Nigeria Update

Pregnant woman, 29, sneaks into Ekiti, dies of coronavirus after delivery

The 29-year-old woman who was the third positive case for coronavirus in Ekiti State…

What El-Rufai said after beating coronavirus [Full Statement]

In the evening of Saturday, 28 March 2020, I was notified that I had…

COVID-19: Group criticises sack of Zaria Imam for respecting lockdown order

A group, Kofar Gayan Lowcost Community Development Association, has criticized the sacking of the…

35-year-old mom of four dies after UNTH doctors allegedly abandon her over Coronavirus fears

A 35-year-old mother of four, Nkiru Alagbu, has reportedly died after being neglected by…

JUST IN: Nine COVID-19 patients recover in Lagos

Lagos state has transferred five of the 59 reported COVID-19 cases to Ogun state.…

JUST IN: El-Rufai tests negative for COVID-19

Kaduna Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has recovered and tested negative for COVID-19. He announced…

JUST IN: Ughelli South suspected COVID-19 patient tests positive

The result of the suspected COVID-19 patient in Otu-Jeremi, headquarters of Ughelli South local…

COVID-19: FG denied five governors flight approval

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has disclosed that five governors have been denied…

Adamawa: Journalist contracts COVID-19

Adamawa state has recorded its first confirmed case of the novel Corona Virus Disease.…

I will rather die from COVID-19 or soldier’s bullet than hunger – Nigerian father

Nigeria's lockdown is making life increasingly difficult for the country's poor. Reporting from Lagos,…

Northern governors insist on ban of almajiri system

The Northern States Governors Forum again met on Tuesday to discuss the region’s response…

Lockdown: Policeman shoots 10-year-old boy in Jigawa

A 10-year-old boy, Usman Abdulkadir, was reportedly shot by a policeman enforcing the lockdown…

Covid-19: Northern governors to end almajiri system

The Northern States Governors Forum again met on Tuesday to discuss the region’s response…

Warning: Kano has coronavirus vaccine but it is fake

The Federal Government has warned Kano residents against buying drugs being sold as “COVID-19…

COVID-19 : Ogun records eight fresh cases in 48 hours, total now 20

Ogun state has recorded eight fresh COVID-19 positive cases within 48 hours on Tuesday.…