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Nigeria has recorded 544 new COVID-19 cases, a development which has taken the country’s total infection tally to 28,711. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on its official twitter handle on Sunday. NCDC said that as of July, 5. 2020, 544 new confirmed cases and 11 deaths were recorded
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From Vincent Nyinongu, Makurdi. Wife of the Benue state Governor, Dr Mrs Eunice Erdoo Ortom, her son and some staff of Government House Makurdi have been confirmed COVID-19 positive by NCDC personnel following a routine screening at Government House Makurdi. Mrs Ortom, who disclosed this in a press statement on Saturday
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Nigeria has recorded 603 new COVID-19 cases in the country, as total infections from the virus climbed 28,167. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official twitter handle on Saturday. The NCDC said that as at the June 4, 603 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths
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From Jude Dangwam, Jos The Chief of Staff to the Plateau State Governor, Hon. Noel Donjur has tested positive for COVID-19. The confirmation followed a test conducted on members of the State Executive Council ( EXCO) on July 1, on the directive of Governor Simon Lalong. The outcome of the tests indicate
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 454 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The information is on the centre’s official Twitter page on Friday night. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that with the latest cases, Nigeria’s total infections now stands at 27,564. The health agency said that no
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The United States’ COVID-19 emergency aid to Nigeria rose to 41.3 million dollars (N15.5 billion) as of Thursday, according to the Department of State. This represents an additional 11.3 million dollars (N4.2 billion) compared with the 30 million dollars (N11.2 billion) assistance to Nigeria announced by the U.S. in May. In
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The Vice Chancellor of the Benue State University Makurdi, Prof. Msugh Kembe has announced that he tested positive for COVID-19. Kembe, in a post on his Facebook Timeline yesterday, said that his test result was returned positive on 29th June, 2019. “On Monday, 29th June, 2020 my test result for COVID-19 returned
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By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja and Jude Dangwam, Jos The Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 yesterday, warned Nigerians against disregarding the guidelines in curbing the spread of the novel Coronavirus, saying citizens should expect new rise in cases with the eased restrictions. The warning by PTF came as the Ondo State Commissioner of Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro died of comp0lications from the
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From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The Kogi State Police Command has vowed to unravel and arrest perpetrators of Wednesday's attack at the Federal Medical Center, Lokoja by hoodlums who carted away electronic equipment and other valuable materials as well as disrupting the activities of the hospital in the process. The Police Public Relations
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From Jude Dangwam, Jos Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State on Wednesday, directed all members of the State Executive Council to undergo a compulsory COVID-19 test and thereafter isolate themselves. The directives came after a member of the State Executive Council and Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Hon. Abe
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