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|By Adejumo Adekunle –   New Respiratory Virus Spurs Global Attention HMPV Cases Rise Sharply in Northern China Nigeria Boosts Measures Against Potential Spread   The Federal Government announced on…

Lagos State Government, on Sunday, announced a ban on indoor gatherings of more than 50 persons. Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who gave the order said it was part of measures to…

Lagos State Health Commissioner, Akin Abayomi, says Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will soon recover from coronavirus. He said in a statement titled ‘Update on #COVID19 status Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’ on Tuesday.…

Williams Menyonwa- The 60-year-old football administrator has been cleared of having the virus after a period of confinement and observation The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has confirmed President Ahmad…

Stephen Godonu: Many hospitals in Nigeria now dispense drugs that will last for three months to people living with HIV. Mr. Ikenna Nwakanma, First Co-chairman, Coalition of Civil Society Networks…

The UN refugee chief said Wednesday that he had tested positive for Covid-19, after leading the first two days of the agency’s main annual meeting in person. Filippo Grandi, who…

By Olamilekan Alani Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has tested positive for coronavirus. Akeredolu confirmed his status via his Twitter handle on Tuesday. He tweeted, “Today, I tested positive…

Governors of the 36 states have scheduled a meeting for Wednesday to among others, assess the impact of the various anti-COVID-19 measures so far implemented across the country. The meeting…

Veteran broadcaster and the General Manager, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Katsina State, Ayinde Soaga, has tested positive to coronavirus. His brother, Kehinde Soaga, announced this on behalf of the family.…

By Bimbo Ogunnaike Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai,  has confirmed confirmed that  50 of the almajiri children sent away from Kano State accounted for the 59 active COVID-19 cases in…