Nigeria Update

Covid-19: Ogun treating coronavirus patients at home as eight states say NO to home treatment

No fewer than eight states have said they will not embrace home treatment for…

Nigeria records 245 new cases of COVID-19, Total Infections now 7,261

Nigeria on Friday recorded 245 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing total infections…

Ogun Govt extends lockdown by another week

Ogun Government has yet again extended the existing lockdown by another week. Gov Dapo…

Deceased COVID-19 patient: Ekiti to partner Kwara on contact tracing

The Ekiti Government says efforts are being made to partner its Kwara counterpart to…

Covid-19: FG considers discharging yet-to-recover patients

The Nigerian government has said they are contemplating discharging COVID-19 patients earlier than their…

Lagosians practising home isolation because of stigmatisation – Health commissioner

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has given reasons why the…

Video: I have three chronic health conditions and I’m a Covid-19 survivor – Nigerian lady

A Nigerian lady, Danielle Jinadu, has spoken out after surviving COVID-19 despite having sickle…

Covid-19: Lagos spends N720m on 16,000 tests

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, says it costs the state…

Covid-19: Nigerians abusing chloroquine

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 and Secretary to the Government…

Go on strike, lose your jobs, El-Rufai warns doctors, other health workers

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has warned medical doctors and other health workers…

Schools will reopen soon, says Education Minister

The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has said that the Federal Government…

COVID-19: Oyo records 28 new cases

According to the latest figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)…

COVID-19: Firm donates 10 ventilators, PPE to Kano

A  consumer finance company, Zedvance Ltd. on Thursday, donated 10 ventilators and Personal Protective…

Delta: Mobile testing centre increased Covid-19 detection, treatment – Official

Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Olise Ifeajika,  to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, said…

Covid-19: Lagos records four deaths, 199 new cases, total now 2970

Lagos State has recorded four additional coronavirus fatalities. The state Health Commissioner, Prof Akin…