Spanish opera star Placido Domingo said Sunday he had tested positive for the new coronavirus, adding he and his family were “in good health”. “I feel it is my moral duty to announce to you that I have tested positive…
Atiku Abubakar’s son tests positive for coronavirus
One of the sons of former vice president Atiku Abubakar has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Atiku who revealed this via his verified Twitter account on Sunday night his son has been transferred to the Gwagwalada Specialist Teaching…
Coronavirus cases in Nigeria rises to 27
Nigeria has recorded another one positive case of coronavirus. “One new case of #COVID19 has been confirmed in FCT, Nigeria,” National Center for Disease Control said on Sunday morning. “As at 11:00 am on the 22nd of March, there are…
Paulo Dybala and Paolo Maldini test positive for coronavirus
Juventus and Argentina forward Paulo Dybala and former Italy captain Paolo Maldini have tested positive for coronavirus. In a message on his Instagram account, Dybala said he and his girlfriend both have the virus but were in good health. “Both…
Coronavirus cases continue to rise in New York and throughout US
The number of coronavirus cases in New York surged by more than 4,500 on Saturday, jolting the statewide number of infected past 11,600 on the eve of an unprecedented lockdown from Brooklyn to Buffalo aimed at containing the deadly bug.…
*Hospitalised victim dies seven days after Lagos explosion (Punch) *Lagos Assembly crisis deepens (Nation)
Hospitalised victim dies seven days after Lagos explosion (Punch) Another victim of the explosion that rocked Abule Ado, in the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, has died seven days after the tragedy. The PUNCH gathered that the…
Coronavirus: FirstBank adopts measures to protect employees, customers and other stakeholders
Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced proactive measures it has taken to control the spread of the COVID – 19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The Bank’s Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Folake Ani-Mumuney, said…
China to Lagos, the frightening timeline of a deadly virus – Olusegun Fafore
Fatality rate across the globe since the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Chinese town of Wuhan on December 31, 2019 has signalled that this is not the best of times for humanity. With about 8, 988 deaths and 220,877…
Coronavirus: LASG discharges index case
The first case of Coronavirus in Nigeria, an Italian who flew into the country via Istanbul has tested negative and certified fit to go home, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared. Sanwo-Olu, who is the incident commander for COVID-19 in Lagos…
Lagos traces 1,300 as cases hit 12, FG shuts varsities, others
The Lagos State Government on Thursday confirmed four new coronavirus cases, bringing to 12, the total number of cases in the country. The state Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, who disclosed this at a press conference in Ikeja, also said…