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The coronavirus is at its stake again as Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced 438 newly confirmed cases, 11 deaths, and 489 recoveries within 24hours. The announcement was made during the daily update on coronavirus which was held on Saturday night 25th of July, 2020. The Centre also announced that the total confirmed cases of coronavirus have increased to 39,977 …

Nigeria record 604 new cases of the novel COVID-19 which took the total infection case to 38,948, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Thursday. Nigeria recorded 543 cases yesterday, but it increases to 604 today. The death rate also rises to 833 from 813. According to the health agency, Lagos state recorded the highest number with 203 …

As Nigeria continues its fight against Coronavirus, 543 new cases of the deadly novel virus have been recorded by the country as revealed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday night. According to the centre, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria is now 38,344. The NCDC via its official Twitter handle disclosed that 15,815 …

Nigeria recorded 576 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday bringing total infections reported to 37,801. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle, noting that 15,677 patients have been discharged upon treatment and recovery from 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. It added that 805 associated fatalities have been recorded so far. The …

The task force in charge of the current pandemic in Ekiti state, says it arrested over 60 people who violated the compulsory face masks regulations in the state. The use of face masks is one of the measures made by the federal government to curb further spread of the deadly virus as states around the country have abducted the measure …

Nigeria on Monday recorded 562 COVID-19 cases, bringing total infections reported to 37,225. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle, noting that 15,333 patients have been discharged upon treatment and recovery from 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. It added that 801 associated fatalities have been recorded so far. The NCDC gave …

Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, says 99 percent of the terrorist in Nigeria, are Nigerians and with the right support from everyone, Nigeria can be free from various forms of attack. Buratai made this statement in Abuja while addressing newsmen after the conversation he had with President Muhammau Buhari on security matters concerning the north-west region of the …

The acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei, fainted on Monday during an investigative hearing at the National Assembly. Pondei collapsed where he was seated as members of the House Committee on NDDC grilled him. The committee had grilled him for about 45 minutes before he passed out. Pondei has been rushed out of the …

This is a case of love turned hate, as the Ondo State Police Command has arrested Iyabo Julius, a 23-year-old woman, for allegedly conniving with her lover, Adedayo Sunday, to rob and kill her ex-lover, so they could be together. The incident was said to have happened in the 12/12 area of Ore in the Odigbo Local Government Area of …

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has tested positive for coronavirus. Onyeama confirmed the development in a tweet on Sunday. He said his result came back positive after a fourth test, adding that he was on his way to an isolation center. “Did my fourth COVID-19 test yesterday at the first sign of a throat irritation and unfortunately this time …