Tag: Nigeria
Trump bashed after tweeting commando raid in Nigeria
President Donald Trump has been bashed on Twitter following his tweet on the reported rescue of an American citizen by…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 2 deaths, 150 new cases
Nigeria recorded 150 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths in the last 24 hours, new data by the NCDC…
Aso Rock issues scam alert on N3m FG grant
The Presidency has issued a scam alert to Nigerians looking to benefit from the Federal Government assistance to businesses affected…
Lagos posts highest COVID-19 cases 3 days in a row
Lagos is still in the grips of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic as it posted on Wednesday, the highest number of…
Kenyan Maths teacher Kamaku to referee Nigeria, Sierra Leone match
The Confederation of African Football has selected Dr. Peter Kamaku, as the centre referee for November's 2021 Africa Cup of…
Pastor Tunde Bakare: Message for Buhari on how to rebuild Nigeria [Full speech]
Pastor Tunde Bakare has offered to the nation's leaders a blueprint for the rebuilding of Nigeria, the disillusionment about which…
Only 5 states in Nigeria record COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Only five states and the Federal Capital Territory recorded new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in Nigeria.
Nigeria warns of COVID-19 spikes soon as 118 new cases reported
Nigerians have been warned to prepare for a spike in COVID-19 cases, though the reported cases are for now plateauing.
Lagos records two thirds of new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria
Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, has continued to bear the brunt of Nigeria's COVID-19 epidemic going by latest figures…
4,750 COVID-19 victims hospitalised, 4 die as new cases plateau
Fewer than 5,000 people are now hospitalised throughout Nigeria for COVID-19 cases, as new infections hit another plateau.
Nigeria records 148 new COVID-19 cases, Lagos still tops
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reported another fall in COVID-19 cases for Thursday 15 October, with just 148 new…
#EndSARS: SERAP drags Buhari’s Nigeria to Commonwealth for sanction
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged President Buhari's Nigeria to the Commonwealth, requesting for its suspension over human…
COVID-19: WFP to support 200,000 persons in Kano, Abuja, Lagos
By Rabiu Sani The World Food Programme (WFP), on Monday said an estimated 200,000 persons would receive food and cash…
Nigerians can now monitor monthly allocations to FG, States, LGAs
Nigerians can now monitor the exact breakdown of monthly allocations to the Federal Government, State Governments, and Local Government Areas.
Nigeria disappoints at 60: Balarabe Musa
A former governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, said 60 year-old Nigeria has not done well in actualising…
Adeboye delivers verdict on Nigeria: Restructure or break-up
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, told the Federal Government of Nigeria to…
Danjuma, Anyaoku, Ango , Akinrinade 116 others in webinar summit on Nigeria’s future
An Emergency National Dialogue on the Constitutional Future of Nigeria will hold today, as Nigeria marks its 60th Independence anniversary.
Independence Anniversary: Queen Elizabeth writes Buhari
The Queen of England, Elizabeth II has sent a message of felicitation to President Muhammadu Buhari on Nigeria’s 60th Independence…
COVID-19 pandemic not going yet as Nigeria reports more cases
COVID-19 pandemic is not receding from Nigeria yet, as more cases of infections were reported on Tuesday, taking the national…
Why Nigeria has been winning and we all whine about it
You complain! You murmur! You gripe! You whine! You find fault! You criticize! You grumble a lot about Nigeria but…
Yorubaland will be at war for 100 years if Nigeria breaks: Akande
Former governor of Osun State and pioneer chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, has warned those agitating…
We are learning from you: Buhari writes Xi on China’s 71st anniversary
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Xi Jinping, expressing delight that the bond of friendship between Nigeria and China has…
2 new COVID-19 deaths in Kaduna, Ondo as infections fall again
Nigeria recorded two new COVID-19 deaths on Sunday, one each in Kaduna and Ondo states, with the number of infections…
Edo state second worst hit by COVID-19 deaths after Lagos: NCDC statistics
Latest data on the COVID-19 situation in Nigeria, released by NCDC, showed that Edo state is second to Lagos as…
3 die of COVID-19 in Nigeria, zero infection in Abuja
Three persons have died of COVID-19 in Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reported on Saturday.
The colonialists never left – they are Nigerian politicians
The perils of colonialism remain in Nigeria, sixty years after independence. So, long after they are gone, the colonial construction…
Algeria’s Desert Foxes replace Cote d’Ivoire in Super Eagles friendly
Nigeria's Super Eagles will face reigning African champions Algeria's Desert Foxes for an international friendly in October.
Nigeria records Zero COVID-19 death in 24 hours
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said no death occurred in the last 24-hours, as the country recorded 125…
Insecurity: Visit Nigeria for genuine information, Presidency replies UK lawmakers
By Ismaila Chafe and Michael Adeshina The Presidency has reacted to a letter from United Kingdom lawmakers, legal experts, and…
Britain doubles down on Visa Ban for Nigerian election riggers
The United Kingdom (UK) said it has the right to determine who should be granted visa to enter the country,…