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COVID-19: NCDC says curfews imposed in states have slowed testing
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said the curfew imposed by state governments to halt the looting of warehouses and destruction of property have slowed down testing for COVID-19.
Director General of the NCDC, Dr…
US VP’s Chief of Staff tests positive for COVID-19
United States Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday, a spokesman said, the latest in a list of figures connected to Donald Trump’s administration to do so.
Marc Short began quarantine and…
Ekiti government says foodstuffs looted by protesters in Ado-Ekiti are poisonous
Most of the food items looted by hoodlums in Ado-Ekiti on Friday are poisonous and not safe for human consumption, according to the Ekiti State government.
Protesters carted away large quantities of the food items, believed to…
NMA seeks full implementation of Medical Residency Training Act in Borno
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
The Nigerian Medical Association has called for domestication and full implementation of Medical Residency Training Act in Borno State.
This, according to the Chairman of NMA in the state would…
#EndSARS: Protesters risk COVID-19 infection, PTF warns
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has warned that protesters gathering in large numbers for the ongoing #EndSARS protests risk contracting and spreading the COVID-19 virus.
The PTF also warned Nigerians against…
Nigeria records 118 fresh COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 118 new COVID-19 infections in the country.
With the latest number of cases, Nigeria has now recorded a total 61, 558 cases so far.
The breakdown of the…
BNSG, WaterAid donate Handwashing stations to clinics and IDP camp
The Benue State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (BERWASSA) in collaboration with WaterAid Nigeria has provided handwashing facilities to clinics and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Makurdi and Guma local…
Nigeria records 133 fresh COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 133 new COVID-19 infections in the country.
With the latest number of cases, Nigeria has now recorded a total 61, 440 cases so far.
The breakdown of the…
Nigeria records 113 fresh COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 113 new COVID-19 infections in the country.
With the latest number of cases, Nigeria has now recorded a total 61, 307 cases so far.
The breakdown of the…
181 pupils, staff members test positive for COVID-19 in Lagos school
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, on Friday, said 181 pupils and staff members of a private school located in the Lekki area of the state have tested positive for COVID-19.
The cases were discovered…