Covid-19 Relief Fund hits N19.4bn
Contributions to the Nigeria Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID-19) Relief Fund stood at N19,488,500,000.00 (N19.488b) last night, according to an update…
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20 Recover from Coronavirus in Nigeria as Confirmed cases near 200
Nigeria Center for Disease Control has reported that 20 persons have recovered from Coronavirus in the country. The 20 persons have been…
COVID – 19: Idirisu admonishes Nigerians to abide by hygienic procedures to live
Federal lawmaker representing Ajaokuta federal constituency of Kogi State, Hon. Idirisu Lawal Mohammadu has called on the people of Kogi State and…
Police and army abuses criticised in Nigeria
Amnesty International in Nigeria is urging state security agencies not to “abuse their powers” when it comes to enforcing movement restrictions across…
Confirmed global Covid19 cases pass one million
More than a million cases of coronavirus have been registered globally, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University – another…
12 new COVID-19 cases moves Nigeria to 151
Twelve new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria, says the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Nine were recorded in Osun…
Covid19: Wife, Family Of Fancy Hotel Owner Quarantined
The wife and family members of the owner of Fancy Hotel, Owerri, Imo State, Chrisoganus Osuagwu, who died of COVID-19 had been…
New infections for Lagos, Abuja, as Nigeria’s coronavirus cases rise to 139
Nigeria has recorded four new cases of coronavirus, three in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and one in Lagos State. With this,…
Group Urge FG To Build Covid-19 Testing Centers in South East
The federal government has been called upon to urgently provide testing centres for Coronavirus (Covid-19) in the South East region. The Nigerian…
Two fun seekers drown in Ekiti
The police in Ekiti State, on Monday, confirmed the death of two persons believed to be fun seekers in the Ureje River…
Two Chinese kidnapped in Ebonyi
Gunmen, on Monday, kidnapped two Chinese working in Ebonyi State. The incident, PUNCH Metro gathered, occurred in the Ishiagu community, Ivo Local…
Covid19 cases shoot from 111 to 135 in Nigeria
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC has reported 24 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria. Previously on 111, the health minister,…
Oyo State Governor tests positive, as Nigeria records 2nd coronavirus death
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has tested positive for Coronavirus. He made it known on twitter saying he will further self…
COVID-19: Germany to evacuate citizens from Nigeria
The German Mission in Nigeria is planning to evacuate interested nationals from Nigeria, The PUNCH reports. This is not unconnected to the…
Coronavirus: El-rufai, Bala Mohammed, Babandede should be commended – Atiku
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has commended two state governors for disclosing their test results for Coronavirus. Atiku, who recently announced his…
Sanwo-Olu reacts as Buhari orders lockdown of Lagos, Abuja, Ogun
Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has instructed that Nigerians, especially those residing in Lagos should abide by President Muhammadu Buhari’s orders.…