Tag: Nigeria
Magashi calls for stronger Nigeria, France military ties
The minister said that Nigeria and France are strategic partners, adding that the partnership needed to be rejigged to take…
Researchers discover 10 new bat species in Nigeria
A research team has announced the discovery of 10 species of bats that have never been seen before in the…
Nigeria to earn $200bn in FX repatriation from non-oil exports – CBN
Emefiele said that the programme was a first step meant to ensure that the CBN was better able to carry…
Two-party system threat to Nigeria’s democracy – CSOs
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have expressed their concerns over the domination of the political space by the two…
Dissecting ongoing exodus of Nigerian healthcare workers
By Dr Otabor Christopher, Two thousand Nigeria trained medical doctors leave Nigeria annually to seek employment abroad. The number is…
Daily COVID-19 cases tumble in Nigeria
Confirmed cases in Nigeria stood at 253,540 as at 4 February. Death toll remained unchanged at 3,136.
CAF rejects Ghana’s request for venue change against Super Eagles
CAF said the GFA previously notified them that the playoffs would be held at the Cape Coast sports stadium, west…
Major cause of fire incidents across Nigeria in 2021 revealed
The statistics revealed that the number of fire incidents caused by electrical sparks was 636, while electrical equipment caused 447…
Nigeria kicks against N19.2m registration fee for Nigerians in Egypt
The Nigerian government has decried the 35,000 U.S. dollars (about N19.2 million) deposit being requested by Egyptian Authority from foreigners…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles to meet Tunisia in Round of 16 [Full Fixture]
Tunisia qualified as the third best team from Group F in the coastal town of Limbe, winning just a match…
Cholera kills 3,604 Nigerians
NCDC explained that while 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory were ravaged by cholera, Anambra, Edo and Imo, did…
AFCON: Iheanacho puts Nigeria’s Super Eagles ahead of Egypt
Leicester striker Kelechi Iheanacho put the Eagles ahead with a lethal left foot shot in the 30th minute, following a…
Greece donates 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria
Greek Foreign Affairs Minister, Nikos Dendias, announced the donation on Monday in Abuja during a visit to Nigeria’s Minister of…
Nigeria records 5 deaths, 814 new cases of COVID-19
Lagos State logged the highest number of infections with 310 cases, followed by Rivers with 126 and Taraba, 76 cases.
AFCON: Burhan warns Nigeria, Egypt to be weary of Sudan’s young team
Tia who took over the team from French Hubert Velud, who was sacked in December, told CAF that although his…
Lagos records one COVID-19 death, Rivers tops daily case chart,
The surprise of the daily COVID-19 case chart was Rivers, as it toppled Lagos with more cases.
God destined Nigerians to be one: Fr Echwodo
Rev. Fr. Christian Echwodo, Parish Priest of Saint Anthony Catholic Church, Alagbado, Lagos, on Tuesday in Lagos said that Nigeria…
2 COVID-19 deaths, 859 new cases: NCDC
According to the breakdown of NCDC report, Lagos continued to lead the daily grim chart with 555 cases, up from…
Active COVID-19 cases in Nigeria close to 20,000
Lagos harbours 10,209 of the cases, followed by Abuja, with 2,314 and Delta 2,039. Rivers is fourth with 1,039 cases.
COVID-19 deaths recorded in Kano, Abuja as virus spreads
At a press conference on Friday, NCDC director-general Ifedayo Adetifa said the country has identified 51 cases of the Omicron…
Nigeria’s Omicron variant cases hit 51: NCDC
Ifedayo Adetifa head of NCDC said Omicron has raised the number of confirmed cases in the country by 500 percent…
Nigeria awards contracts to boost electricity transmission
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Nigerian government on Thursday approved approved 16 contracts aimed at boosting the capacity to transmit and distribute…
Nigeria hits new record level with COVID-19
Wednesday’s 4,035 COVID-19 infections took Nigeria’s tally to 231,413 out of which 211,853 people had been discharged.
Breaking: Explosion of COVID-19 cases in Lagos, NCDC warns Nigerians
On Wednesday, Lagos detected 4,035 cases, out of which 2,536 cases were unreported between 13 December and 19 December.
Buhari inaugurates National Development Plan 2021-2025
According to Finance Minister, NDP 2021-2025 will help Nigeria achieve its agenda at the continental and global levels..
Nigeria, Lagos break daily COVID-19 records, worst report since 2020
According to NCDC figures, Lagos broke its daily record, topping the chart with 1,552 cases, up from 844 cases on…
Nigeria aligns national statistical system with SDGs
Osinbajo said with the launch of the report government will be able to track the progress being made in the…
NCDC records one death, Oyo leads second day of lower COVID-19 cases
Oyo came top in the latest update with 122 cases, followed by the FCT Abuja with 84. Lagos produced 52…
Rivers leads Lagos in COVID-19 cases: NCDC
Lagos reported 183 cases, a big fall compared to the 906 reported on Friday.
Nigeria breaks COVID-19 record, Delta beats Lagos in active cases
NCDC reported one case of death taking the death toll to 2,984, while cumulative confirmed cases jumped to 222,655.