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COVID-19: Elaborate hoax, grand deception to create fear, shorten people’s lifespan — Gov. Bello

    Contrary to the Federal Government’s position on COVID-19, Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello has restated that the virus was not real but...

Nigeria records highest daily count of new COVID-19 cases as virus spreads in states

    The Nigeria Center for Disease Control health officials confirmed 745 more cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the highest daily count of...

More than 500 new COVID-19 cases, 8 additional deaths in Nigeria

    On Saturday, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, (NCDC) announced 501 new COVID-19 cases and 8 additional deaths. In total, there...

Nigeria reports 17 deaths from coronavirus, its largest one-day total yet

    Nigeria had its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic to date, as it reported 17 confirmed deaths on Wednesday. In addition...

Nigeria sees highest one-day increase in coronavirus cases since pandemic began

  The number of positive coronavirus cases continued to climb in Nigeria on Tuesday. According to Tuesday’s 11 p.m. update from the Nigeria...

COVID-19: FG increases capacity to test 200,000 Nigerians daily — NCDC

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said the nation now has enough reagents to test at least 200,000 samples in...

The NCDC reports there are now 11,166 coronavirus cases in Nigeria

  The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday reported at least 348 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria.     Breakdown of...

COVID-19: FG lists guidelines for reopening of churches, mosques

    guidelines are baseline for states, free to introduce other conditions Ahead of the reopening of churches and mosques nationwide, the Federal...

COVID-19: Nigeria’s 812 health workers infected, now occupies 3rd position in Africa

          …40,000 pieces of PPEs distributed to health facilities   More than 812 health workers across the country have...

For Second Straight Day, Nigeria Surpasses 300 New Cases of Coronavirus

  The number of new confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria surpassed 300 for the second consecutive day on Sunday and the number of...

Nigeria reports 5 additional COVID-19 deaths, over 385 more cases

  According to the NCDC as of 11 p.m. Wednesday, Nigeria now has 8,733 cases of COVID-19 with 2,501 recoveries. The NCDC announced...

16 new COVID-19 deaths, over 270 new cases in Nigeria Tuesday

  COVID-19 related deaths rose by double digits Tuesday, and cases to date is now 8,344.   NCDC officials report 16 new deaths,...

No new coronavirus deaths in Nigeria, but 245 more confirmed cases

  The NCDC said Nigeria’s coronavirus death toll remains at 221 Saturday and that there were no deaths linked to the virus. However,...

10 more COVID-19 deaths reported, another 245 confirmed cases

    Another 10 people with COVID-19 have died, the NCDC Health  officials reported Friday, bringing the nationwide total to 221.    ...

Many states begin reopening as coronavirus cases continue to climb in Nigeria

  The coronavirus death toll in Nigeria rose by 11 on Thursday, as some states commence Phase One of reopening. NCDC health officials...

Overcrowded COVID-19 isolation centres : FG to discharge patients early 

  In a bid to decongest isolation centres, the Federal Government says it is considering discharging COVID-19 patients to home isolation.   The Director-General,...