Tag: Coronavirus
Atiku mourns doctor who died of coronavirus in Lagos
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has mourned Dr Emeka Chugbo who died of coronavirus at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Wednesday.
Tweeting on...
First person dies of coronavirus in Kano
Kano State has recorded its first coronavirus-related death, one day after Governor Abdullahi Ganduje declared a total lockdown in the state.
The state’s ministry of...
How retired ambassador exposed us to coronavirus in Kano – Doctor
A Kano-based doctor has narrated how a retired ambassador exposed health workers to the risk of contracting the coronavirus.
Giving his account in a Facebook...
Rita Edochie cancels birthday celebration because of coronavirus
Nollywood actress, Rita Edochie, has announced that she will not be celebrating her birthday in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
She made this known...
NCDC confirms 34 new coronavirus cases as figure rises to 407
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 34 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The latest cases were from Lagos, Kano, Kastina,...
NSCDC denies report of official testing positive for coronavirus
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Sokoto State Command, has debunked a report that one of its officials tested positive for coronavirus...
Doctor ‘exposed to coronavirus patient’ dies in Lagos
A medical doctor has died in Lagos after contracting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from a patient in a private hospital.
The 51-year-old died on Wednesday...
Tinubu prays FG to pay relief funds to households through BVN
National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has called on the Federal Government to make cash payments to households through Bank...
British, Chinese, 14 other coronavirus patients discharged in Lagos
Three foreigners - British, Chinese and Polish – were among 16 coronavirus patients discharged in Lagos on Wednesday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said.
Mr Sanwo-Olu...
I’m yet to be cleared of coronavirus — El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, says he has not been cleared of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The governor chaired a virtual meeting of the State...