Mother-of-two Esther Akinsanya, 55, died four days later on April 15. Her sister Mary Idowu, 61, is on a ventilator in intensive care. A nurse has died with coronavirus in the London hospital where she worked alongside her sister — who is now fighting for life in intensive care. The pair, who lived together and worked at the Queen Elizabeth in Woolwich, had been determined to continue through the pandemic. They were rushed to the...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 14 new cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak from Lagos and Delta States. The centre said through its verified Twitter account on Thursday night that this had brought the total number of cases to 288 in the country. It stated that out of the 14 new cases reported in Nigeria, 13 were in Lagos and one from Delta. The agency said that as at...

The Katsina State Government has lifted suspension of Sunday Church service in the state with immediate effect, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Mustapha Inuwa, announced this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Katsina. “Further to the government’s continuous review of the measures taken to curb spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state. “Gov Aminu Masari has today (Thursday) met with Christian...