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Super Eagle Striker, Taiwo Awoniyi In Induced Coma, Following Emergency Surgery

Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi
After ‘urgent’ surgery for a significant stomach injury, Taiwo Awoniyi, a striker for the Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest, is allegedly in an induced coma and getting critical care. After receiving treatment for a few minutes, the 27-year-old Nigerian international resumed play after colliding with a post during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Leicester before being substituted out. After the severity of the injury was determined on Monday, the 27-year-old was taken to the hospital and underwent immediate surgery, Forest revealed on Tuesday, May 13. Mail Sport is aware that the first indications are that the surgery went well. Doctors wereRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms New Cases In Nigeria; 166 In Delta, 120 In Lagos, 66 In Enugu, Others

As of Wednesday, July 1st, there are 26,484 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed seven hundred and ninety (790) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed 790 coronavirus casesRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 561 New Cases In Nigeria; 200 In Lagos, 119 In Edo, 52 In Kaduna, Others

There are 25,694 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Nigeria, as of Tuesday, June 30th, 2020.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed five hundred and sixty one (561) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed 561 coronavirusRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 566 New Cases In Nigeria; 166 In Lagos, 66 In Oyo, 53 In Delta, Others

There are a total of 25,133 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria, as of Monday, June 29th, 2020.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed five hundred and sixty six (566) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed 566 coronavirusRead More

FG Considers Lockdown Of 18 Local Government Areas

Boss Mustapha
The Federal Government said it is consideingr a lockdown of the 18 Local Government Areas considered to account for 60 per cent of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria in theRead More

FG Lifts Ban On Interstate Travels Outside Curfew Hours

Interstate travel
The Federal Government has lifted the ban placed on interstate travels with effect from July 1st, provided such journeys are made outside curfew hours. The Chairman of the Presidential TaskRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 779 New Cases In Nigeria; 285 In Lagos, 68 In Rivers, 60 In FCT, Others

There are a total of 24,077 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria, as of Saturday, June 27th, 2020.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed seven hundred and seventy nine (779) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed 779 coronavirusRead More

Lagos, Osun Threaten Fresh Lockdown As Cases Hit 23,298

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Lagos and Osun state governments have threatened to impose fresh lockdowns amid increasing COVID-19 cases in the states and the country. Fresh 684 COVID-19 cases were recorded in 18 statesRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 684 New Cases In Nigeria; 259 in Lagos, 76 in Oyo, 69 in Katsina, Others

23,298 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed six hundred and eighty four (684) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed 684 coronavirusRead More

FG May Relax COVID-19 Measures Further Despite Rising Cases

Members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 hinted on Thursday that government might soon relax some of the measures put in place to curtail the spread of the disease despite increasingRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 594 New Cases In Nigeria; 159 In Lagos, 106 In Delta, 44 In Ondo, Others

As of June 25th, 2020, 22614 cases of the deadly virus have been confirmed in Nigeria, so far.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said, on June 25th, 2020 that it has confirmed five hundred and ninety four (594) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.Read More