coronavirus in nigeria

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that the country’s low COVID-19 infection rate is due mainly to the decline in testing by states. Speaking during the PTF briefing on Monday in Abuja, the Head of Disease Surveillance…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 138 new cases of coronavirus in the country - lowest single day toll confirmed in four months. NCDC in a tweet on its official Twitter handle on Sunday, August 30 announced; 138…

National Co-ordinator, Congress of University Academics (CONUA), Dr ‘Niyi Sunmonu, said its members are ready to resume work, as he appeals for the reopening of higher institutions. Sunmonu said this in a statement he issued after its…

Total coronavirus caseload in Nigeria has exceeded 53,000 after Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 221 new cases. NCDC in a tweet on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday, August 26 announced; 221 new cases of…

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed optimism that African countries can defeat COVID-19 the same way they wiped out wild poliovirus from the continent with the right political will. He spoke on Tuesday at the formal…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 476 new cases, 265 recoveries and 7 casualties on Thursday, August 19. NCDC in a tweet on its official Twitter handle announced; 476 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-235…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 325 new cases and 292 recoveries on Saturday, August 15. According to NCDC’s latest data posted on Twitter, there are now; 325 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-87 FCT-49…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 373 new COVID-19 cases as total toll surpasses 48,000 on Thursday, August 13. This comes two days after the country recorded over 47,000 coronavirus infections. Between August 11…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 437 new coronavirus cases and 142 recoveries on Sunday, August 9. In the centre’s latest data posted on Twitter, there are now; 437 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-107…

Total COVID-19 toll has surpassed 46,000 after Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms 453 new cases on Saturday, August 8. In the centre’s latest data posted on Twitter, there are now; 453 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;…

Federal Government has directed civil and public servants from the grade level 12 and above to immediately resume work. According to TheNation, only workers from grade level 14 and above were permitted to resume work until the new…

Federal Government has given aviation authorities approval to commence the process for the resumption of international flights. PTF National Coordinator, Sani Aliyu made this known during COVID-19 Presidential Task Force briefing on…

President Muhammadu Buhari has on Friday said his administration has done its best in ending Boko Haram operations in the north-east and militancy in the south-south. Buhari spoke in an interview he granted State House correspondents…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced 481 new cases of coronavirus and 266 recoveries on Thursday night. According to the centre’s latest data posted on Twitter; 481 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; FCT-96 Lagos-89…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced 624 new cases of coronavirus and 561 recoveries on Tuesday night. According to the centre’s latest data posted on Twitter; 624 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-212 Oyo-69…