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A former Managing Director of Pipelines and Products Marketing Company, a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Suleiman Achimugu, has died of Coronavirus. Achimugu, who returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom two weeks ago, started showing symptoms of the virus last Tuesday, according to findings by SaharaReporters. He eventually …

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has revealed when the Coronavirus pandemic will only subside and not die, THE WITNESS reports. Speaking at the studio of the church’s TV station, today, Adeboye, who also revealed that God had told him earlier in …

The Lagos State Government has just sealed one mall and a plaza in Lekki for violating its directive banning large social gatherings, parties, and clubs in the state as part of measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. The outfits sealed by the state enforcement team which include officials from …

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) The Federal Government on Saturday confirmed 10 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country. The confirmation was made on the official Twitter handle of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, @NCDCgov. According to the tweet, Nigeria has confirmed 10 new cases of COVID19. NCDC ✔@NCDCgov …

Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has shut down her office for two weeks over Coronavirus. Her daughter, who returned from the United Kingdom, is also in self-isolation. Mrs Buhari, who tweeted the developments through her personal handle, @aishambuhari, said she acted based on the advice of the Minister of …

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday launched the National Broadband Plan (2020 – 2025) in Abuja. The plan, essentially, is intended to deepen internet penetration in the country, according to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Mr Isa Pantami. The President also commissioned the National Emergency Call Centre, which …

The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has confirmed four new cases of the COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos, With this, there are now a total of 12 cases in the country. The Health Commissioner confirmed the new cases at a news briefing on Thursday. Professor Abayomi explained that 19 …

The Lagos State Government has banned all religious gathering of over 50 people within the state. The decision was arrived at on Wednesday after a meeting of the Lagos State Government with religious bodies in the state, because of the increasing number of coronavirus cases in the country. The religious …

FILE PHOTO: MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS BATCH ‘A’ STREAM 2 CORPS MEMBERS SERVING IN LAGOS STATE DURING THE CLOSE OF THEIR ORIENTATION PROGRAMME, IN LAGOS ON WEDNESDAY (29/6/16). 4703/29/6/2016/YO/MA/BJO/NAN The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has abruptly ended activities at orientation camps across the country. The Batch A orientation …

The Katsina State Government, on Wednesday, says a first suspected case of Coronavirus has been recorded in the state. The Permanent Secretary, in the state Ministry of Health, Dr Kabir Mustapha, made this known to newsmen in Katsina. Mustapha said that the patient, who returned from Malaysia, developed some symptoms that warranted …