The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Wednesday, announced that the country has recorded 4035 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 231,413.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Facebook handle.
“4035 new cases of COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-3,393, Rivers-260, Edo-62,Akwa Ibom-42, Kaduna-39, Ekiti-38, Oyo-38, Delta-31, Kano-31, Ogun-30, Abia-26, Bauchi-15, Ondo-14, Enugu-9, Kwara-7.
“231,413 confirmed, 211,853 discharged , 2,991 deaths.
“Today’s report includes:
▪️Additional 2,536 confirmed cases reported from Lagos state for 13th (37), 14th (365), 15th (197), 16th (577), 18th (742) & 19th (618) December.
▪️42 confirmed cases reported from Akwa Ibom state for 20th (13) & 21st (29) December.
▪️ 9 confirmed & 6 discharged cases reported from Enugu State for 21st December.
▪️0 cases reported from Gombe, Osun and Sokoto State.”
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
FALSE! Yoruba Not An Official Language In Brazil
Claim: A national newspaper and multiple online platforms claim Brazil has adopted Yoruba as its official language and that the language would be included in primary and secondary schools curriculum.
Verdict: The claim is false. The content of the article published by these online platforms is not new; it has been recirculated several times and has been debunked…
Viral Voice Note On WhatsApp Billing False
Claim: A viral WhatsApp voice note, purportedly made by the director and CEO of WhatsApp, claims users will have to start paying for WhatsApp services.
Verdict: The viral WhatsApp voice note claim is a hoax. The content is not new and has been circulated as a broadcast message several times in the past…
Marburg Virus: What You Need To Know About Disease Recently Detected In West Africa
On Monday, August 9, 2021, the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed the first case of Marburg virus in West Africa in Guinea. This development has sent shivers down the spines of West Africans who are still grappling with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. But before this dreaded disease is greeted by rumours and misinformation, here is what you have to know about the virus…
Nigeria records 4035 new COVID-19 cases in one day
The executive secretary of the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), Professor Salisu Shehu,…
Samuel Ajayi graduated with a first class degree from the University of Ibadan, a masters…
An advocacy media group in Akwa Ibom, the Eket Senatorial District Journalists’ Forum, has called…
The National Security Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, will on May 10,…
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has restated its commitment to promoting press freedom and good…
The Edo State Islamic Council has expressed its readiness to collaborate with like-minded organisations to…
This website uses cookies.