Tag: Nigeria
Nigeria bolts from second recession, GDP grows in 4th Quarter
Nigeria’s GDP grew by 0.11 per cent in Q4 2020, from the 6.11 per cent contraction in Q3, signalling a…
The biggest losers if Nigeria breaks up
Splintering Nigeria has often been exalted as the remedy to Nigeria’s problems. But this is a defective reasoning as all…
Nigeria not on UK red list of 33 countries for COVID-19 quarantine
Nigeria escaped being red-listed today among the 33 countries that the UK said will face tough COVID-19 new measures on…
Ebola outbreak: Nigeria on alert, says NCDC
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) said it is evaluating the risk to Nigeria of the new Ebola outbreak in Guinea.
Breaking: 5 die of COVID-19 in Lagos as Nigeria’s daily cases fall
Nigeria announced fresh eight COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, with Lagos accounting for five, taking the death toll in Nigeria's most…
UAE suspends flights from Nigeria, says Air Peace
The Management of Air Peace on Thursday announced that the UAE Government had stopped the airlifting of passengers from Nigeria…
Breaking: Nigeria places fresh travel restrictions on 100 passengers
The Federal Government of Nigeria has placed a six months travel restriction on 100 passengers for flouting COVID-19 directives.
Big relief for Lagos as COVID-19 cases fall for 2nd day in Nigeria
NCDC announced 643 new cases of COVID-19, the second successive day that daily cases fell below 1,000. Cases in Lagos…
Research: Nigeria records 28, 876 tobacco smoking related deaths annually
Abuja-based Centre group says it research revealed that 28,876 deaths related to tobacco smoking are recorded annually in Nigeria.
Another era of oil boom looms for Nigeria, other producers
Oil producers such as Nigeria and oil companies are at the threshold of another era of oil boom as prices…
1588 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, 918 discharged
Nigeria announced 1,588 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, a few dozens fewer than the 1624 reported on Friday.
22 LGAs Nigeria’s COVID-19 hot spots (full list)
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 identifies 22 LGs where 95 per cent of virus cases in Nigeria were reported…
COVID-19 cases nosedive in Nigeria, eight deaths reported
COVID-19 cases nosedived in Nigeria on Sunday as Lagos, the epicentre, reported a sharp fall in fresh cases.
Buhari may be the last president of united Nigeria
President Buhari should jettison his conscious or unconscious bias and demonstrate leadership now, before he goes into history as the…
You will soon lose credibility – Nigeria replies Amnesty International
The Federal Government said Amnesty International (AI) is becoming an irritant with disinformation and double standard and will soon lose…
Nigeria reports second highest daily COVID-19 deaths as cases soar
Nigeria reports second highest COVID-19 deaths in a single day on Wednesday as new cases soar in the country.
Breaking: Osun, Taraba lead in COVID-19 deaths
Five persons died from COVID-19 related complications in the western Nigerian state of Osun on Tuesday, according to data published…
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…