Nigeria Update

Interstate travel ban: NSCDC in Osun arrest 35 youths travelling to Sokoto

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Osun State have intercepted and arrested…

Covid-19: 23 more patients discharged in Bauchi

Bauchi State Government has announced the discharging of 23 COVID-19 patients from the Isolation…

Woman smuggles husband corpse to Enugu for burial, contracts coronavirus

The Enugu State Government has announced three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the…

Oyo to reveal firm where 38 workers test positive for coronavirus today

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State will today disclose the name of the firm…

Federal high court adopts virtual proceedings

The Chief judge of the Federal High Court (FHC) of Nigeria, Justice John Tsoho…

Lagos, Kano, Borno account for 52 per cent Covid-19 deaths – Mamora

The Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, on Monday said Borno, Lagos…

UK sanctions Chris Oyakhilome’s church

A TV channel in the UK owned by one of Nigeria's most flamboyant evangelical…

JUST IN: Nigeria records 216 new COVID-19 cases, total now 6175

Nigeria’s coronavirus cases have increased to 6175. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made…

Convalescent plasma appears promising for severe COVID-19

(HealthDay)—Administration of convalescent plasma seems safe and results in an improvement in clinical status…

Ondo to have own COVID-19 cure soon – Akeredolu

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has said that the state may soon have…

Seven Filipino migrant workers flee quarantine

Philippine authorities have on Monday launched a manhunt for seven missing Filipino migrant workers…

72-year-old Gombe monarch recovers from COVID-19

The Gombe state task-force on COVID-19 has announced the recovery of the Mai of…

Court convicts Army General over COVID-19 lockdown order in Kaduna

An army general has been convicted for violating the lockdown order in Kaduna State.…

COVID-19: Buhari directs PTF to work closely with governors

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 to work…

Gradual ease of lockdown to remain for another two weeks, says FG

The Federal Government has announced that the current partial lockdown of the country will…