Nigeria Update

JUST IN: Lagos discharges seven COVID-19 patients

Seven Coronavirus patients have been discharged from the Isolation Centre in Lagos. Governor Babajide…

Ebonyi Govt partially lifts ban on religious activities, earmarks N1bn for palliatives

The Ebonyi State Government, on Wednesday night, partially lifted the ban it placed on…

COVID-19: Fayemi flags-off cash transfer to 5,000 indigent households

In a bid to bring succour to indigent households during the period of movement…

COVID-19: Correctional service in Oyo no longer accepts inmates -Official

The Nigerian Correctional Service, Oyo State Command, says it no longer accept new inmates…

COVID-19: Embassy to evacuate Nigerians stranded in Ireland

The Embassy of Nigerian Dublin is in the process of organising the evacuation of…

COVID-19: We are set for a lockdown in Edo -CP

The Edo Commissioner of Police, CP Lawan Jimeta on Thursday, said that the command…

COVID-19: NDIC donates N1bn to crisis relief fund

The Board of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has approved the immediate release…

COVID-19 lockdown: Uche Maduagwu writes open letter to Sanwo-Olu

Controversial Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu has written an open letter to the Lagos state…

COVID-19 lockdown: Covenant University allegedly plans to expel students participating in social media challenge

The Covenant University management has stated that it is allegedly on the lookout for…

Coronavirus: Bringing doctors, equipment into Nigeria cost $2m – Chinese Ambassador

The Ambassador of China to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian, on Wednesday said the Chinese experts…

Coronavirus: Yahaya Bello lifts ban on religious gathering in Kogi

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has lifted the ban on religious congregations put…

COVID-19: Judges should listen to urgent cases via Skype, Zoom, Falana tells CJN

Following the lockdown order issued by state governments and the federal government after the…

Importation of Chinese doctors: PDP panics

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Nigerians to hold the President, Maj.…

Covid-19: NCDC trains 3, 808 health care workers

The NCDC Director-General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, said the centre had trained thousands of health…

Coronavirus: Private hospitals to get treatment licence

The Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, at the press conference, said…