The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Wednesday, confirmed 196 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 1,728. The NCDC also said that the virus claimed the lives of 11 patients, bringing the total number of deaths to 51. The centre said that the breakdown of the 196 new infections recorded indicated that Lagos recorded 87 new cases and Kano, 24. Others...

Despite the State Government’s COVID-19 Containment Order, Executive Order No. 1 of 2020, in force, Governor Ugwuanyi calls on the 17 Local Government Council Chairmen to mobilize all Development Center Administrators, Councilors, Traditional Rulers and President-General of Communities as well as Neighborhood Watch Groups and Youth Leaders within their jurisdiction to man the borders of their local Government Council Areas that are contiguous with other States. Although the Containment Order imposes interstate movement restriction, persons...

A 42-year-old female Covid-19 patient, Hauwa Mohammed of Shehuri Area of Maiduguri alleged to be on the run has reported to the hospital and demanded an apology. The woman and a 22-year-old man, Abbas Hassan, were on Sunday said to be on the run by the Borno High Powered Committee on Convid-19. While the man was traced in Gwange Area of Maiduguri in a critical condition and taken to Isolation Centre, the woman later took...

Nigeria has recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases yet, with the figure for Tuesday at 195. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in a tweet on Wednesday. This figure brings Nigeria’s tally to1532. The total number of those discharged is 255 and deaths 44. The agency said. With the newly reported cases, Lagos remains the epic centre of the virus with Kano following closely. A breakdown of the new cases showed...