Nigeria Update

African regulatory agencies, ethics committees to expedite COVID-19 clinical trial reviews – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa says national regulatory authorities and…

WHO, ITU unleash information technology to defeat COVID-19

The World Health Organisation (WHO), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) with support from UNICEF…

Nigeria records 304 new coronavirus cases, 11 deaths in 1 week

  The coronavirus disease made its biggest leap in Nigeria over the past week,…

JUST IN: President of UCH Resident Doctors tests positive for coronavirus

The President of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in University College Hospital (UCH),…

Lagos hospital shuts operation after two staffers, patient test positive for coronavirus

Vedic Lifecare, a hospital in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State has temporarily shut down…

COVID-19 Lockdown: Seven commercial vehicles from Lagos intercepted in Ilorin

The men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Monday, nabbed…

No mass death in Kano, says state govt

Auwalu Abdu Fagge, the Kano State Health Educator/ Secretary, Risk Communication Sub Committee on…

COVID-19: Ondo index case tests negative twice

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State said that the index case of the COVID-19…

COVID-19: Benue govt. reviewing economic effects of partial lockdown – Commissioner

Mr. David Olofu, the Benue Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, has explained that…

Coronavirus lockdown: Give tenants two-month rent leave, Interfaith specialist begs landlords

A Nigerian interfaith specialist Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani has called on all Nigerian Landlord to…

COVID-19: Katsina residents storm banks, markets as lockdown begins Tuesday [Photos]

Residents of Katsina on Monday stormed banks and markets to make last-minute transactions following…

Yemi Alade to Lagos Government: We demand transparency on how the N10bn covid-19 relief fund has been allocated

Nigerian singer Yemi Alade has demanded that the Lagos state government be transparent on…

COVID-19: Kano to evacuate over 251,000 Almajiris to states of origin

The Kano State government says it has identified 251, 893 Almajiris (street urchins) from…

Aid worker dies of coronavirus in Nigeria

An aid worker employed by humanitarian agency Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) died in the…

Covid-19 Lockdown: PENGASSAN suspends industrial action after Rivers free 21 oil workers

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has suspended planned…