Tag: Nigeria
COVID-19 vaccines arrive early February: Boss Mustapha
The first shipment of 100,000 COVID-19 vaccines being expected by Nigeria, would arrive in early February, said Boss Mustapha, chairman…
COVID-19 cases slump in Nigeria, Edo only state with fatalities
Edo was the odd one out on Sunday to report COVID-19 fatalities out of Nigeria's 36 states, as new cases…
Another 14 Nigerians die of COVID-19, infections hit 114,691
Nigeria's COVID-19 death toll increased to 1,478 Wednesday, with new 14 deaths, the fifth successive day, since 16 January that…
Nigeria a nation still in search of its soul: Bishop Kukah
Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah is unrelenting in giving a penetrating analysis of our nation, anytime he is opportuned to…
Nigeria posts 14 deaths, 1,617 new cases of COVID-19
Nigeria posted 1,617 new cases of COVID-19, more than the 1,444 posted on Sunday, jacking its cumulative cases to 112,004.
Lagos hits two grim COVID-19 milestones , Abuja posts 7 of 15 deaths
Lagos posted a new grim record 901 daily COVID-19 cases on Sunday as it simultaneously surpassed 40,000 in cumulative cases.
Nigeria sets new record, posts highest COVID-19 cases
Nigeria set a new COVID-19 record on Friday, posting its highest infections in a single day, with Lagos, Plateau and…
The unsung gain of Nigeria’s partial border closure
One aspect of the partial closure of Nigeria’s land borders that is unsung is the push for greater cross-border security…
WHO worries over COVID-19 strains in Nigeria, Botswana, South Africa, 2 others
A World Health Organisation official has warned that the five COVID-19 strains found in several African countries could undermine efforts…
Nigeria posts record 56 deaths, 11483 cases of COVID-19 in nine days
Indication that Nigeria was in the grip of a more aggressive second wave of COVID-19, was underscored Saturday with new…
How COVID-19 hit Nigeria’s hospitality sector
As the world continues to be rattled with the Novel-coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak – with key economies and sectors taking the…
Boko Haram: Chad playing games with Nigeria, says Defense News
Jitters in Chad after Nigeria announced its forces are going after ISWAP camps in the Lac Province of Chad.
12 die of COVID-19 in Nigeria, second highest daily death toll
Twelve Nigerians were reported dead Friday from COVID-19 complications, according to the latest report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease…
Nigeria mulls another lockdown as COVID-19 explodes
The Nigerian government said it may be left with no other option than to impose another round of lockdown on…
Nigeria posts another record cases of COVID-19, Lagos breaks the chart too
Nigeria broke its grim chart for the second day, posting an unprecedented 1354 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Nigeria opens talks with China
The Nigerian Government said it has opened talks with the Peoples Republic of China to have access to COVID-19 vaccines.
COVID-19 and the Nigerian tourism sector
The declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic in January led to international travel restrictions, national travel bans and sub-national…
JUST IN: Nigeria breaks COVID-19 record in daily cases
Nigeria posted a new level of daily COVID-19 cases on Monday, with a record-setting 1,204 cases and Lagos also broke…
Amnesty International, ICC now ‘fighting forces’ against Nigeria – Lai Mohammed
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Monday accused Amnesty International and the International Criminal Court of…
Nigeria’s challenges require sanctity, repentance – Arewa youths
An NGO, Arewa Youths Trust Foundation (AYTF), has appealed to Nigerians to repent, exhibit fear of God and steadfastness in…
COVID-19: Nigeria passing through challenging phase
Mr Boss Mustapha, Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has lamented the difficulties Nigeria faces as it responds to…
COVID-19 cases shoot up sharply, 2 die in Abuja, one in Kano
Nigeria registered 749 new COVID-cases on Tuesday, almost twice the 397 announced on Monday. Three deaths were also announced
Nigeria to see a spike in COVID-19 cases January: NCDC
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has predicted a significant increase in COVID-19 cases in Nigeria by January 2021.
Plateau records five COVID-19 deaths in one day, Abuja 3
Plateau state recorded five COVID-19 related deaths on Monday, the highest for the day and 50 percent of the national…
Nigeria not close to becoming failed state: APC replies naysayers
The All Progressives Congress said Nigeria is nowhere close to becoming a failed state, despite the doomsday wishes of those…
Plateau, Gombe, Abuja, Rivers report 6 COVID-19 deaths
Six persons died of COVID-19 complications in Nigeria on Thursday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) reported.
COVID-19 kills 66 Nigerians in 24 days, new cases top 1,000 again
Sixty-six Nigerians have died of COVID-19 complications since 1 December up till 24 December, according to the latest data from…
COVID-19 kills 3 in Katsina, one each in Abuja, Rivers as cases top 80,000
Five Nigerians died of COVID-19 complications on Wednesday, according to the latest data by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
Nigeria posts second highest COVID-19 cases; more woes for Abuja, Lagos
Nigeria posted second highest COVID-19 cases on Tuesday with the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja and Lagos recording more than…
COVID-19 cases in Nigeria ring 999, explosion in Abuja
COVID-19 cases reported in Nigeria on Tuesday totalled 999, the emergency number being used in many countries.