Nigeria Update

COVID-19: Two cases confirmed in Abia

Two Coronavirus cases have been recorded in Abia state. A statement by the Commissioner…

Sokoto record first Covid-19 patient

Sokoto state has recorded its first case of the coronavirus pandemic, ravaging the world.…

Nasarawa to quarantine Lagos, Kano returnees

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has ordered returnees from Lagos and Kano states…

Corpses of Covid-19 patients not infectious – PTF

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday said the bodies of persons, who…

Corpse of suspected coronavirus patient intercepted in Osun

The Osun State Police Command have intercepted a vehicle carrying the body of a…

UPDATED: Nigeria records 38 new coronavirus cases, total now 665

The total number of coronavirus cases in Nigeria has increased to 665 after 38 new…

FG gives reasons for cash shortages at ATMs

The Federal Government, on Monday, said shortages of cash at automated teller machines across…

Kaduna relaxes restrictions on movement, makes face masks compulsory

The State Standing Committee on COVID-19 on Monday asked residents to wear face masks…

Airline operators outline post-COVID-19 survival plan for industry

The Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON) has appealed to the Federal Government for immediate…

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…