Nigeria Update

Another professor dies of Covid-19 in Nigeria

The academic community in Nigeria has lost another member to the deadly coronavirus. Recall…

Returnee Nigerians to pay for quarantine

Following revised guidelines by the Federal government, stranded Nigerians that are returning home will…

COVID-19 challenge, an opportunity to reset the economy, says Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the challenges thrown up by COVID-19, has given…

Curfew: NMA decries members’ harassment, urges PTF to intervene

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), FCT chapter, has called on the Presidential Task Force…

COVID-19: Kwara records three new cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed three more positive cases of…

Almajirai movement to South frustrating govt efforts at curtailing Covid-19 spread – Senators

Some federal lawmakers have said the uncontrolled movement of almajiris into the Southern part…

Covid-19: Chinese medical team whereabouts unknown- FG

The Federal Government has said it does not know the whereabouts of the Chinese…

Covid-19: Madagascar sent herbal mixture to Nigeria out of brotherly love

The Chairman of the task force and Secretary to the Government of the Federation,…

COVID-19: We can’t fund your research for cure, FG tells researchers

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Thursday at the press briefing of…

Lockdown: Outpatient visits to hospitals drop from 4m to 2m, antenatal from 1.3m to 655,000

The COVID-19 pandemic is taking its toll on all health services in the country…

JUST IN: Nigeria records 193 new COVID-19 cases, total now 5162

Nigeria’s coronavirus cases have increased to 5162 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made…

Brazil: After 12 days on ventilator, Nigerian man dies

A Nigerian man by name, Obafemi Adebayo Olorunfemi, has died of coronavirus in Brazil.…

COVID-19 patient dies in Delta

One of the five new cases of coronavirus in Delta State has died. According…

Watch as suspected COVID-19 patient refuses to be taken away by health workers

Video of health workers struggling to evacuate a resisting, suspected coronavirus patient has surfaced…

Niger hunts for COVID-19 patient who disappeared from isolation centre

Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State has ordered a manhunt for a coronavirus patient…