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BREAKING: NCDC confirms 114 cases of coronavirus, Nigeria’s total now 1, 095 ON APRIL 25, 20203:00 AMIN NEWS The number of people infected by coronavirus surpassed the 1000 mark on Friday night after the country centre for disease control confirmed 114 new cases in eight states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).  The NCDC said on its Twitter handle that 80 new cases were recorded in Lagos, 21 in Gombe, five in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and two each in Edo and Zamfara. Four states – Ogun, Oyo, Kaduna, and Sokoto – recorded one case each.  With the latest confirmation, Nigeria currently has 1, 095 confirmed cases of coronavirus with32 deaths. It said: “As at 11:30 p.m. 24th April there are 1,095 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. READ ALSO: COVID-19: 900 Britons stranded in Nigeria set to return home “As of 24th April, Nigeria has recorded #COVID19 confirmed cases in 27 states and the Federal Capital Territory. ...

Supreme Court postpones April oralarguments over coronavirus ;  LAWRENCE HURLEY WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday postponed oral arguments scheduled for April as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and is considering alternative options for handling the various outstanding cases. FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Will Dunham/File Photo The court, which already had delayed cases due to be argued in March, has yet to say how it will proceed. The court’s current term is due to conclude at the end of June. Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said that the nine justices - including oldest member Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 87 - are all healthy. The court is due to issue rulings online only on Monday, as it has in the last two weeks. Among the April cases to be delayed is a dispute over the complex U.S. presidential election system focusing on whether Electoral College electors are free ...