Tag: Nigeria
Despite second wave, COVID-19 cases sharply down again
Despite the talks of COVID-19 second wave, confirmed cases went southwards again for the fourth day, amid restrictions announced
COVID-19: Nigerian Govt to spend N400 billion on vaccines – Minister
By Naomi Sharang The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that the Federal Government was substantially ready for…
Nigeria posts 920 new COVID-19 cases, death toll hits 1.218
Nigeria reported six new COVID-19 related deaths on Saturday, taking the death toll to 1,218.
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases surpass 77K, Gombe reports 6 deaths
COVID-19 cases in Nigeria overshot the 77,000 mark on Friday, with 806 new cases reported, although lower to the record…
COVID-19: Second wave hits Nigeria – PTF
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, said there were indications that the country had entered the second wave of…
Nigeria begins review of Labour Laws
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, said the Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced the review of…
Nigeria hits new grim milestone in COVID-19 cases
Nigeria has hit another grim milestone in COVID-19 cases, with new 930 cases announced on Wednesday by the Nigeria Centre…
Nigeria tops 73,000 COVID-19 cases, records 2 deaths in Lagos
The confirmed cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in Nigeria increased to 73,175 on Sunday after 418 new cases were announced by…
Nigeria breaks COVID-19 record with highest daily cases
Nigeria has set a new record in daily COVID-19 cases, after recording 796 new cases on Friday, indicative of the…
64% of Nigeria’s 829,743 COVID tests done in 4 States
Four states, – Lagos, FCT, Rivers, Ogun – account for 64 per cent of all the 829,743 COVID-19 tests conducted…
COVID-19 death toll hits 1,184, Taraba and Abuja report two fatalities
Nigeria’s death toll from COVID-19 complications rose to 1,184 on Wednesday, with two new deaths in Abuja and Taraba state.…
Rivers records 60th COVID-19 death, confirmed cases hit new high
Nigeria jumped from daily 300 plus COVID-19 cases to 550 on Tuesday, with Lagos logging 219, taking its total to…
Nigeria faults U.S. blacklist over religion
The Nigerian Government has faulted US inclusion of the country in a Religion Freedom blacklist, offering some education to US…
Kano loses one person to COVID-19, Gombe, Abuja top in daily cases
One person died in Kano in the last 24 hours of COVID-19 complications, data published by the Nigeria Centre for…
Nigeria is in a war zone, says Prof. Soyinka
By Nehru Odeh Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has said Nigeria is not only at war, but also is in…
Flood kills 68 people across Nigeria in 2019 — NEMA
By Ruth Oketunde The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that no fewer than 129,000 persons were affected, while…
Improved Nigeria-South Africa relations to speed up African Development – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed optimism that improvement in relations between Nigeria and South Africa will speed up the process…
Big boost for Nigeria as oil prices near $50 per barrel
Nigeria's precarious economy may hit an upswing earlier than forecast as oil prices headed Friday for a fifth week of…
JUST IN: COVID-19 kills 2 in Lagos, 452 discharged nationwide
COVID-19 claimed two lives in the last 24 hours in Lagos State, data published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease…
COVID-19 kills 3 in Nigeria, 281 new cases recorded
Three persons in Nigeria died from COVID-19 related causes in the last 24 hours, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…
How Nigeria can overcome current problems – Esele
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Mr Peter Esele, on Monday told Nigerians to close ranks and remain steadfast to…
Why unprotected sex is on decline in Nigeria – NGO
By Oluwafunke Ishola An NGO, the Civil Society for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (CiSHAN), says increased awareness about sexually transmitted infections,…
Nigeria reports 2 deaths , 82 new cases of COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 82 new COVID-19 cases in the country and two deaths.
Nigeria’s COVID-19 death toll hits 1,171
Nigeria's COVID-19 death toll hit 1,171 on Friday, with 246 new confirmed cases recorded in the last 24 hours.
Nigeria recovers stolen 600-year-old Ife Terracotta
The Federal Government of Nigeria has recovered 600-year-old Ife Terracotta which was smuggled out of the country in 2019.
Nigeria, Algeria to deepen economic cooperation
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will encourage and support every move towards enhancing economic cooperation between her and the Republic…
Abuja leads as NCDC announces 168 new COVID-19 cases
The Federal Capital Territory of Abuja reported the highest daily count for COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to the update by…
39,070 Nigerian travellers shun coronavirus test
No fewer than 39,070 passengers who arrived in Nigeria has shunned COVID-19 test.
Nigeria posts lowest COVID-19 cases in months
Nigeria posted one death and just 56 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, one of the lowest daily confirmed cases,…
Lai Muhammed’s ultimatum to CNN: The full letter
Nigeria's Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed doubled down Monday on his attack against the CNN over its story on…