Nigeria’s confirmed coronavirus infections have hit 39,977. as a result of an additional of 438 new cases, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. The NCDC made the announcement via its twitter handle Saturday night, also provided the…
NCDC reports 591 new coronavirus cases in Nigeria, total now 39,539
Nigeria’s confirmed coronavirus infections have hit 39,539 as a result of an additional of 591 new cases, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. The agency, which made the announcement via its twitter handle Friday night, also provided…
Coronavirus: Question mark over 2021 Tokyo Olympics
For some athletes, today was the last chance to take part in the Tokyo Olympics. They are too old, too exhausted or too financially stretched to wait for another year. One of them is 35-year-old Tetsuya Sotomura. When I met…
604 more people catch coronavirus across Nigeria
Nigeria’s confirmed coronavirus infections have hit 38,948 with the addition of 604 fresh cases, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. The agency, which made the announcement via its twitter handle Thursday night, also provided the total number…
Zenke unhappy COVID-19 denied Enyimba 9th league title
Enyimba International football club of Aba attacking winger Thomas Zenke is sad that the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus has denied the ‘Peoples elephants’ their 9th Nigerian league title. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, season…
Nigeria’s coronavirus infections race towards 40,000
With 38,344 confirmed cases so far, Nigeria’s coronavirus infections are dangerously inching towards the 40,000 mark. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded a fresh 543 cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of confirmed infections of the highly infectious…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases rise by 576 to 37,801
Nigeria recorded a fresh 576 cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of confirmed infections of the highly infectious respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus to 37,801 in the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), mafe the update…
Nigeria goalkeeper struggles to save her own life
Former Nigeria goalkeeper Bidemi Aluko has said she is unable to have chemotherapy for breast cancer as hospitals in Nigeria focus on treating coronavirus. After a diagnosis of breast cancer in January 2019, Aluko was braced for a-year-long session of…
NCDC reports 562 new COVID-19 cases, 801 deaths for Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded 562 fresh cases of COVID-19, the highly infectious respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the total number of confirmed cases has risen to 37,225 in Nigeria. Making…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases rise by 556 to 36,663
As experts continue to warn that the fragile healthcare systems in many African countries could be overwhelmed in the face of a severe outbreak of COVID-19, the highly infectious respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus, Nigeria recorded yet another…