The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 56 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, one of the lowest caseloads since the first case was first registered in the country. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency…
*6 men in court accused of setting police station ablaze (Guardian)*Prophet, mother, son remanded for allegedly killing 400 level LASU student (Nation)
6 men in court accused of setting police station ablaze (Guardian) Six men on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court accused of stealing and setting a police station ablaze. The accused, Tunde Abiodun, 32, Sodique Tiamiyu,22, Seun Olatokun,…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 caseload increases by 157 to 65,305
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 157 new cases of COVID-19 Monday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 65,305 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
212 more people catch COVID-19 in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 212 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 64,728 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
Coronavirus, liberty, life, livelihood and the threat of a second wave – Magnus Onyibe
On Monday, 27 September, 2020 some institutions of learning, places of worship and hotels as well as restaurants, started to heave a sigh of relief as the Lagos State government relaxed the restrictions imposed on them about eight months before,…
*1 feared dead as #EndSARS protest turns violent in Surulere (Punch)*#EndSARS protesters boo Sanwo-Olu at Lekki toll gate (Guardian)
1 feared dead as #EndSARS protest turns violent in Surulere (Punch) Protest against police brutality, extortion and extra-judicial killings turned violent in the Surulere area of Lagos State on Monday. The PUNCH gathered that police officers shot indiscriminately to disperse…
Coronavirus: Nigeria’s case numbers decline further, reports 288 infections across country
On a day when Latin America reportedly broke through five million confirmed cases of COVID-19, with death toll of over 200,000 and the World Health Organisation’s Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there might never be a “silver bullet” for the…
Nigeria records 503 new cases of COVID-19
A fresh 503 COVID-19 cases have been recorded for Nigeria, which now accounts for 29,879 confirmed cases. According to a Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) update via tweet Tuesday, 669 people have lost their lives to the virus in…
Nigeria’s confirmed COVID-19 cases race towards 30,000
Nigeria’s confirmed cases of coronavirus will reach 30,000 in no time if the recent high trend continues. The daily tally by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has seen a steady rise particularly in June like in the rest…
544 more COVID-19 infections recorded in Nigeria
Nigeria’s confirmed cases of coronavirus reached 28,711 Sunday night following 544 fresh infections, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said in an update. Lagos recorded 199 cases, followed by Ebonyi with 65, Oyo-47 and Ondo-46. The rest are: Ogun-31,…