Tag: COVID-19 cases
Oyo leads, as Nigeria posts second highest COVID-19 deaths in single day
Nigeria posted its second highest single day COVID-19 deaths on Friday, with Oyo State reporting the highest number of deaths.
WHO records 17 per cent drop in COVID-19 cases globally
The World Health Organisation reports a decline in COVID-19 cases and deaths related to the pandemic globally for the fourth…
COVID-19 uptick in Nigeria, more deaths reported
Nigeria reports COVID-19 uptick on Wednesday with more deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the Nigerian Centre…
COVID-19 strikes 21 Nigerians dead in one day, cases rise again
The dreaded COVID-19 pandemic struck 21 Nigerians dead on Tuesday as new cases rise again after two days of relief.
COVID-19 kills 8 Lagosians, 12 other Nigerians; cases fall sharply
The dreaded COVID-19 pandemic killed 20 Nigerians on Sunday, but new cases plummeted by more than three-quarter of the previous…
COVID-19 uptick in Nigeria, more deaths reported
COVID-19 cases rise again in Nigeria on Friday, with nine deaths reported across States in the country.
COVID-19: Nine dangerous African countries you must avoid right now
The deadly COVID-19 is taking its toll on Africa, especially in this second wave of the virus, with many people…
COVID-19 strikes 14 Nigerians dead in single day, as Abuja topples Lagos
COVID-19 strikes 14 Nigerians dead on Thursday as the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja toppled Lagos in new daily infections.
Nigeria posts 1,138 fresh COVID-19 cases, with five deaths
Nigeria posted 1,138 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, with five people killed by the deadly virus.
Nigeria reports sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, as Lagos, Anambra lead
After two days of drop in infections, Nigeria reported a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases on Tuesday with Lagos and…
22 LGAs Nigeria’s COVID-19 hot spots (full list)
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 identifies 22 LGs where 95 per cent of virus cases in Nigeria were reported…
COVID-19 strikes 15 people dead in Lagos in one day
Lagos State posted its highest COVID-19 deaths in a single day on Monday, with the deadly virus striking 15 people…
COVID-19 cases nosedive in Nigeria, eight deaths reported
COVID-19 cases nosedived in Nigeria on Sunday as Lagos, the epicentre, reported a sharp fall in fresh cases.
Record tumbles as Nigeria posts highest daily COVID-19 deaths
Nigeria on Friday shattered its daily COVID-19 death record, posting its highest deaths in a single day since the pandemic…
COVID-19 cases fall sharply in Nigeria, Lagos missing on infections list
COVID-19 cases fell below 1,000 on Thursday in Nigeria, but Lagos, epicentre of the virus is conspicuously missing on the…
New COVID-19 variants fueling Africa’s second wave – WHO
World Health Organisation says surge in COVID-19 cases in Africa is being driven by more contagious variants of virus.
Nigeria reports second highest daily COVID-19 deaths as cases soar
Nigeria reports second highest COVID-19 deaths in a single day on Wednesday as new cases soar in the country.
JUST IN: COVID-19 kills 15 Nigerians in single day, new cases drop
COVID-19 kills 15 Nigerians on Tuesday, as new cases drop nationwide, but Lagos and Abuja maintain lead.
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases shoot up again, Lagos in sharp lead
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases shoot up again on Monday with Lagos, epicentre of the virus, taking a sharp lead.
JUST IN: COVID-19 cases surpass 120,000 mark in Nigeria
COVID-19 cases fall sharply in Nigeria on Saturday, as the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC reported 1,633 new infections.
Update: Nigeria sets new COVID-19 record, cases soar above 2,000 in single day
Nigeria's COVID-19 cases soared above 2,000 mark on Friday after an update was done by the Nigerian Centre for Disease…
COVID-19 spikes in Kaduna, Lagos in no show
Kaduna State posted its highest COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking over from Lagos, which surprisingly reported no case in the…
196 Nigerians are dead from COVID-19 in 21 days
Rampaging COVID-19 has killed 196 Nigerians in the last 21 days, figures from the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC,…
Nigeria sets new COVID-19 record, posts highest cases in single day
Nigeria posted its highest COVID-19 cases in a single day on Thursday, ramping up almost 2,000 infections.
COVID-19 kills Ekpenyong, 14 other Nigerians as cases nosedived
Nigeria recorded 15 more COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, among them Obong Udo Ekpenyong, chairman of the PDP in Akwa Ibom…
Lagos, Abuja, Plateau take charge as Nigeria reports drop in COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 cases dropped in Nigeria on Saturday, but Lagos, Abuja, Plateau and Rivers reported substantial new cases.
Nigeria sets new record, posts highest COVID-19 cases
Nigeria set a new COVID-19 record on Friday, posting its highest infections in a single day, with Lagos, Plateau and…
Nigeria posts highest COVID-19 deaths in single day, cases soar
Nigeria on Thursday posted its highest COVID-19 deaths in a single day since the pandemic broke out in February 2020.
Nigeria posts more COVID-19 cases, Lagos, FCT, Oyo lead
Nigeria posted more COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, with Lagos, Abuja and Oyo topping the chat in infections.
COVID-19 strikes 12 Nigerians dead in single day, cases go up again
COVID-19 struck 12 Nigerians dead on Tuesday as new cases go up again, with Lagos, Abuja and Oyo leading the…