The Federal Government has declared Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 May 2020 as public holidays to commemorate the Muslim feast of Eid-el-Fitr
10 States Drive Covid-19 Spread in Nigeria
10 States, mostly from the South West and North West regions, account for more than half of all cases of Covid19 reported to date in Nigeria
Imo discharges all as more cases arise in Ebonyi, Enugu
Imo discharges all #Covid19 cases as Ebonyi and Enugu continue to record new cases pushing south east to 45 cases
Enugu’s 3 New Cases Broke Lockdown Rules, says Health Commissioner
Enugu’s three latest cases of Covid-19 are Nigerians who wilfully broke national lockdown rules to sneak into the State, officials say.
Nigeria’s Covid-19 Cases Triple in 3 Weeks
The battle against Covid-19 infections in Nigeria entered a crucial stage today as the numbers released by health management authorities shows that the disease has tripled within three weeks. From about 2,000 cases recorded on 1 May, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced a while ago that the country now has 6,175 cases […]
CBN to fund Covid-19 vaccine research
CBN will give grants and long-term facilities to scientists for development of a Nigerian vaccine that will check Coronavirus
FG Extends Lockdown by Another 2 Weeks
Nigeria extends strict lockdown in Kano by two weeks as it continues phased relaxation in FCT, Ogun and Lagos
Nigeria seizes UK Plane for violating Coronavirus rule
Nigeria has detained a UK aircraft that she says was performing “commercial operations” with a different type of permit granted for it to land in Nigeria.
Govt to house, feed evacuees courtesy NNPC, CBN
Foreign Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, today announced that the Nigerian Govt is ready to house and feed evacuees – citizen being ferried home.
Enugu Shoots Up Southeast Cases to 41
18 May 2020 Covid-19 Update: Enugu Shoots Up Southeast; Nigeria extends movement restrictions for another two weeks