Coronavirus in Nigeria
28 Feb 2020
The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians not to panic, saying it is well-equipped to detect and handle any possible case or cases of Coronavirus. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who made the appeal in Abuja, urged Nigerians not to fall for the antics of purveyors of fakes news and disinformation. Mohammed said…
28 Feb 2020
The Italian diagnosed of coronavirus travelled to Ogun State for business a day after he arrived in Nigeria from Milan, Lagos State Government has said. The patient, an unnamed Italian, arrived in Lagos, Nigeria, on Monday from Milan and was reported ill on 26th February. He was transferred to Lagos State Biosecurity Facilities for isolation…
28 Feb 2020
This morning, NAN reports that Nigeria has just announced its first case of coronavirus. The third confirmed case in Africa. The patient, an Italian national returned to Nigeria from Italy and has been placed in isolation. This news has generated a lot of reactions from people and different precautions and news of prevention are being…
28 Feb 2020
Nigeria's economic hub Lagos confirmed a case of new coronavirus on Friday, stirring memories of the fears sparked six years ago when West Africa's Ebola epidemic hit the chaotic megacity of 20 million.
28 Feb 2020
Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Friday said the State Emergency Operations Centre has been activated to attend to the first case of novel coronavirus reported in Nigeria. The patient, an unnamed Italian, arrived in Lagos, Nigeria, on Wednesday from Milan and was reported ill on 26th February. He was transferred to Lagos State Biosecurity Facilities…
28 Feb 2020
Nigeria on Thursday confirmed its first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos State.