Tag: Covid-19
Lagos PDP chairman Dominic Adegbola dies of Covid-19
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Lagos chapter Dominic Adegbola has died from Covid-19 complications, the party’s publicity secretary said.
Mr Adegbola died at about...
COVID-19: Nigeria records 188,243 infections, 2,281 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the nation’s total COVID-19 infections had jumped to 188,243, across the 36 states and the Federal...
Australia fines Oyakhilome’s Christ Embassy church for flouting COVID-19 lockdown
Australian authorities have fined Christ Embassy church in Sydney for flouting the city’s Covid-19 lockdown by holding a service for 60 people in a...
COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu raises alarm over third wave, says 135 deaths recorded
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has confirmed the record of 135 fatalities in the current third wave of the pandemic, highlighting the havoc being...
Mohammed Fawehinmi died of COVID-19 – Family
Lawyer Mohammed Fawehinmi, first son of the late activist Gani Fawehinmi, died from COVID-19 related complications, the family has said.
Speaking on behalf of the...
UNILAG reopens hostels after COVID-19 scare
The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has authorised the reopening of students’ hostels from Thursday, August 26 following a six-week closure to...
Nigerian High Commission in UK closed over COVID-19
The Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom has been shut down following cases of COVID-19.
The ministry of foreign affairs stated this in a...
Covid-19: Funke Akindele warns fans to wear face masks
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has said that Covid-19 is spreading like wildfire, asking her fans to protect themselves.
The 43-year-old said this in...
Sanwo-Olu raises alarm as Lagos records six COVID-related deaths daily
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has raised alarm as COVID-related fatalities confirm the third wave of the pandemic in Lagos State.
Mr. Sanwo-Olu, who spoke at the...
Rachel Oniga didn’t die of COVID – Family
The family of Nollywood actress Rachel Oniga has debunked rumour that she died of COVID-19.
A statement released on Saturday by Rachel's elder sister Toyin...