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JUST IN: Three Dubai evacuees test positive for COVID-19

Three of the 256 evacuees from Dubai have tested positive for coronavirus. Lagos Commissioner…

Covid-19: Lagos records three new deaths as confirmed cases hit 2,389

Three people died from coronavirus related complications in the last 24 hours, the Lagos…

Covid-19: Imo discharges three patients

Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, on Saturday disclosed that three patients who…

Covid-19: FCT announces discharge of 11 patients

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has announced the discharge of 11 Covid-19 patients…

UNICEF warns lockdown could kill more than COVID-19

The United Nation Children Fund (UNICEF) has warned that the lockdown is likely to…

LAUTECH graduate, Dr Laoluwa Adejayan, appointed Sierra Leone head of COVID-19 task force

Sierra Leone has appointed Nigeria’s Dr. Laoluwa Adejayan as head of its Covid-19 task…

Niger State first COVID-19 death is driver plying Suleja- Abuja route

Niger State has recorded its first COVID-19 death, the State Commissioner for Health and…

COVID-19: Lagos discharges 67 patients, begins chloroquine clinical trial this week

Lagos State will begin clinical trial treatment of COVID-19 using chloroquine as approved by…

We’ll fast-track laboratory examination of  COVID Organics – NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has promised to fast-track…

Claims Africa will be worst hit by Covid-19 ignore continent’s epidemiological know-how and action

BY Caleb Okereke & Kelsey Nielsen In an April 10 interview with CNN, American philanthropist…

Covid-19: Brazil records 14,919 new cases, now has 4th largest infected persons globally

Brazil’s confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus rose on Saturday past those of Spain…

Obama criticises US coronavirus response as eight US sailors test positive

Former President Barack Obama on Saturday criticised American leaders over the handling of the…

Covid-19: Mexico records 47,144 cases, 5,045 deaths

Mexico registered 47,144 cases of coronavirus on Saturday, with the country’s death toll rising…

30 members of staff in one Oyo firm contracts coronavirus

No fewer than 31 persons have tested positive for the coronavirus pandemic in Oyo…

Nigeria records 176 new COVID-19 cases, total now 5,621

Nigeria on Saturday announced 176 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of…