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The Niger government on Tuesday announced ban on night travels from 6 p.m to 7 a.m. as part of measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. A statement by […]

Chikwe Ihekweazu, the director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says the easing of the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and the federal capital territory (FCT) was not a mistake. After five weeks under […]

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has decried the level of non-compliance with directives of the partial lockdown in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states. President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier announced the gradual easing of […]

The Nigerian government, on Monday, confirmed the receipt of $311 million looted by a late dictator, Sani Abacha. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, in a statement by his Special […]

Relaxing of lockdowns, even if in phases, is still “very premature” and capable of triggering a catastrophic rise in new coronavirus, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has warned. The warning is coming as many residents […]

By Abankula Nigeria now leads the West African region in coronavirus grim statistics, as it zoomed past Ghana on Saturday night. Nigeria now leads the region with 2386 cases and 85 deaths. In contrast Ghana […]

Even amid a roaring pandemic, there are currently two Americas: “Unemployment America” and “Stock Market America”, dueling lenses to view the same country. Unemployment America is bleak but in Stock Market America things are looking […]

Coronavirus infections in Lagos have reached 1,006 after the state recorded 30 new cases on Friday. It appears the state has passed its peak as it recorded a drop in infections in the last two […]

Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, says the crash in crude oil price is a blessing in disguise for Nigeria. He said the country should use the current developments in the oil market as an opportunity to […]

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases reached a new milestone of 1,532 early on Wednesday with NCDC announcing 195 new cases. Lagos has the bulk of the new cases with 80. It was followed by Kano with 38. […]

President Donald Trump had a telephone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari earlier on Tuesday, solidarising with Nigeria over the coronavirus pandemic. According to Lai Mohammed, minister of information, who disclosed this at the media briefing […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 64 new COVID-19 cases in four states and the federal capital territory. The agency announced this on its Twitter handle on Monday night. According to the […]

Pandemonium broke out on Monday in Kubwa, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory, as angry residents attacked a council chairman and palliative committee members over plans to divert relief items meant to help […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation Monday, April 27, 2020 at 8pm. Statement issued by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said television, radio and other electronic media stations […]

Nigeria’s tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 1,273 on Sunday from 1,182 reported on Saturday evening by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The country also recorded five deaths from the disease on […]