Tag: Nigeria
Coronavirus: Atiku donates N50m, asks FG to give families N10,000 to stay at home
Former Nigeria vice president Atiku Abubakar has asked the Federal Government to give every Nigerian family in the country N10,000 to make them stay a [...]
Nigeria tracing 4370 suspected cases of coronavirus
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rise in Nigeria, the Federal Government is considering adopting more stringent measures to stem its rapid spr [...]
Coronavirus test kits from billionaire, Jack Ma arrive in Nigeria
Nigeria’s share of the coronavirus test kits donated by Jack Ma Foundation and Ali Baba Foundation to Africa Union Member States has arrived the count [...]
Coronavirus: Five new cases as figures rises to 41 in Nigeria
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria has risen from 36 to 41. The latest addition is the Chief of Staff to the president, Abba Kyari w [...]
Coronavirus: FG closes all land borders
The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of all land borders with immediate effect. It also advised all Abuja and Lagos residents to s [...]
Coronavirus: Nigeria records first death from the pandemic
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that the country has recorded its first death in its update on the virus on Monday. The vi [...]
Chloroquine: Trump, health authority differ on its use for coronavirus treatment
On Thursday, U.S. President, Donald Trump announced the approval and possible use of chloroquine, the malaria drug against coronavirus as cases across [...]
Coronavirus: FG orders closure of varsities nationwide
The federal government has ordered closure of tertiary institutions and the 104 unity schools nationwide as a measure to check coronavirus. While scho [...]
Italian who brought coronavirus to Nigeria now tests negative
The Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the Italian who brought coronavirus to Nigeria now tests negative. According to him, [...]
Six-week-old baby becomes youngest to be infected with coronavirus in Nigeria
A six-week-old baby is among the latest coronavirus cases confirmed in Nigeria thus making her the youngest to be infected with the pandemic disease. [...]