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 during the Presidential Task Force Briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He said, Read more
Lagos State Government on Monday discharged five coronavirus patients at Infectious Disease Centre, Yaba Mainland Hospital, The Nation Newspaper is reporting. This brings to eight the total number of discharged patients from the centre. The patients, who had been quarantined Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a two-week shut down of all activities and movements in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun State. The President also ordered the payment of two- month conditional cash transfers to those considered the most vulnerable in society, Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that curfew may be imposed in the state with the increasing cases of COVID-19. He said this during a live broadcast at the State House, Marina, on Friday evening. He said, “We are Read more
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has tested positive for coronavirus. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Mukhtar Gidado, disclosed this in a media statement made available on Tuesday. The governor earlier said he met and shook hands Read more
Lagos State Government has confirmed that a person infected with coronavirus attended the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA). Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, confirmed this on Tuesday via Twitter. “I hereby notify you that all participants at Read more
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced two new confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. According to the center’s tweet, one of the cases is in Lagos and one in Ogun state. It revealed that one of the cases is that of a returning traveler Read more
The Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, has tested positive for Coronavirus. He was said to have possibly contracted the virus during a visit to Germany and Egypt for a meeting on the Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission, Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed additional five new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 35. The NCDC via it’s Twitter handle, @NCDCgov, on March 22 said; Five new cases of #COVID19 have Read more
L-R: Managing Director, Lagos Bus Services Limited, Idowu Oguntona; 10-millionth passenger and Winner of the one-month free ticket, Uwuadileke Chinedu; Head of Corporate Services, Lagos Bus Services Limited, Adetoun Gaji; and Operations Manager, Lagos Bus Services Limited, Aluko Kayode; at Read more