Tag: Coronavirus
COVID-19: Ijesaland, the ‘crocodile tears’ and making sense of total lockdown
On Saturday, the Executive Governor of Osun state, Gboyega Oyetola announced another phase of lockdown in the state.…
COVID-19: FG to convert eligible hospitals to sample collection sites
The Federal Government is set to convert all “eligible” public and private hospitals nationwide to COVID-19 sample collection…
Coronavirus hits Cross River, five cases recorded
Cross River, the only state in Nigeria not to record any case of Coronavirus since the outbreak of…
WAEC exams to commence August 4, says Minister
The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is set to commence on August 4. The National Business…
Lagos discharges 31 more COVID-19 patients
The lagos State Governor and the Incident Commander of Covid-19 in Lagos, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced the…
BREAKING: Gov Akeredolu tests negative for COVID-19
The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has tested negative for COVID-19. The governor had tested positive for…
Broadway actor Nick Cordero dies at 41 after battling coronavirus for 91 days in hospital
Canadian actor Nick Cordero has died at the age of 41 after a protracted fight against the deadly…
Teenager gang-raped by 4 men tests positive for COVID-19 after childbirth
A 16-year-old teenager identified as Aishat who was gang-raped by four men in Lagos has tested positive for…
Akwa Ibom govt approves tax holiday for tax payers
Akwa Ibom state government has approved a tax holiday for all categories of tax payers in the state…
CBN’s adjustment of Naira rate’ll cause inflation, says NECA
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has said the Central Bank of Nigeria’s adjustment of naira exchange rate…
Nigeria records 544 new cases of COVID-19, total now 28,711
Nigeria’s coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, on Sunday, increased to 28,711 as 544 new infections were announced by the Nigeria…
Lagos discharges 45 fully recovered COVID-19 patients
Lagos State government on Sunday said 45 additional COVID-19 patients, comprising 18 females and 27 males, including four…