Nigeria Update

Another Covid-19 case dies in Delta

Delta state has recorded another death of COVID -19 case, the new case reportedly…

Kaduna relaxes lockdown order amid Covid-19 pandemic

Days after Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai announced a 30-day total lockdown in the…

Kano cordon off Tsangaya schools after five almajiris tests Covid-19 positive

The Kano State Government says it has cordoned off all the Tsangaya schools in…

Katsina considers training Almajiris as state receives additional 148 returnees from Gombe

Katsina State on Tuesday evening received another set of 148 returnees Almajiris from Gombe…

Borno records three more COVID-19 death, positive cases increase by 11

COVID-19 death figure in Borno State has risen to six following the discovery of…

COVID-19: Ex-OAU VC recommends herbal medicine

Former acting Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof. Anthony Elujoba, has called on…

Kano records 38 new COVID-19 cases

Kano State has recorded 38 more coronavirus infections as the testing rate increased in…

COVID-19 response: Prepare for inevitable, now! …hunger will kill us before virus does BY Chima Ariel Onoka

In an earlier article on March 23, 2020, I made the case that Nigeria…

JUST IN: Enugu confirms new COVID-19 case, toll now three

The Enugu State Ministry of Health has confirmed a new index case of COVID-19…

Buhari sends COVID-19 team to Kano as more people die

The President, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari , on Tuesday, sent a team to Kano…

Lagos COVID-19 cases rise to 844 with 80 new infections

Lagos State has recorded 80 new coronavirus infections. This brings the total number of…

FG seeks cartridges to use Genexpert tuberculosis diagnosis machines for COVID-19 testing

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said that results of tests would begin…

Covid-19: Three die in Sokoto

Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Tuesday night announced the death of three out of the…

Senegal testing kits not available till June and it’ll cost $18 to $20- NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control DG, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has revealed that each…

Coronavirus: NCDC to tests two million people in three months

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Tuesday said it would target testing two…