Tag: Nigeria
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…
ICYMI: U.S. Congress blocks arms sale to Buhari govt over rights abuses
U.S. lawmakers have put on hold a proposal to sell almost $1 billion of weapons to Nigeria over human rights…
State of the Nation: Lord’s Chosen holds prayer for Nigeria
The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement said it has dedicated its Monthly Revival Prayer for July to pray for the…
D’Tigers lose second Olympic game to Germany
Nigeria’s D’Tigers have narrowly lost by 92-99 points their second match in the Tokyo Olympics against Germany on Wednesday .
Nigeria to reopen San Francisco mission after 32 years
Nigeria will soon reopen its Consulate-General in San Francisco to provide consular services for the huge population of Nigerians residing…
Nigeria, Cameroon complete border bridge at Ikom
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has said the construction of a new double lane bridge on…
Nigerians spend N7T on electricity generators yearly
Nigerians and their businesses spend about N7 trillion annually on o electricity generators, a renewable energy expert, Mr Stephen Ogboko…
10,000 passengers dodge COVID-19 test, cases balloon at entry points
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said 10,000 travellers returning to Nigeria dodged the compulsory COVID-19 test and quarantine as…