The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has called for the establishment of more testing centres in the country to quickly identify cases and carriers of the Coronavirus in the country.

Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday confirmed the discharge of an additional seven COVID-19 patients in the state. The figure brought the number of discharged coronavirus patients in Lagos to 46. Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed this through his verified Twitter handle, said the newly discharged patients were three females and four males. He said that […]

Speaker of the House of Representatives has warned China authorities against any inhuman and unlawful treatment of Nigerian citizens resident in the country, saying it was unacceptable to the government.

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, said on Friday the country’s high population density made it more susceptible to transmission of infectious diseases such as coronavirus. Ihekweazu, who stated this at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja, said that despite the large population,  the […]

Ireland will potentially ease stay-at-home restrictions and allow some shops to reopen in the coming weeks as part of a step-by-step scaling back of the country’s coronavirus lockdown, a senior health official said on Friday. Irish Health Minister, Simon Harris, has said he expects to be advised on Friday to keep the current restrictions in […]