COVID19 (Coronavirus) in Nigeria
COVID-19: Nigeria Records 148 New Cases
Nigeria on Thursday recorded 148 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections in the country to 60,982, according to the update by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
LAWMA DISLODGES SCAVENGERS FROM LANDFILLS
Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) enforcement unit has dislodged scavengers from its landfills, as a precautionary measure against further spread of coronavirus and other dangerous diseases. Commenting on the enforcement, the Chief Operating Officer of LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, said the action was necessitated by the need to comply with the Governor’s directive that all …
Coronavirus: Nigeria’s revenue reduces, 2020 budget may be reviewed – Official
The Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says the outbreak of Covid-19 (coronavirus) has negatively impacted Nigeria’s oil revenue, saying a mid-term review of the 2020 budget will be carried to reflect the realities on ground. The minister stated this when she fielded questions from State House correspondents at the end of …
COVID-19: Dangote pledges N200m to contain spread in Nigeria
Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has pledged N200 million to support federal government’s effort at containing the spread of Covid-19 (CoronaVirus) in the country. The Chief Executive Officer of ADF, Zouera Youssoufou, in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, said the donation was part of the Foundation’s cardinal objective. Ms Youssoufou said the foundation had earmarked …
Coronavirus: NCDC releases 4th advisory to Nigerians
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has released the fourth public health advisory on the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to Nigerians. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of NCDC, made available a copy of the advisory to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. NAN reports that COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) is a new strain of the virus that has …
BREAKING: Lafarge says it has identified those who had contact with coronavirus Patient
The resolve of the Lagos state and federal govt to identify all those that came in contact with the corona virus infected Italian is yielding results as lafarge Africa Plc, a cement manufacturer, has confirmed that an Italian, who is the first case of coronavirus in Nigeria, visited its plant in Ewekoro, Ogun state. Folashade …
