Nigeria

UK sanctions Chris Oyakhilome’s church

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

Soldier reportedly arrested for dancing to Wurld’s ‘Mad’

The Nigerian soldier in a viral ‘leg work’ dance video has allegedly been arrested. The NAF…

Mosques please remain close, Muslims don’t rush to the graves, MURIC cautions

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has warned against reopening mosques amid rising cases of…

Claims Africa will be worst hit by Covid-19 ignore continent’s epidemiological know-how and action

BY Caleb Okereke & Kelsey Nielsen In an April 10 interview with CNN, American philanthropist…

COVID-19: FCT to screen cows, poultry birds, others at borders

To ensure that livestock consumed by residents in the Federal Capital Territory are wholesome…

It’s fake news, Jonathan never spoke on Biafra – Aide

A former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has dismissed as untrue reports that he…

Nigeria records 176 new COVID-19 cases, total now 5,621

Nigeria on Saturday announced 176 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of…

Covid-19: Nigeria to increase daily tests by 1,300

The Federal Government plans to repurpose the tuberculosis GeneXpert machines already deployed in all…

Just because I’m a Nigerian doesn’t mean that I’m a fraudster, Actor Samuel Abiola Robinson warns Indian Police

Kerala Police known for its social media trolls dripping with wit and humour seems…

JUST IN: Nigeria records 288 new cases of COVID-19, total now 5445

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Friday confirmed 288 new cases of coronavirus across…

COVID-19: FG says situation in Kano stabilised

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, on Friday, said the epidemic situation in…

COVID-19: Ekiti records four new cases

Four fresh cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Ekiti, the Commissioner for Health…

N338.94bn VAT generated in first three months of 2020 – NBS

The country generated N338.94bn Value Added Tax in the first quarter of 2020, the…

Covid-19: Nigeria records 184 new cases, total hits 4971, death toll 164

Nigeria recorded 184 new cases of coronavirus in Lagos, Kano, Abuja, Jigawa, and 18…

Covid-19: Additional 950 under-5 Nigerian children may die daily from preventable causes – UNICEF

An additional 950 Nigerian children could die every day from preventable causes over the…