Mustapha The European Union’s (EU) 50 million Euros donation to Nigeria will be channeled to the “One COVID-19 Basket Fund” for the national pandemic response plan. On April 6,…
Report of returnees from UK paying for coronavirus test untrue – NIDCOM
The Federal Government on Monday refuted claims alleging that Nigerian returnees from the UK were asked to pay for coronavirus test. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) reacting to the…
COVID-19: Decision to extend lockdown will only be taken by the President – PTF coordinator
The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, has urged Nigerians to continue to show understanding with the Federal Government in the period of…
Covid-19 Nigeria: 10 dead, 85 discharged, active cases now 323
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has treated 228 active cases of COVID-19 and discharged 85 of them as the total number of the cases in the country rises…
Clinical trials on coronavirus vaccine shows promising results – NCDC
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, DG NCDC The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that while there is no known vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus disease some trials have shown…
A united front is critical to winning the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic – IBB
Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (retired) has called for strong collaboration between the Federal and state governments to fight coronavirus (COVID-19) in…