Tag: Nigeria
Nigeria now equipped to tackle all maritime crimes – Minister
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Minister of Defence, Maj-Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) has declared that Nigeria is now well equipped to…
Sharp rise in Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases, one death
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC), in its latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic said 246 new cases were logged…
COVID-19 kills 2 in Nigeria, one each in Ondo, Kaduna
Nigeria's COVID-19 death toll increased by two on Thursday, with one death each in Ondo and Kaduna
3,073 hospitalised for COVID-19, Lagos logs 142 new cases
There are now 3,073 Nigerians hospitalised for COVID-19, latest data by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) showed.
Embarrassing: 12 police officers abducted, families looking for ransom money
Twelve Police officers, all assistant superintendents(ASPs) have been abducted in north west Nigeria. The men were going for special operation…
Nigeria reports 157 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday night announced 157 new COVID-19 cases in the country.
Nigeria’s daily coronavirus infections tumble, 14 states worst hit
Lagos, the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic posted zero coronavirus infection on Saturday.
Nigeria, USA to lead global coalition against ISIS – ONSA
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) says Nigeria and the United States of America are…
COVID-19 cases in Nigeria go down again
COVID-19 cases in Nigeria continued their up and down trajectory Friday, with 156 new cases reported, as against 212 on…
Nigeria seeks fresh $750million World Bank loan
Nigeria is in the process of taking a fresh $750 million loan, from the World Bank to help states overcome…
16 states, FCT report 212 cases of COVID-19
Sixteen Nigerian states and the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja reported 212 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday.
We can re-write Nigeria in Arabic — what matters is governance
What Nigerians should be most concerned about – which is governance – we take a tepid attitude to it. We…
10 issues in Nigeria-US relations as Biden prepares for White House
Here are some key issues in Nigeria, US relations that President Joe Biden will be inheriting from January 2021:
South-East leaders: We’re bigger, stronger under Nigeria
By Stanley Nwanosike South-East leaders on Saturday declared that they will continue to support the existence of Nigeria as an…
Lagos, FCT Abuja lead COVID-19 cases, death toll adjusted
Lagos and the Federal capital of Abuja topped the leaderboard for the new 223 cases of COVID-19 reported for Nigeria…
11 Nigerians killed by COVID-19 in 4 days, Lagos reports huge caseload
Eleven Nigerians have died from COVID-19 related causes since the end of October, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said…
4 COVID-19 deaths, 137 new cases in Nigeria
Four persons died in Nigeria from COVID-19 related causes on Tuesday, while 137 new cases of infections were reported.
638 discharged as Nigeria’s COVID cases plunge to fresh low
New COVID-19 cases in Nigeria plunged to another low on Monday, data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…
Video: Sokoto woman who speaks fluent Igbo like Nkechi
Here is another proof of how far Nigeria has gone into forging a nation out of its diverse ethnic groups,…
COVID cases slump in Nigeria, Lagos back on top
After Saturday's 164 and Friday's 170 reported COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, cases went down south again on Sunday.
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.