Nigeria Update

Edo records 113 recoveries, five deaths from COVID-19 2nd wave – Official

Edo Government says it has recorded five deaths and 113 recoveries from the second…

30% of NYC health workers decline COVID-19 vaccine 

Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York on Tuesday,  said 30 percent of medical…

Nigeria engages China on COVID-19 vaccine -Onyeama

 The Federal Government says it has opened talks with the Peoples Republic of China…

Son of transport billionaire Ekene Dili Chukwu dies from COVID-19 complications

42-year-old Augustine Ilodibe Jnr, died in Lagos from COVID-19 complications, according to a statement…

Lagos, Ekiti, others reopen schools January 18

Lagos, Nasarawa, Enugu and Bauchi state governments have announced January 18, as resumption date…

COVID-19: Lagos records 654 new cases as NCDC announces over 1,200 infections

Lagos State has recorded a total of 654 new COVID-19 infections after the Nigeria…

COVID-19: Gov Fintiri bans social gatherings of more than 50 people

 Disturbed by the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and violation of protocols, Gov. Ahmadu…

Kwara records 44 new cases of COVID-19, discharges 101 patients

Kwara Government says it has recorded 44 more COVID-19 cases, while 101 patients, who…

COVID-19 is not a scam, I just came out of isolation – Alibaba

A Nigerian stand-up Comedian, Atunyota Akpobome, popularly known as “Alibaba”, has urged Nigerians to…

COVID-19: Nigeria increases testing labs to 100

From just two National Reference Laboratories, Nigeria now has over 100 public and private…

COVID-19’s resurgence: Unilorin directs intermediate, junior workers to work from home

The management of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has directed a segment of its…

Tinubu does not have COVID-19, he has been certified negative 15 times – Aide

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is not sick…

All schools below tertiary level in Lagos to remain closed indefinitely

The Lagos State Government has announced that all public and private schools below tertiary…

Coronavirus: Cambodia donates more than two million masks, medical supplies to Nepal

 Cambodia on Monday donated more than 2 million facemasks and other medical facilities to…

NCDC reports 917 new infections as total rises to 90,080

 The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported  917 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the…