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To check misinformation and fake news about coronavirus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has exposed 10 myths about the viral disease.

Although he tested positive to the virus, the patient is yet to show any respiratory symptoms

The health minister said contact tracing has begun for those who may have had contact with the Italian.

The groups said they were concerned with “deliberate attempts by the State to close the democratic space…”

The blogger had apologised for his false post.

Mr Abubakar called on the federal government to be proactive in its approach to the coronavirus

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the Nigerian government in the early hours of Friday confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country.

The federal government releases N386 million to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Port Health Services to strengthen preparedness to combat Covid-19.

The Federal Ministry of Health on Thursday confirmed that an Italian national, who entered Nigeria on February 25, had tested positive to COVID-19.

The Amotekun bills have been passed and lawmakers say they had no reason to include MACBAN or respond to their demand.

Mr Falana says although the constitution provides that Nigeria shall be a federal republic, the political elites ruling the country have preferred to retain the distorted version of the constitution bequeathed by the military.

The minister said although Boko Haram has also not stopped attacking Muslims, it seems to now “have a deliberate policy of attacking Christians.”

The piece outlines the details of the state police bill proposed by Ike Ekweremadu.

“With our respective large population of staff and students, we must not leave anything to chance,” a vice-chancellor said of the coronavirus.

The exercise is aimed at ascertaining the level of preparedness of the airport in real-life emergency situations.

Mr Sani said arresting and jailing beggars amounts to hiding the problems of the northerners and not solving them.

An official said testing facilities across the country have been activated for coronovirus and “all state governments have been told to have a level of preparedness”.

The committee was also tasked to ascertain the capacity of the company to deliver the projects.

The country currently has the highest death toll from the virus outside China, which is the epicentre for the disease.

Nigeria becomes the third African country to record a case of Coronavirus after Egypt and Algeria

Ighalo’s magic moment came in the 34th minute.

The federal government extended the conditional budget support facility to the 35 states in 2017.