Popular Ibadan-based broadcast journalist, Edmund Obilo, is currently being quarantined of coronavirus diseas at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State.
Nigerian Tribune quoted a source saying the journalist was admitted on Thursday evening following which his samples were taken and forwarded to Lagos for confirmation of his status.
Edmund Obilo result of his test is expected to be released on Saturday, March 21, while he was saidd to be complaining of the condition of where he was quarantined.
The hospital confirmed on Friday that it had on admission a suspected case of coronavirus but did not disclose the identity of the patient.
KanyiDaily had reported that Nigeria currently have 12 confirmed cases of the dreaded coronavirus. Eleven in Lagos and one in Ekiti.