At least 724 people have died of complications related to COVID-19 in Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. Announcing the new numbers in a Saturday night update via tweet, the agency said that 664 more infections…
Another 575 catch coronavirus across Nigeria
Another 575 people have been infected by COVID-19 in Nigeria, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 31,323. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known in an update via tweet Friday night, also announcing…
Nigeria’s coronavirus cases increase to 30,748 after 499 more people are infected
Nigeria has seen an increase of 499 COVID-19 cases bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country to 30,748. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known in an update via tweet Thursday night, also announcing that…
Coronavirus infects another 460 people across Nigeria
A fresh 460 COVID-19 cases have been recorded for Nigeria, which now accounts for 30,249 confirmed cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known in an update via tweet Wednesday, announcing that 684 people have lost their…
*EFCC hands over Dieziani’s forfeited property to LASG for Isolation Centre (Vanguard) *LASEMA curtails Jakande Estate fire that destroyed two flats (Guardian)
EFCC hands over Dieziani’s forfeited property to LASG for Isolation Centre (Vanguard) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday handed over a property forfeited by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, to the Lagos State government for…
Over 5,000 COVID-19 cases now recorded for Nigeria
As at Thursday night, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has exceeded a grim 5,000 with an additional 193 new cases added to the country’s tally. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via Twitter…
*Man kills neighbour for not allowing him watch movies during lockdown (Punch) *Lagos reassures of commitment to end COVID-19 (Guardian)
Man kills neighbour for not allowing him watch movies during lockdown (Punch) A occupant of Taiwo Street, Mafoluku, Oshodi area of Lagos, Taiwo Eluyemi, dispersed some neighbours who came to his apartment to watch movies on Wednesday in compliance with…
Nigeria and the Misery Index: Not a miserable country – Reuben Abati
In a Report titled The Misery Index 2018 authored by Dr. Steve Hanke of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, Nigerians have been labelled the sixth most miserable people in the world. The misery index was introduced in the…