Google/Time Nigeria has recorded 16 new Coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 254. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control disclosed this in a post on Twitter on Tuesday evening. The new cases are spread across Lagos, Delta, Oyo, Kastina and the Federal Capital Territory. It said, “Sixteen new…
A doctor named Aliyu Yakubu, who works in Kastina State, has died of Coronavirus. SaharaReporters learnt that the doctor died of the virus in Daura, hometown of President Muhammadu Buhari. Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, said the doctor was 60-year-old and died at the Nigeria Air Force Reference Hospital in Daura three days ago.…
The variety of confirmed instances of Coronavirus in Nigeria rose to 131 on Monday with two recorded deaths. Nigerian Centre for Disease Control made the announcement The NCDC tweeted, “Twenty new instances of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 13 in Lagos, 4 in FCT, two in Kaduna and one in Oyo State. “As…
After intense strain from the Nigerian public particularly from senior authorized practitioners and different outstanding residents, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday introduced the signing into legislation of the COVID-19 Regulations. Sections 2, Three and four of the Quarantine Act (CAP Q2 LFN 2004) conferred such powers on President Buhari. It was the authorized framework wanted to…
As the Nigerian Government intensifies efforts in its battle towards Coronavirus, monetary donations have continued to pour in from each sector to help the battle. High-profile Nigerians and politicians have additionally donated mouth-watering sums to authorities at the federal and state ranges to fight the virus. Others like ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo supplied properties to…
The Nigerian Army has arrested two of its troopers, who threatened to rape and infect ladies in Warri, Delta State, with HIV in retaliation for the alleged killing of their colleague. The slain soldier was alleged to have been killed by a mob after he shot lifeless a person named Joseph Pessu in Warri on…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is right here to show us a lesson; I hope we be taught. Nigeria’s healthcare is unhealthy. But as an alternative of fixing it our rulers have been busy flying up and down to profit from different nation’s productive well being system. With Coronavirus, actuality is upon us. No extra operating abroad for…
Some 283 rights and advocacy organisations have known as on the federal government to make sure the safety of girls and women towards gender-based violence through the lockdown interval as a result of outbreak of Coronavirus. In an announcement collectively signed by Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, Executive Director, Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre; Saudatu…
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 10 new instances of individuals contaminated with Coronavirus within the nation. The new instances convey to 184 the full confirmed instances within the nation. Of the 10, seven was recorded in Lagos whereas three was confirmed in Abuja. “Ten new instances of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; seven…
The Lagos State Government has discharged one other 11 Coronavirus sufferers after they examined unfavourable to the illness. This was introduced by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday night. He mentioned, “I’m completely happy to interrupt to you, my good individuals of Lagos, the information of the discharge immediately of 11 extra sufferers from our facility…