Nigeria Update

Daura residents cry of hunger amidst lockdown

Residents of Daura in Katsina State on Tuesday said the lockdown of the town…

Lagos lockdown: Sanwo-Olu deploys military, police, DSS over attacks

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has the promised to keep residents in the state…

JUST IN: Lagos records 7th coronavirus death

Another patient has died of coronavirus-related complications in Lagos State. This was announced by…

COVID-19: MURIC makes demands from Buhari, Governors after lockdown extension

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has advised the President Muhammadu Buhari government, State Governors…

Ogun to discharge three patients today

The Ogun State Government said three out of nine positive cases in its isolation…

Nigerians who top up N100 airtime, have N5,000 account balance will get cash – FG

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar, says the federal government considers Nigerians who…

Nigeria tested 7,000 persons, not 5,000 – Mamora

The Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, has said between 7,000 and 10,000…

Oyo begins testing of 2,000 residents

In Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde on Tuesday began rapid testing for COVID-19 in…

FG to build isolation centres in all land borders

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says isolation centres will be established at…

NCDC to conduct 56,000 coronavirus tests in two weeks

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says it will take advantage of the two-week…

Amala does not cure coronavirus, says Kwara govt

The Kwara Government has dismissed claims across the state suggesting that a local delicacy…

Stella Obasanjo Hospital isolation centre gets first Covid-19 patient as Edo continues tracing 299

The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, on Tuesday revealed that the…

Coronavirus epidemic delayed Amotekun take-off – DAWN

The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission says six states were in the…

CBN begins disbursement N50bn COVID fund next week, says over 80,000 applications received

Three weeks after the Central Bank of Nigeria released the guidelines for the N50bn…

JUST IN: Nigeria’s coronavirus cases now 373 as Lagos records 11 new infections

Eleven new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Lagos State, bringing the total…