Tag: Nigeria
Nigeria update: COVID-19 cases jump, death toll hits 2,590
The NCDC said Nigeria’s total number of infections now stands at 198, 786, while the death toll is 2,590.
Liberia tied with Nigeria on points in Qatar World Cup race
The Lone stars are however second on the table because Nigeria's Super Eagles have a superior goal advantage.
2,141 dead: Silent cholera epidemic ravages 23 states, Abuja
The deaths and cases were reported by 23 states, most of them in northern part of Nigeria and the Federal…
120 cases of vaccine-derived polio in Nigeria
Vaccine-derived polio cases are rare, and they differ from wild cases.
Guinea’s coup leader Doumbouya faces foreign backlash
The coup staged on Sunday was led by Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, commander of special forces, set up in 2018, by…
Why political power damages the brain: How to reverse it
Nothing but power-induced brain damage, which activates narcissism and loss of empathy, can explain Buhari’s dramatic volte-face now that he’s…
No report from Lagos as NCDC logs 7 deaths , 444 COVID-19 cases
Lagos did not send its Friday report, which may account for the lower daily count, compared with 631 cases posted…
Corruption deepening poverty in Nigeria: SERAP
According to the report, “Budget fraud, procurement fraud, embezzlement of funds among other illegal actions, lead to failure in the…
School abductions: What Buhari is not telling Nigerians
Observers have said the gunmen appear to be young men from the Fulani ethnic group who had traditionally worked as…
COVID-19 latest: 14 dead, 626 new cases in Nigeria
The COVID-19 death toll has now increased to 2,469, while confirmed cases hit 192,431.
Breaking: Nigeria, Russia sign military pact to finish Boko Haram
Buhari had expressed interest in such a pact with Russia as far back as 2019, when he met with his…
8 dead as Nigeria’s daily COVID-19 cases fall
Eleven states and the FCT reported the new cases on Sunday as active COVID-19 cases jumped to 16,300.
Team Nigeria third in Nairobi’s World Athletics Championship
Hosts Kenya finished top with eight gold, one silver and seven bronze medals, while Finland narrowly beat Nigeria to the…
Nigeria can’t be Afghanistan. What Lai told world media
Mohammed said insinuation in certain quarters that the security situation in Nigeria could degenerate to that of Afghanistan was not…
Nigeria logs record 1,149 covid-19 cases, 7 deaths
With the latest figure, the total number of infections in Nigeria now stands at 184,593, out of 2,648,684 samples tested.
19 Nigerians killed by COVID-19 in 48 hours
Of the daily COVID-19 cases reported by NCDC, Lagos accounted for 365 of the total 665. Anambra logged 68 cases,…
11 die of COVID-19 in Nigeria as daily cases nosedive
The NCDC also reported a fall in daily COVID-19 cases, from 753 on Thursday to 636 on Friday. Active cases…
Nigeria logs 753 COVID-19 cases , Abuja records 2 out of 5 new deaths
Five new deaths were also recorded on Thursday, bringing the nation’s fatality count, since the start of the pandemic, to…
Indonesia tenders formal apology to Nigeria over assault on diplomat
Nigeria recalled its ambassador to Indonesia and summoned Indonesia's ambassador in Abuja for talks after the leaked video went viral
Nigeria’s daily COVID-19 cases hit new milestone
The surging cases have made the federal government call on citizens to take responsibility and adhere to preventive measures.
Breaking: Nigeria recalls ambassador to Indonesia
He spoke after the ministry got further and comprehensive briefing from the Nigerian ambassador on Monday evening.
Indonesia begs Nigeria over assault on diplomat by immigration officials
Nigeria says The unfortunate incident is against international law and the Vienna Conventions governing Diplomatic and Consular Relations between states
Nigeria records 473 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
Active cases are 9,948, with Lagos having about 70 percent of them, with 6,938 cases.
Nigeria resumes COVID-19 vaccination 10 August
The NCDC has advised the general public to get vaccinated as unvaccinated people are up to eight times likely to…
Nigeria’s Women 4×100 relay team crash out in Tokyo heat
Women’s 4 x 100 metres relay team of Nigeria were unsuccessful on Thursday as they could only turn in a…
Nigeria amasses more COVID-19 cases as Delta variant spreads
COVID-19 average test positivity rate is estimated at six per cent and the active cases at 7,969
U.S. hands over 4million doses of Moderna vaccine to Nigeria
The U.S Mission to Nigeria has stated that the 4,000, 080 Moderna vaccines doses donated to Nigeria was part of…
4 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrive Nigeria
Four million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine have arrived Nigeria in two planes. They were received by officials of…
We are monitoring repression in Nigeria :Commonwealth
The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland has stated that the organisation is “closely monitoring developments around suspension of Twitter…
8 COVID-19 deaths in Akwa Ibom, Niger, Ogun as cases rise
Eight COVID-19 related deaths were reported by the NCDC in four Nigerian states on Saturday as daily cases also shot…