The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has activated the second Molecular Laboratory in Kano State, to enhance detection and prevent further spread of the coronavirus in the state. The agency via its verified Twitter handle @ncdcgov, on Thursday said the centre had been activated at the Bayero University, Kano (BUK). “The 18th COVID-19 testing laboratory has been activated at Bayero University, Kano – the second laboratory to be activated in the state. “We...

The number of coronavirus cases in Nigeria has reached 1,932, as 204 new cases were recorded in some states of the federation, according to the country’s disease control centre. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) also confirmed seven new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 58. The NCDC, on its confirmed twitter handle late on Thursday, said that the new infections were recorded as follows: 80 in Kano, 45-Lagos, 12-Gombe, 9 each were...

Following a tip-off, Security officials at the Kaduna-Kano border intercepted two lorries attempting to smuggle in passengers concealed among livestock from Kano to Kaduna State. Security sources say that the lorries which came all the way from Kano State were said to have slipped through the security checks at the border, sneaking in their human cargo among livestock, motorcycles, and other goods. Confirming the interception, Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel...