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Nigeria has recorded 226 new cases of the COVID-19, bringing the country’s total number of infections to 6,401. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this late on Tuesday. According to the agency, of the 226 new cases, 131 are in Lagos, 25 are in Ogun, while 15 are in Plateau state. Other states […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday got updates on the latest health developments in the country. The President was briefed by the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, and Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu. The President was also briefed about the reported mysterious deaths in Kano State. While briefing pressmen on the […]
The Nigerian Government has confirmed the second death from coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, announced this on Monday at a press briefing in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
A six-week old baby has become the youngest Nigerian, to test positive to the coronavirus. This was confirmed by President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi, via his verified Twitter page. Five new cases confirmed by the Federal Ministry of Health on Wednesday. Giving a break down of that number, Ogunlesi […]
All 5 cases had a travel history to the UK/USA We urge Nigerians to remain calm as public health response activities are intensified across the country A detailed travel history of each case is being compiled & contact tracing has begun Our National Emergency Operations Centre is supporting response in the states The Federal Government […]
The Lagos State Ministry of Health has confirmed another case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Lagos. This is the third case of the virus in Nigeria and a new case-independent of the index case. The Lagos State Ministry of Health broke the news on Tuesday on its Twitter page. The ministry explained that the case was […]
The suspected case of Coronavirus reported in Enugu State is negative. This is according to the state government who said that the result from the test carried out at the Irua Specialist Hospital confirmed the status. In a short statement by the permanent secretary, in the State’s Ministry of Health, Dr Ifeanyi Agujiobi, the result […]
Real Madrid went into quarantine on Thursday as La Liga announced Spain’s top two divisions will be suspended for at least two weeks over the coronavirus. La Liga authorities made the decision after Real Madrid confirmed its senior football team is in quarantine after one of the club’s basketball players tested positive for the virus. […]
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire says the Federal Government has not placed any travel ban on any country. Ehanire disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during a conference with the diplomatic community about measures taken by the Federal Government to tackle the spread of Covid-19 in Nigeria. He, however, warned Nigerian citizens from traveling […]
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire says that the Italian man, the index case of Coronavirus in Nigeria, will be discharged soon. The Minister disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during a conference with the diplomatic community about measures taken by the Federal Government to tackle the spread of Covid-19 in Nigeria. Dr Ehanire stressed […]
