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Coronavirus: Nigeria’s Death Toll At 200 As Cases Nationally Pass 6,650

  The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC,  said Wednesday night that the death toll in the country from coronavirus has reached 200,...

Nigeria reports 9 new Covid-19 deaths, 216 new cases

    Nigeria reported Monday, May 18, that 9 more people have died of COVID-19 in the country and 216 new cases. That brings...

NCDC has tested 33,970 specimens for coronavirus in Nigeria

    How many coronavirus tests have been conducted in Nigeria? For the first time since February, the federal government has an answer....

Most states loosen restrictions as coronavirus cases continue to rise in Lagos

  The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lagos state continued to rise on Sunday as some states in Nigeria lifts restrictions allowing...

As coronavirus fears mount in Lagos, President Buhari to address nation .

    With the ongoing coronavirus outbreak sparking concerns, President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation from the Villa on Monday.   The...

Nigeria’s coronavirus cases pass 5,000, with three new deaths

    The total number of Nigeria novel coronavirus infections hit at least 5,162 on Thursday, the NCDC said, showing no signs of...

Nigeria nears 5,000 positive COVID-19 cases

  Nigeria is approaching 5,000 positive COVID-19 cases, according to data released May 13 by the NCDC.   The NCDC reported six new deaths...

COVID-19 fatality: Dubai evacuee succumbs to virus complications in Lagos 

    …death toll now 34 A 32-year-old male, one of the 256 Nigerians evacuated from the United Arab Emirate last week, has died...

8 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Nigeria; 146 new cases confirmed

    The NCDC confirmed 8 new COVID-19-related deaths across Nigeria Tuesday, bringing the nation’s total to 158.   The total number of...

COVID-19: Drama as Benue woman index case refuses third test in Nigeria

  …insists on being tested by WHO says Minister   Mrs Susan Idoko, the index case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Benue State, who...

Nigeria reports 200+ new cases of COVID-19, 7 new deaths; over 902 recoveries

  The NCDC is reporting 242 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and 7 deaths as of Monday night. The NCDC also confirmed 902...

Nigeria reports 15 more coronavirus deaths

  Fifteen more Nigerians have died from COVID-19, the NCDC health OFFICIALS announced Sunday, bringing Nigeria’s death toll to 143.     The...

Alleged COVID-19 lockdown violation: CSOs slam Gov.Wike over demolition of hotels

      …its cruelest display of arbitrary executive powers   …demand compensation, investigation by Human Rights Commission   Three civil society organizations...

COVID-19 : Keyamo cautions against another lockdown in Lagos, Ogun, FCT

   …says to defeat the “landmine” requires some skills …another lockdown ‘ll be counter-productive Worried by the lockdown of some part of the...

Nigeria coronavirus cases pass 4,150, 11 new deaths announced Saturday

    Cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria hit 4, 151 on Saturday, as NCDC health officials announced 239 new positive tests.   Eleven...

Nigeria approaches 4,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus with 117 deaths

    There are now 3,912 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, NCDC health officials announced Friday night, an increase of 386 cases from...