Coronavirus in Nigeria

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 what’s…

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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…

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Coronavirus: Analyst Cautions NCDC Against Misleading the Public

Ololade Adeyanju/ A public affairs analyst, Dr. Charles Omole, has cautioned the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) against continued…

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Coronavirus: Prepare for Tougher Measures, FG Tells Nigerians

Pat Stevens/ Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has advised Nigerians to be prepared for tougher measures amid the coronavirus outbreak.…

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Coronavirus: Aisha Buhari Calls for Total Lockdown in Nigeria

Malik Yahya First lady, Aisha Buhari, has called for a total lockdown in Nigeria in order to effectively curb the…

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Coronavirus: Ailing Passenger Stopped from Boarding at MMA2

This Day/ A Nigerian passenger who was billed to travel from Lagos to Asaba on Air Peace flight on Friday…

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Breaking: FG Confirms 7 New Cases of Coronavirus in Lagos, 3 in Abuja

Pat Stevens & Ololade Adeyanju/ The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed 10 new cases of the coronavirus infection in…

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Coronavirus: FG Shuts 3 International Airports

Pat Stevens/ The Federal Government this evening shut down three international airports in the country as part of measures to…

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Breaking: FG Orders Closure of Tertiary Institutions, Secondary And Primary Schools

Pat Stevens/ The Federal Ministry of Education has ordered immediate closure of tertiary institutions, secondary and primary schools nationwide as…

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Coronavirus: FG Steps Up Surveillance at Airports, Creates Isolation Centres

Ololade Adeyanju/ The Federal Government today said it has stepped up the screening of inbound passengers for the coronavirus at…

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