Nigeria’s total COVID-19 infections hit 13,873 with 409 new cases on Wednesday according to daily updates by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC announced via its Twitter handle @NCDCgov that 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory…
NCDC confirms 241 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 241 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total to 10,819 The NCDC made the announcement on the night of June 2 via its Twitter handle. Apart from the…
COVID-19: Nigeria records highest number in single day of 553 new cases
Nigeria has recorded the highest number of COVID-19 infections in single day with 553 new cases on May 30, bringing the total to 9,855. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known in a tweet Saturday night. There…
Nigeria’s confirmed coronavirus cases now 873
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) Wednesday said Nigeria now has 873 cases of coronavirus after recording another 91 in the last 24 hours. “As at 11:25 pm 22nd April there are 873 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in…
*Gridlock: Lawmaker cautions against wrong-way driving (Punch) *Noise pollution: Shut hotels, religious centres need residents’ associations’ approval (NewTelegraph)
Gridlock: Lawmaker cautions against wrong-way driving (Punch) The Lawmaker representing Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency II of Lagos State at the House of Representative, Ganiyu Johnson, has urged motorists to limit the rate at which they travel to reduce gridlock on the…
Edo State to host 2020 National Sports Festival (Guardian)
Edo State has been declared as host of the 20th National Sports Festival in 2020, thus knocking out other contenders that include Delta, Imo and Cross River states. Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung made the announcement last night at the close…
Father of 11 commits suicide over missing N600,000 church money in Delta (Vanguard)
A 59-year-old man, identified as Julius Numa, reportedly committed suicide over stolen N600,000 harvest fund kept with him. It was gathered that he had sent out a text message to his friends and relatives demanding for financial assistance or he…
Continue to develop society with writings, Uduaghan tells writers (Vanguard)
Former governor of Delta state Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has called on writers to continue to see themselves as a conscience of society, stressing that they should always add values to society with their creative works and writings. Uduaghan who spoke…
Uduaghan mourns Odogwu (Punch)
A former Delta State governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has commiserated with the family of late Chief Sunny Odogwu over the death of the business icon, describing it as a monumental loss to the state and Nigeria. Uduaghan told newsmen in…
Sonny Odogwu, business mogul, dies at 87 (Vanguard)
Elder statesman and business mogul, Chief Sonny Odogwu, is dead. The accomplished administrator, according to a family source, died in his home on Monday night, aged 87. Born on March 20, 1931, in Calabar, Chief Odogwu, who hailed from Asaba,…
