Rivers Records First Coronavirus Infection as Confirmed Cases Rise to 51
Matilda Omonaiye/ Just hours to the beginning of a near-total lockdown by Governor Nyesom Wike, Rivers State recorded its first…
Troubling Data Point behind Nigeria’s Low Number of Coronavirus Cases
By Yomi Kazeem, QuartzAfrica/ Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, has a case count of fewer than 50 coronavirus cases. But…
COVID-19: Prince Charles Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Skyy News/ Prince Charles has tested positive for coronavirus. Clarence House confirmed that the 71-year-old heir to the throne was…
Coronavirus: Osinbajo in Self-isolation
Pat Stevens/ Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is in self-isolation. Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity,…
Coronavirus Cases in Nigeria Rise to 44
Femi Ashekun/ The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced two new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number…
Sanwo-Olu Shuts Markets Across Lagos
Matilda Omonaiye/ Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos Statenhas ordered the immediate shut down of markets, apart from those selling food,…
Breaking: Bauchi Gov Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Malik Yahya/ Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has tested positive for Coronavirus. His Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mukhtar…
Video: COVID-19 Task Force Members Wear Facemask During Visit to Aso Villa
Pat Stevens/ Members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 were seen wearing facemask today when they visited the Presidential…
Ecobank Shuts Abuja Branch after Customer Dies of Coronavirus
Malik Yahya/ Ecobank Plc has temporarily shut down its Wuse II Abuja branch. The bank said it took the decision…
Lagos Govt Says AMVCA Attendees Exposed to Coronavirus
Ololade Adeyanju/ Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has announced that those who attended the recently held Africa…