PDP laments NURTW’s activities in Lagos (ThisDay) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State, yesterday expressed concerns at the activities of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in different parts of the state. The party, also, vowed to reclaim…
7 more people die of COVID-19 in Nigeria, as NCDC confirms 1,598 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 1,598 new infections of COVID-19 Saturday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 108, 943 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel…
8 more people die of COVID-19 in Nigeria, as NCDC confirms 1,867 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 1,867 new infections of COVID-19 Friday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 107,345 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
WHO team arrives in Wuhan, China to investigate coronavirus origins
An international team of scientists led by the World Health Organisation arrived on Thursday in China’s central city of Wuhan to investigate the origins of the novel coronavirus that sparked the pandemic. The group arrived late in the morning on…
Nigeria records 617 COVID-19 cases, total now 72,757
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 617 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 72,757 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
Nigeria records 796 COVID-19 cases, total now 72,140
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 796 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 72,140 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
UN commission removes cannabis from its most strict drug control list
The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted to reclassify cannabis Wednesday, taking it off the strict Schedule IV list that includes dangerous and highly addictive drugs such as heroin. The U.N. still deems cannabis a controlled substance. But the move,…
COVID-19 claims 3 more lives, as NCDC announces 281 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 281 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 67,838 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
Another 145 test positive for coronavirus, bringing total caseload to 67,557
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 145 new cases of COVID-19 Monday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 67,557 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
Nigeria records 198 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 198 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 66,805 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…