Nigeria Update

I’m touched, El-Rufai says as he thanks citizens who donated N10, N100 to Kaduna COVID-19 fund

Governor Nasir el-Rufai, on Tuesday, said he was touched by the gesture of residents…

Madagascar’s COVID Organic won’t be given to Nigerians unless certified safe – Minister

The minister of health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said Madagascar's COVID Organic, a drug…

Lagos shuts Maggi Hotel, Tambari Night Club in Badagry for violating COVID-19 guidelines

The Lagos State government has shut down two facilities in Badagry West Local Council…

FG, WHO carrying out COVID-19 tests in five states and FCT

Nigeria and the World Health Organisation are carrying out coronavirus tests in five states…

Kebbi discharges COVID-19 index case patient

Kebbi State Government says it has discharged the first person that tested positive for…

COVID-19: Sports Minister donates 5,000 face masks to Oyo

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has donated 5,000 pieces of face…

FG set to evacuate 200 Nigerians from Canada

The Nigeria High Commission in Canada says it is set to evacuate Nigerians stranded…

COVID-19: Bayelsa index case, two others test negative

Bayelsa Taskforce on COVID -19 has said that the state’s index case and two…

Kano extends Covid-19 lockdown by one week

Kano state government has extended the lockdown in the state by a week to…

Lockdown: First Bank takes transactions to the palms of Nigerians

Global disruptions caused by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have made individuals, organisations and…

FMC Abeokuta re-opens 10 days after COVID-19 outbreak

Ten days after the Accident and Emergency Unit of Federal Medical Centre , Idi-Aba,…

JUST IN: Nigeria records 242 new COVID-19 cases, total now 4641

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday night reports Two-Hundred-and-Forty-Two new cases of…

COVID-19: Kaduna records 13 new cases, total now 111

The Kaduna State Government has announced it recorded 13 new cases of the coronavirus…

Pastor tells Buhari, Sanwo-Olu to reopen churches because solution to COVID-19 is in House of God 

The General Overseer of a Lagos church, The Saints Gospel Church of Christ, a.k.a…

Deceased Gombe Covid-19 patient had hypertension

The Gombe State Government has announced the death of its first COVID-19, saying he…