Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Federal Government and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has declared that many more Nigerians will die even as the government scales up on testing. “The more we testing we do the more…
Grigor Dimitrov tests positive for COVID-19 after Novak Djokovic’s controversial fan-packed tournament
Novak Djokovic could face a test for COVID-19 after Grigor Dimitrov, who came into close contact with the world No. 1 before dropping out of a match against him citing illness, revealed he had been infected with the virus. Dimitrov…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases surpass 20,000
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have exceeded 20,000 with 436 new infections. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known in a tweet Sunday night. The total number of confirmed cases so far is 20,244, 6,879 people who recovered have…
NLNG donates medical equipment to Lagos State to fight COVID-19
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) today donated medical equipment to the Lagos State government as part of its contribution to the US$30 million Oil and Gas Industry Collaborative Initiative, spearheaded by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Nigeria tops 18,480 reported COVID-19 cases
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have risen to 18,480 as country records a single-day high of 745 new cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced the new figure Thursday night via tweet on its Twitter handle. The NCDC also announced…
Broncos’ Kareem Jackson tests positive for coronavirus
The list of NFL players to test positive for COVID-19 continues to grow. Safety Kareem Jackson on Wednesday became the second member of the Broncos with a confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, joining star linebacker Von Miller, who revealed…
COVID-19: FirstBank disinfects Lagos branch, redeploys fresh team as staff tests positive
First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Tuesday announced that one of its staff at its Marina, Lagos branch, has tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19). According to a statement by the bank, all staff of the branch have been asked to…
*Businessman being investigated for N75m fraud dies during COVID-19 test (Punch) *2 Customs commands bicker over sealing of a controversial terminal (Vanguard)
Businessman being investigated for N75m fraud dies during COVID-19 test (Punch) A businessman, Godwin Julius, who was being investigated for alleged involvement in a N75m fraud, has died while being tested for COVID-19 at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, Lagos…
Ajimobi remains COVID-19 positive after two weeks
The immediate past Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has remained Covid-19 positive two weeks after being admitted at the First Cardiologist and Cardiovascular Consultants Hospital, Lagos. Ajimobi’s wife, Florence, was however, discharged from hospital earlier. The PUNCH learnt…
Why Lagos State is epicentre of COVID-19 in Nigeria
The exponential increase of COVID-19 cases in Lagos state is inevitable as Nigeria is now firmly in the community transmission stage of the coronavirus infection. The steady rise in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lagos state shows that…