Nigeria Update

70 Nigerian health workers contract Covid-19 in one week, total now 113

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Thursday, revealed that 113 health workers…

Businesswoman, who died after her surgery was delayed by Covid-19 lockdown, for burial today

Family and friends of a businesswoman, Judith Omonua, who died after efforts to undergo…

Stop politicising Covid-19, Wike tells FG

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has accused the Federal Government of playing politics with…

FG mulls treatment Covid-19 patients at home

The Federal Government said it might consider treating Coronavirus patient at home because of…

NCDC reacts to claim that drinking palm oil cures Covid-19

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has responded to reports that palm oil…

Despite 80 new Covid-19 cases, Kano governor begs Buhari to relax lockdown

Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to…

Osun extends lockdown by three days, to begin dusk to dawn curfew from Monday

Osun State Government on Thursday announced the extension of lockdown order by three days…

I’ve authorised the use of chloroquine for Covid-19 treatment in Bauchi- Bala Mohammed

The use of chloroquine for treatment of Coronavirus has been ordered in Bauchi state…

We are struggling with bed spaces in Lagos, NCDC reveals

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that the agency is currently…

COVID-19: Kano records 80 new cases, total infections now 219

Kano State Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed 80 new cases of the coronavirus…

NCDC activates second Covid-19 test centre in Kano

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has activated the second Molecular…

COVID-19: Bauchi Govt extends market opening hours

Governor Bala Mohammad of Bauchi State, on Friday, approved the extension of business hours…

JUST IN: 58 dead as Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases rise to 1,932

204 more persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing to 1,932, the…

2022 World Cup ambassador, Khamis, tests positive for COVID-19

An ambassador for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has tested positive for the…

COVID-19 patient flees, declared wanted as Edo govt extends curfew

For allegedly absconding and refusing treatment after testing positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), the…