Nigeria Update

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…

Coca Cola donates 6,000 bottles of water to FMC, Ebute Meta

The Nigeria Bottling Company, Coca Cola, on Tuesday donated six thousand bottles of water…

COVID-19: Oyetola extends lockdown by 14 days

Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has extended the lockdown order in the state by…

JUST IN: Nigeria’s coronavirus cases now 362 after 19 test positive

Nineteen new cases of #COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria on Tuesday. Of the…

We’ve identified 119 people with COVID-19 symptoms – Lagos

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said a total of 119…

COVID-19: Osun governor extends lockdown by another 14 days

The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday, extended the total…

COVID-19 lockdown: Ogun governor to suspend free period on Friday

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has announced the current window of relaxation of…

COVID 19: Ondo hospital not on total lockdown – Official

Mrs. Bunmi Falodun, Head of Department, Female Surgical Ward, State Specialist Hospital, Akure, has…