Scientists in Nigerian universities under the aegis of COVID-19 Research Group yesterday announced the discovery of a vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19. Addressing a news conference at Adeleke University in Ede, Osun State, Dr Oladipo Kolawole, leader of the…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 315 new positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. NCDC disclosed this in a tweet on Monday night, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 12,801.…
The Committee’s Chairman, Dr Ali Inname, who disclosed this at a news conference in Sokoto said that as of Friday there was no patient at the isolation centre in the state. Inname added that the first index case was recorded…
The Enugu state government has confirmed three new cases of the novel coronavirus in the state. In a statement on Saturday, the state’s Ministry of Health said all three cases have a travel history, two from Lagos state and one…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Wednesday, announced 348 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 11,166. One death was recorded from the virus on Wednesday bringing the total number of…
President Buhari being briefed by PTF members There are indications that President Muhammadu Buhari may authorise further easing of the lockdown imposed on the country to contain the spread of COVID-19 following his receipt, on Sunday, of recommendations from the…
new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-188 FCT-44 Ogun-19 Kaduna-14 Oyo-12 Bayelsa-9 Gombe-5 Kano-3 Delta-3 Imo-2 Rivers-2 Niger-2 Bauchi-2 Plateau-1 Kwara-1 307 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-188FCT-44Ogun-19Kaduna-14Oyo-12Bayelsa-9Gombe-5Kano-3Delta-3Imo-2Rivers-2Niger-2Bauchi-2Plateau-1Kwara-1 10162 cases of #COVID19NigeriaDischarged: 3007Deaths: 287#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/YKOiX7aMA5 — NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 31, 2020…
COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increased further on Friday with 387 cases reported by the country, even as authorities intensify efforts to flatten the curve of the pandemic. The new cases were confirmed by the specialist agency, the Nigeria Centre for…
Anambra State Government has confirmed its first COVID-19 related death in the state. The deceased is a 66-year-old man who was among the 10 confirmed positive cases in the state. The State Governor, Willie Obiano made the announcement during a…
“ A Nigerian woman who recovered from COVID-19 has told of the effect garlic, ginger, lemon, and tumeric concoction had on her. The survivor shared what it was like fighting the deadly virus after spending two weeks in the hospital.…