BREAKING: Nigeria Records 675 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 20,919
Nigeria has recorded 675 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 20,919. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its Twitter handle on Monday. “On the 22nd of June 2020, 675 new confirmed cases and 7 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the...
Nobody Under Our Management Has Died Of COVID-19, Abia Govt Insists
Following the announcement of 3 COVID-19 casualties in Abia by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, the state government has insisted that no COVID-19 patient under its care has died. The state's Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu made this known on Monday while fielding questions from newsmen in Umuahia, the state capital. While stating that the state government...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 452 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Rises To 21,371
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Tuesday, announced that the country has recorded 452 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 21,371. The NCDC disclosed this on its verified Twitter handle on Tuesday night. The centre also said that the number of fatalities has risen to 533 after recording 8 new deaths,...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 649 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 22,020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 649 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 22,020. The centre disclosed this on Wednesday night via its verified Twitter handle. “649 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-250, Oyo-100, Plateau-40, Delta-40, Abia-28, Kaduna-27, Ogun-22, Edo-20, Akwa Ibom-18, Kwara-17, FCT-17, Enugu-14, Niger-13, Adamawa-13, Bayelsa-7, Osun-6, Bauchi-6, Anambra-4,...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 561 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 25,694
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Tuesday, announced that the country has recorded 561 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 25,694. The NCDC disclosed this on its verified Twitter handle on Tuesday night. “561 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-200 Edo-119 Kaduna-52 FCT-52 Niger-32 Ogun-19 Ondo-16 Imo-14 Plateau-11 Abia-8 Oyo-8 Bayelsa-7 Katsina-6 Kano-5...
Ex-Mali President Keita Suffers Stroke
Former Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who has not been seen in public since his August 18 ouster in a coup, has been hospitalised after suffering a brief stroke-like attack, a doctor said Wednesday. Keita, 75, was admitted to a private clinic in the capital Bamako on Tuesday evening, he said. “According to thorough analysis, the president was the victim of...
Health Workers Threaten Nationwide Strike Sept 13
Health Workers on Monday threatened to commence a warning strike on September 13 if the Federal Government failed to address their demands. This is coming against the backdrop of the nationwide strike by resident doctors. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals, said that their commitment to resolve issues through dialogue has been...
Married Couple Of 47 Years Who Did ‘Almost Everything Together’ Die Of COVID-19 At The Same Time
A Michigan family is dealing with two tragedies after a couple married for 47 years died on the same day at virtually the same time after they were both diagnosed with and hospitalized for coronavirus. Leslie "LD" and Patricia McWaters "did almost everything together" in their nearly five-decade-long marriage, so their family said it was only fitting that both died on...
Governor Sanwo-Olu Tests Positive For COVID-19
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has tested positive for COVID-19, the state’s Commissioner for Health announced on Saturday. Akin Abayomi said the Governor is currently experiencing “mild symptoms and fatigue typical of a mild case of COVID.” In a statement, he added that Sanwo-Olu is receiving treatment and is being closely monitored at home by a clinical team from the Infectious...
Fears As 18 Nigerian Army Generals Test Positive For COVID-19
At least 18 Nigerian Army generals have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), military sources told Channels Television (not ABN TV) on Sunday. The infected military officers were said to have had contact with late Major General Olu Irefin who died from COVID-19 complications last week. According to the sources, the affected senior army officers were attendees of the 2020 Chief of Army Staff...
