Author: Adewale A.

The world was suddenly shaken by the spread of an unknown virus which was later code-named “Coronavirus” or “COVID-19”. It was a moment of confusion, despair and a total shift in lifestyle. Social distancing, nose covering or masking and hand washing became the new normal. Everything became virtual as Lockdown was enforced. It was a period of total chaos as the deadly yet invisible virus spread very fast like a pandemic. It moved from invisibility to invincibility as scientists in the organized world headed for the kill. While the time ticked and lives were lost each second, waiting for the answer became…

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Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya has said that the State would on Monday, 19th April 2021 resume the dislodgement of illegal abattoirs, slaughterhouses, animal markets and other veterinary premises. Olusanya who made this known in Lagos over the weekend explained that the exercise was in continuation of the State Government’s sanitization and reform of the red meat value chain with the goal of producing wholesome meat for the consumption of its citizenry. The Commissioner noted that this exercise was a follow-up to the dislodgement exercise subsequent to the re-inauguration of the State’s Monitoring, Enforcement and Compliance (MEC)…

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Nigeria COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic case statistics as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are highlighted below: Confirmed Cases: 162,593 Discharged Cases: 150,308 Death: 2,048 104 new cases reported across the states listed below: Lagos: 48 Enugu: 16 Kwara: 8 Kaduna: 6 Plateau: 5 Kano: 5 Rivers: 4 FCT Abuja: 4 Ogun: 4 Edo: 2 Ekiti: 1 Katsina: 1 Please, let’s keep well and stay safe wherever may be to curtail the spread of the virus. If you feel worried about related symptoms, call NCDC on this toll-free number (080097000010).

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Nigeria COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic case statistics as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are highlighted below: Confirmed Cases: 162,489 Discharged Cases: 150,205 Death: 2,041 101 new cases reported across the states listed below: Lagos: 32 Abia: 16 Ebonyi: 14 FCT Abuja: 10 Bayelsa: 6 Rivers: 6 Bauchi: 5 Jigawa: 4 Oyo: 3 Akwa Ibom: 3 Osun: 2 Please, let’s keep well and stay safe wherever may be to curtail the spread of the virus. If you feel worried about related symptoms, call NCDC on this toll-free number (080097000010).

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Nigeria COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic case statistics as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are highlighted below: Confirmed Cases: 162,388 Discharged Cases: 149,986 Death: 2,039 113 new cases reported across the states listed below: Lagos: 53 Rivers: 22 Akwa Ibom: 12 Kaduna: 12 Ondo: 6 Osun: 3 FCT: 2 Jigawa: 1 Nasarawa: 1 Kano: 1 Please, let’s keep well and stay safe wherever may be to curtail the spread of the virus. If you feel worried about related symptoms, call NCDC on this toll-free number (080097000010).

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The cases and deaths due to COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic or outbreak are increasing daily as shown in the high-level statistics shown below, including top 5 country cases by total confirmed cases and total deaths by country. Coronavirus Cases: 126,535,542 Deaths: 2,774,129 Recovered: 102,057,328 Active Cases: 21,704,085 currently infected patients in mild or critical conditions. Closed Cases: 104,831,457 cases that have concluded and either led to recovery or deaths. Top 5 by total cases: 1. United States (USA): 30,832,840 2. Brazil: 12,324,765 3. India: 11,908,356 4. Russia: 4,501,859 5. France: 4,465,956 Top 5 cases by total deaths: 1. United States (USA):…

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Nigeria COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic case statistics as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are highlighted below: Confirmed Cases: 161,409 Discharged Cases: 146,890 Death: 2,027 135 new cases reported across the states listed below: Lagos: 41 Imo: 20 Ogun: 14 FCT Abuja: 10 Kebbi: 11 Rivers: 10 Akwa Ibom: 8 Plateau: 4 Ebonyi: 3 Kaduna: 3 Kano: 3 Osun: 3 Oyo: 2 Ekiti: 1 Gombe: 1 Nasarawa: 1 Please, let’s keep well and stay safe wherever may be to curtail the spread of the virus. If you feel worried about related symptoms, call NCDC on this toll-free number…

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Nigeria COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic case statistics as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are highlighted below: Confirmed Cases: 161,074 Discharged Cases: 146,072 Death: 2,018 167 new cases reported across the states listed below: Lagos: 47 Kaduna: 21 Rivers: 18 Akwa Ibom: 14 FCT Abuja: 11 Edo: 10 Cross River: 9 Ogun: 9 Nasarawa: 6 Ebonyi: 5 Ekiti: 5 Zamfara: 5 Delta: 4 Kano: 4 Osun: 4 Plateau: 3 Abia: 2 Gombe: 1 Sokoto: 1 Please, let’s keep well and stay safe wherever may be to curtail the spread of the virus. If you feel worried about related…

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Nigeria COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic case statistics as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are highlighted below: Confirmed Cases: 160,657 Active Cases: 13,245 Discharged Cases: 145,399 Death: 2,013 Samples Tested: 1,601,396 120 new cases reported across the states listed below: Lagos: 32 Rivers: 25 Kaduna: 20 Bayelsa: 13 Kano: 7 Jigawa: 5 Borno: 5 Abia: 4 Oyo: 3 Plateau: 2 FCT Abuja: 1 Ogun: 1 Nasarawa: 1 Imo: 1 Please, let’s keep well and stay safe wherever may be to curtail the spread of the virus. If you feel worried about related symptoms, call NCDC on this toll-free…

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Nigeria COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic case statistics as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are highlighted below: Confirmed Cases: 159,933 Active Cases: 15,528 Discharged Cases: 142,404 Death: 2,001 Samples Tested: 1,601,396 287 new cases reported across the states listed below: Lagos: 107 Kwara: 26 Akwa Ibom: 23 Bauchi: 22 Ogun: 21 Rivers: 19 Kaduna: 14 FCT Abuja: 11 Abia: 8 Edo: 8 Ekiti: 6 Kano: 5 Gombe: 4 Osun: 4 Oyo: 3 Plateau: 3 Nasarawa: 2 Delta: 1 Please, let’s keep well and stay safe wherever may be to curtail the spread of the virus. If you feel…

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Nigeria COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic case statistics as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are highlighted below: Confirmed Cases: 158,237 Active Cases: 18,628 Discharged Cases: 137,645 Death: 1,964 Samples Tested: 1,544,008 195 new cases reported across the states listed below: Lagos: 70 Kaduna: 22 Abia: 20 Edo: 18 Kano: 10 Akwa Ibom: 9 Rivers: 7 FCT Abuja: 7 Borno: 6 Bauchi: 5 Osun: 5 Oyo: 5 Plateau: 3 Ekiti: 3 Niger: 2 Ogun: 2 Zamfara: 1 Please, let’s keep well and stay safe wherever may be to curtail the spread of the virus. If you feel worried about…

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Nigeria COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic case statistics as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are highlighted below: Confirmed Cases: 158,042 Active Cases: 19,063 Discharged Cases: 137,025 Death: 1,954 Samples Tested: 1,544,008 371 new cases reported across the states listed below: Lagos: 101 Rivers: 54 Anambra: 31 Ebonyi: 23 Imo: 23 Kwara: 22 Kano: 20 Taraba: 17 Akwa Ibom: 16 FCT: 15 Abia: 13 Kaduna: 13 Osun: 5 Edo: 4 Oyo: 4 Kebbi: 3 Ogun: 3 Ekiti: 2 Nasarawa: 1 Zamfara: 1 Please, let’s keep well and stay safe wherever may be to curtail the spread of the virus.…

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The cases and deaths due to COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic or outbreak are increasing daily as shown in the high-level statistics shown below, including top 5 country cases by total confirmed cases and total deaths by country. Coronavirus Cases: 116,622,522 Deaths: 2,590,365 Recovered: 92,232,428 Active Cases: 21,799,729 currently infected patients in mild or critical conditions. Closed Cases: 94,822,793 cases that have concluded and either led to recovery or deaths. Top 5 by total cases: 1. United States (USA): 29,585,716 2. India: 11,190,651 3. Brazil: 10,869,227 4. Russia: 4,301,159 5. United Kingdom (UK): 4,207,304 Top 5 cases by total deaths: 1. United…

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As part of BudgIT’s mandate to promote transparency and accountability in public finance, we are currently leading an #Account4COVID campaign to ensure that all states publish their expenditures on COVID-19 response. It is not news that independently of states’ allocations for COVID-19 response, both the local and international organisations have donated billions of Naira in cash and kind to support the states’ fight against COVID-19. Therefore, it has become more expedient to monitor all donations and disbursements to ensure that funds are being spent effectively on COVID-19 response. In July 2020, we sent letters to Enugu, Niger, Kano and Ogun…

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Nigeria COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic case statistics as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are highlighted below: Confirmed Cases: 155,076 Active Cases: 20,608 Discharged Cases: 132,566 Death: 1,902 Samples Tested: 1,489,103 600 new cases reported across the states listed below: Lagos: 169 Taraba: 92 Ogun: 65 Cross River: 57 FCT: 38 Rivers: 28 Kwara: 26 Akwa Ibom: 25 Osun: 21 Plateau: 12 Borno: 9 Gombe: 9 Abia: 8 Ebonyi: 8 Ekiti: 7 Kano: 7 Delta: 6 Oyo: 6 Bauchi: 3 Nasarawa: 3 Sokoto: 1 Please, let’s keep well and stay safe wherever may be to curtail the spread…

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Nigeria COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic case statistics as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are highlighted below: Confirmed Cases: 154,476 Active Cases: 20,863 Discharged Cases: 131,722 Death: 1,891 Samples Tested: 1,489,103 634 new cases reported across the states listed below: Lagos: 259 Osun: 45 Edo: 38 Ogun: 35 FCT Abuja: 33 Anambra: 26 Imo: 24 Ondo: 24 Akwa Ibom: 20 Plateau: 20 Abia: 19 Kaduna: 19 Ebonyi: 17 Borno: 10 Rivers: 10 Kano: 9 Delta: 8 Kebbi: 7 Nasarawa: 4 Oyo: 3 Enugu: 2 Ekiti: 2 Please, let’s keep well and stay safe wherever may be to curtail…

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Nigeria COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic case statistics as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are highlighted below: Confirmed Cases: 153,842 Active Cases: 21,116 Discharged Cases: 130,818 Death: 1,885 Samples Tested: 1,489,103 655 new cases reported across the states listed below: Lagos: 240 Ogun: 88 Rivers: 56 FCT Abuja: 51 Kaduna: 43 Kano: 25 Plateau: 21 Taraba: 19 Edo: 17 Abia15 Delta: 13 Nasarawa: 11 Akwa Ibom: 10 Kwara: 10 Oyo: 10 Kebbi: 9 Borno: 5 Bayelsa: 4 Gombe: 4 Ekiti: 2 Osun: 2 Please, let’s keep well and stay safe wherever may be to curtail the spread of…

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Nigeria COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic case statistics as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are highlighted below: Confirmed Cases: 153,187 Active Cases: 21,567 Discharged Cases: 129,943 Death: 1,874 Samples Tested: 1,441,013 571 new cases reported across the states listed below: Lagos: 170 Ogun: 65 FCT Abuja: 45 Kwara: 34 Abia: 32 Enugu: 32 Kano: 25 Oyo: 22 Ondo: 21 Rivers: 19 Kaduna: 19 Benue: 18 Bayelsa: 12 Kebbi: 12 Nasarawa: 11 Akwa Ibom: 9 Delta: 8 Ekiti: 6 Niger: 5 Bauchi: 3 Imo: 3 Please, let’s keep well and stay safe wherever may be to curtail the spread…

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Nigeria COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic case statistics as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are highlighted below: Confirmed Cases: 152,074 Active Cases: 21,567 Discharged Cases: 128,619 Death: 1,839 Samples Tested: 1,441,013 521 new cases reported across the states listed below: Lagos: 166 Ogun: 52 Rivers: 47 Adamawa: 37 Ebonyi: 37 Akwa Ibom: 25 Osun: 21 Bayelsa: 18 Kaduna: 17 Oyo: 16 FCT Abuja: 15 Ekiti: 14 Kano: 12 Edo: 12 Borno: 9 Yobe: 8 Ondo: 6 Nasarawa: 4 Bauchi: 2 Kwara: 3 Please, let’s keep well and stay safe wherever may be to curtail the spread of the…

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Nigeria COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic case statistics as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are highlighted below: Confirmed Cases: 151,553 Active Cases: 21,668 Discharged Cases: 128,054 Death: 1,831 Samples Tested: 1,441,013 869 new cases reported across the states listed below: Lagos: 282 Ogun: 72 FCT Abuja: 50 Kaduna: 33 Osun: 24 Imo: 23 Abia: 21 Borno: 18 Oyo: 17 Edo: 15 Nasarawa: 15 Taraba: 14 Ekiti: 11 Ondo: 11 Plateau: 11 Kano: 10 Rivers: 7 Delta: 5 Bauchi: 3 Jigawa: 3 Please, let’s keep well and stay safe wherever may be to curtail the spread of the virus.…

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