Lagos seals bars, nightclubs for flouting COVID-19 order (Guardian) The Lagos State government, at the weekend, sealed various lounges, bars, spas and nightclubs across the state for flouting the governor’s order on closure of social clubs in a bid to…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases hit 24,567 with 490 new infections
Nigeria has recorded 490 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 24,567. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its Twitter handle Sunday night. So far, 24,567 cases have…
779 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Nigeria
Nigeria’s confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus reached 24,077 on Saturday following 779 fresh infections. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known in its daily Twitter update. The total confirmed cases so far in Nigeria now stands…
Lagos to open new isolation centres
The Lagos State government has disclosed that two new isolation facilities in Yaba and Ikeja would be completed and opened next week for the management of COVID-19 patients in the state. Despite the increasing number of patients, the Commissioner for…
684 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded a further 684 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Friday announced the new figure, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 23,298. The NCDC tweet listed 8,253 as discharged patients…
COVID-19: FIFA approves $1.5bn relief fund
FIFA is to make available $1.5bn in grants and loans as a relief fund to help associations impacted by the coronavirus, world football’s governing body announced on Thursday. Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, said the relief fund had been “unanimously…
Brooks Koepka not only golfer to pull out of Travelers due to coronavirus issues
They’ll play a golf tournament this week, beginning Thursday at TPC River Highlands, although there were moments on Wednesday when the world seemed to be spinning more rapidly than usual and it looked like the Travelers Championship might not go…
COVID-19 infections in Nigeria race past 22, 000
The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Nigeria has now exceeded 22,000 with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announcing 649 new cases Wednesday night. NCDC said via tweet that so far, 22,020 cases have been confirmed, 7,613 cases…
452 more people catch Covid-19 in Nigeria
At least 452 people have been infected with the novel coronavirus in Nigeria. The total number of confirmed cases in the country is now 21,371. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known Tuesday via tweet, saying the…
Novak Djokovic tests positive for Covid-19
Novak Djokovic has tested positive for Covid-19 after several other players on the Adria Tour contracted the disease. Djokovic’s representatives have confirmed the news with the world number one back in Serbia with his family following the controversial Adria Tour…