Nigeria Update

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…

JUST IN: Nigeria records 195 new COVID-19 cases, total now 1532

Nigeria has recorded 195 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed…

JUST IN: Bauchi records 11 new COVID-19 cases

Eleven people have tested positive for coronavirus in Bauchi State, this brings the total…

COVID-19: Ondo State Govt receives 3,000 units of threads for face masks

Akure, April 28, 2020, The Ondo State Government on Tuesday received no less than…

Ministry to partner tertiary institutions on people’s welfare in Delta

The Delta Ministry of Higher Education says it will partner with the state government-owned…

Maltreatment against Nigerians: Repatriate illegal Chinese immigrants, Reps urge FG

Against the background of continuously documented maltreatment of Nigerians in China, the House of…

Ondo communities panic as suspected COVID-19 patient dies in hospital

A man suspected to have contracted coronavirus has reportedly died at a government hospital…

Doctor claims cure for COVID-19, asks FG to try his research findings

A renowned medical practitioner, Dr Chidi Ezeihu has appealed to the Nigerian Center for…