Tag: Coronavirus
87 new coronavirus cases in Nigeria push total to 1,182
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 87 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country.
The agency said on Saturday...
Davido appreciates CNN for spotlight on ‘coronavirus research’ music video
Singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has expressed his appreciation the CNN after the station featured his single 'D&G', which is dedicated to...
Lagos mortuaries getting congested – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday announced that mortuaries in Lagos State are getting congested, urging owners of corpses to pick them for burial in...
Sister of dead Nigerian nurse on ventilator in UK
Mary Idowu, sister of the dead Nigerian nurse in London, Esther Akinsanya, has been placed on a ventilator after contracting the coronavirus.
The pair lived...
Nigerian nurse dies of coronavirus at London hospital where she worked
A Nigerian nurse has died of coronavirus in a London hospital where she worked.
Esther Akinsanya, 55, worked at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich....
Osun records 12 new coronavirus cases
Osun State Government has confirmed 12 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the state.
Governor Gboyega Oyetola's chief press secretary, Ismail Omipidan, said...
FirstBank confirms loss of employee to coronavirus in Kano
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has confirmed the loss of its employee, Abdullahi Lawal, to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Mr Lawal, until his passing, worked...
Lagos records 19th death from coronavirus
Lagos State Ministry of Health has announced the 19th death from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the state.
The ministry made the announcement on Saturday...
Police officer with coronavirus travels from Lagos to Ondo for treatment
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has expressed disappointment in the porosity of the state’s borders, following the entry of a coronavirus patient from Lagos.
The...
Coronavirus: I’m afraid for the north – Dino Melaye
Senator Dino Melaye has expressed fear for 'core' northern states as cases of the coronavirus pandemic increase in the region.
Tweeting on Saturday, the former...