Tag: Nigeria
Nigeria’s COVID-19 death toll now 1,083
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) at midnight on Monday said that the death toll from COVID-19 pandemic in…
Food crisis imminent in Nigeria
Twin crises, floods that destroyed rice farms and maize shortages, affecting poultry farmers could push Nigeria into a food crisis.
UK court orders P&ID pay Nigeria £1.5million
Nigeria secured another victory against Process and Industrial Development(P&ID) in the UK court today as Sir Ross Cranston ordered it…
Nigeria gets new UK Deputy High Commissioner
Ben Llewellyn-Jones has been appointed by the United Kingdom to replace Ms. Harriet Thompson as British Deputy High Commissioner (DHC)…
Malabu: Nigeria in Milan court demands $1.1 billion from Shell, ENI
Nigeria has demanded an upfront payment of $1.092 billion from Royal Dutch Shell and Italian oil giant ENI in damages…
Nigeria, Ghana move to improve trade ties with Business Council
Ghana and Nigeria have agreed to establish reciprocal legislation known as "friendship act" to find a lasting solution to trade…
Nigeria offers millions in prizes for ideas to mark Independence anniversary
The Federal Government is offering prizes for creative ideas in poetry, photography, logo design to mark Nigeria's 60th Independence anniversary
Nigeria reports 3 deaths, 156 new COVID-19 cases
On the eve of resumption of international flights, Nigeria reported 156 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, 25 more than the…
How P&ID almost stole Nigeria’s $10b: Nigerian collaborators (Full Judgment)
UK Commercial Court, against all odds, today allowed Nigeria appeal the $10 billion awarded in arbitration to P&ID. Here is…
COVID-19 kills 20 in Kaduna as Nigeria’s new cases tumble to lowest
Nigeria recorded its lowest number of COVID-19 cases, since March, just 125 across the entire nation. But the euphoria over…
Fact Check: Are Nigeria’s 403, 407 COVID-19 tests inadequate?
Nigeria's health minister Osagie Ehanire said testing for the coronavirus and COVID-19 has been grossly inadequate in the country. Was…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases flatten out
Nigeria's COVID-19 cases are flattening out with 138 new cases recorded across the nation on Sunday.
Ghana replies Nigeria (Full statement)
Ghana's minister of information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has sent a six-page response to Nigeria, over accusations of hostilities to Nigeria…
Over 12,400 COVID-19 victims yet to recover in Nigeria
Over 12,400 victims of COVID-19 are yet to recover in Nigeria, according to the latest figures released Friday night by…
Nigeria to Ghana: Enough is enough
Nigeria today reeled out a litany of hostilities and harassments committed by Ghana against Nigerian interests and Nigerians and declared…
Polio-free status: WHO warns Nigeria against complacency
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against complacency as Nigeria celebrates Wild Polio Virus (WPV) eradication certification. WHO’s Country…
Nigerian govt postpones resumption of international flights till Sept 5
The Federal Government of Nigeria has changed the resumption date for the commencement of international flights into and out of…
Hope rises as Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases drop drastically
Nigeria’s COVID-19 caseload slumped again on Tuesday for the second time in a week to give the nation hope of…
JUST IN: WHO certifies Nigeria, Africa free of polio today
The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to certify on Tuesday that Nigeria, along with the African continent is free…
Thunderstoms in the north, rains in the south today: NiMET
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted thunderstorm and cloudy weather from Monday to Wednesday.
Update: Uptick in COVID-19 cases in Lagos, 4 deaths reported
Lagos for the second day led the grim chart in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, according to new figures announced…
COVID-19 cases escalate in Nigeria as national tally hits 49,485
Nigeria recorded an escalation in COVID-19 cases on Monday as the NCDC announced 417 new cases.
Nigeria posts 298 COVID-19 cases, tally tops 49,000
Nigeria posted another low figure for confirmed COVID-19 cases on Sunday as the national tally topped 49,000.
Nigeria records 325 new cases, one death
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria plunged southwards again Saturday as 325 new cases were announced, in contrast with the 329…
10 Top places for honeymooners in Nigeria, instead of Dubai or Cape Verde
By Taiye Olayemi Leading tourism operators on Friday revealed the top 10 destinations suitable for holiday relaxation and couples’ honeymoon…
Nigeria records 10 new COVID-19 deaths as cases slump again
By Abankula Ten persons died in Nigeria in the last 24 hours of COVID-19 complications, the NCDC announced Thursday. This…
UN appeals for $1.8bn to assist 7.8m Nigerians
The UN System in Nigeria, alongside partner NGOs, are collectively appealing for 1.08 billion dollars to provide urgent aid to…
No single COVID-19 death as Nigeria reports 453 new cases
Total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria increased on Wednesday to 47,743, after NCDC announced 453 new cases.
Breaking: Nigeria records an uptick again in COVID-19 cases
From 290 cases recorded on Monday, Nigeria's COVID-19 cases rose to 423 on Tuesday, on day that the NCDC warned…
DNA study shows many African-Americans have Nigerian ancestry
In the largest DNA study of people of African ancestry in the Americas, researchers found an overrepresentation of Nigerian genetic…