Nigeria Update

Ogun: Governor Abiodun pledges to ensure students’ welfare

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has assured students in the state of adequate welfare…

JUST IN: Three Dubai evacuees test positive for COVID-19

Three of the 256 evacuees from Dubai have tested positive for coronavirus. Lagos Commissioner…

Covid-19: Lagos records three new deaths as confirmed cases hit 2,389

Three people died from coronavirus related complications in the last 24 hours, the Lagos…

Covid-19: Imo discharges three patients

Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, on Saturday disclosed that three patients who…

Covid-19: FCT announces discharge of 11 patients

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has announced the discharge of 11 Covid-19 patients…

LAUTECH graduate, Dr Laoluwa Adejayan, appointed Sierra Leone head of COVID-19 task force

Sierra Leone has appointed Nigeria’s Dr. Laoluwa Adejayan as head of its Covid-19 task…

Niger State first COVID-19 death is driver plying Suleja- Abuja route

Niger State has recorded its first COVID-19 death, the State Commissioner for Health and…

COVID-19: Lagos discharges 67 patients, begins chloroquine clinical trial this week

Lagos State will begin clinical trial treatment of COVID-19 using chloroquine as approved by…

We’ll fast-track laboratory examination of  COVID Organics – NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has promised to fast-track…

30 members of staff in one Oyo firm contracts coronavirus

No fewer than 31 persons have tested positive for the coronavirus pandemic in Oyo…

Nigeria records 176 new COVID-19 cases, total now 5,621

Nigeria on Saturday announced 176 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of…

Bayelsa discharges two COVID-19 patients

The Bayelsa state government said Saturday two coronavirus patients had been discharged from the…

Coronavirus: Patient gives birth in Lagos as 67 more recover

As the fight against coronavirus in Lagos progresses, 67 more patients have recovered from…

Thailand extends ban on int’l passenger flights to June 30

Thailand’s aviation body has extended a ban on all international flights to the country until…

COVID-19: Discharged Emir of Daura commends Buhari, Masari

The Emir of Daura in Katsina State, Alhaji Umar-Faruk Umar, who has just recovered…