Nigeria Update

COVID-19: Katsina now has nine positive cases

  Katsina state on Friday evening announced four additional positive cases of COVID-19, thus…

Covid-19: Imam sacked for cancelling prayers

An Imam, Malam Abubakar Sarki-Aminu, has been sacked in Kaduna State over his compliance…

Three members of Kano State Taskforce on COVID-19 infected with coronavirus

Theย Kano State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, has confirmed that three members…

COVID-19: Academic activities reportedly ongoing at NOUN despite stay-at-home order

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) says academic activities are ongoing at the…

Lockdown: Niger lifts suspension on Jumaโ€™at prayers

The Niger Government has lifted the suspension of congregational Friday Prayer (Jumaโ€™at) for Friday,…

JUST IN: Abia declares suspected COVID-19 patient wanted

Abia State has declared a COVID-19 patient, Vincent Prosper wanted. A statement by the…

COVID-19: Lugbe youths vandalize foodstuff truck

Some angry youths in Lugbe, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…

COVID-19: Pastor Adeboye prays for front line workers

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has…

Men constitute majority of over 6,000 tested for COVID-19 โ€“ NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says of the 6,649 people tested for…

Coronavirus: Corpse arrested in Ondo for flouting dusk-to-dawn curfew

A corpse for burial in Kogi State has been seized by the Ondo State…

Senate president condemns alleged extra-judicial killings during lockdown

In another development, the Senate President condemned in strong term the cases of extra-judicial…

Akwa Ibom doctor dies after showing Coronavirus symptoms

A medical doctor in Akwa Ibom State, Dr Dominic Essien, died on Thursday at…

Lockdown: Okota-Isolo youths keep watch against hoodlums

Some members of Afolabi Sole, Oseni Liadi and Adebogun streets in Okota-Isolo on Friday…

Toyin Abraham denies replacing Funke Akindele as NCDC ambassador

Following the rumours that Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham has been replaced with Funke Akindele…

China must pay damages to Africa- Oby Ezekwesili

Following the outbreak of Coronavirus in Africa, a former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili…