The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has risen to 5162 as 193 fresh cases have been confirmed. This was disclosed via the official twitter handle of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...

The Dangote Group has donated 35 cars to the Lagos State Government as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. This was disclosed via the official twitter page of the group, @dangotegroup   To...

The 36 state governors of Nigeria have asked the National Assembly to suspend all activities related to the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill, 2020. Chairman of the forum and governor of Ekiti State,...

Nigeria has recorded 184 new cases of the novel coronavirus. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed this development in a tweet on Wednesday night. 184 new cases of #COVID19; 51-Lagos 23-Jigawa 16-Bauchi 16-Katsina 14-Kano 10-FCT 10-Rivers 9-Kwara 5-Delta 5-Kaduna 4-Sokoto 4-Oyo 3-Kebbi 3-Nasarawa 3-Osun 2-Ondo 1-Ebonyi 1-Edo 1-Enugu 1-Anambra 1-Plateau 1-Niger 4971...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with Nigeria’s security chiefs in Abuja. The meeting had in attendance the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and the National Security Adviser, ...

Nigeria has recorded 146 new cases of the novel coronavirus. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed this development in a tweet on Tuesday night. 146 new cases of #COVID19; 57-Lagos 27-Kano 10-Kwara 9-Edo 8-Bauchi 7-Yobe 4-Kebbi 4-Oyo 3-Katsina 3-Niger 2-Plateau 2-Borno 2-Sokoto 2-Benue 1-Gombe 1-Enugu 1-Ebonyi 1-Ogun 1-FCT 1-Rivers 4787...

Professor Agboola Ibrahim Gambari has been appointed as the new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. Prof. Gambari, a Nigerian scholar, diplomat and an indigene of Kwara State was appointed to...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday requested the Senate to approve 42 nominees as ambassadors. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan read the President’s letter during plenary session on Tuesday. The ambassadorial...

The Federal House of Representatives has approved the request by the President Buhari to borrow N850bn to fund the 2020 budget. The Federal Government is to raise the money in the New External Borrowing...

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has offered over 400 health facilities across Nigeria to be used as COVID-19 isolation centres. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mr...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said 242 fresh cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Nigeria. This brings the total of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the country to 4641.   242 new cases...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has warned against resumption of any school at any level, saying all schools remain closed to keep students and university communities safe from coronavirus. The National...

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has announced the temporary lifting of the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas of the state for two days only. The governor made...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 248 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. The information was released via its official twitter handle as follows:   248 new cases of #COVID19; 81-Lagos 35-Jigawa 26-Borno 26-Kano 20-Bauchi 13-FCT 12-Edo 10-Sokoto 7-Zamfara 4-Kwara 4-Kebbi 2-Gombe 2-Taraba 2-Ogun 2-Ekiti 1-Osun 1-Bayelsa 4399...

239 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Nigeria bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 4,151. This was disclosed via the official twitter account of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...

The Rivers State Government has demolished two hotels in the state for violating the lockdown order in the state. The affected hotels are Prodest Hotel in Alode and Etemeteh Hotel in Onne both in Eleme...

Nigeria has recorded 386 new cases of the dreaded coronavirus, COVID-19. This was disclosed via the official twitter handle of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).   386 new cases of #COVID19; 176-Lagos 65-Kano 31-Katsina 20-FCT 17-Borno 15-Bauchi 14-Nasarawa 13-Ogun 10-Plateau 4-Oyo 4-Sokoto 4-Rivers 3-Kaduna 2-Edo 2-Ebonyi 2-Ondo 1-Enugu 1-Imo 1-Gombe 1-Osun 3912...

Former Governor of Abia state and Senator representing Abia North Senatorial district,Orji Uzor Kalu, has been released from prison custody. Mr Kalu’s release came moments after the Supreme Court voided...

The Nigeria Armed Forces have said that 343 members of  Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), as well as 19 of the sect leaders were killed in operations in the last two months. 153...

Ten persons associated with the state house in Marina have tested positive for COVID-19. This was disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi,via his twitter handle this...