Nigeria has recorded 146 new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total infections to 4,787. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in a tweet on Tuesday confirmed the new cases. Of the 146 cases, the centre said 57 were from Lagos, 27 from Kano, 10 in Kwara, nine in Edo, eight in Bauchi, seven in Yobe, and four each in Kebbi and Oyo states. The centre said Katsina and Niger recorded three cases...

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19 control has cautioned citizens against the sharing of face masks. Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the PTF on COVID-19, raised the concern during the daily media briefing by the PTF in Abuja.  He also described the refusal by some Nigerians to observe physical distancing as worrisome. He noted that besides the fact that some people share face masks among themselves, some others go about picking thrashed disposable masks...

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has frowned at violators of Coronavirus precautionary measures in the state, vowing that anyone found guilty of breaching the rule henceforth will be arrested and dealt with. Ganduje while addressing the press declared wearing face mask compulsory in the state. The Kano State Governor condemned how residents are responding to the COVID-19 protocols, warning that his administration would fold its arms further but will ensure it dealt with violators...