Tag: Nigeria
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. [...]
FBI arrests 13 Nigerians over $30m cyber fraud
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has arrested thirteen Nigerians, 7 Yorubas, 6 Igbos, over alleged $30 million money laundering scheme in the [...]
Nigerian Embassy in U.S suspends passport interviews, biometric capturing over coronavirus
Nigeria’s diplomatic missions in Washington, New York and Atlanta, United States, have suspended passport interviews and biometric data capture over t [...]
HND now minimum qualification for president, govs
The Senate has passed for second reading, a constitution amendment bill which prescribes Higher National Diploma, HND or its equivalent as the educati [...]
Second case of Coronavirus confirmed in Nigeria
The federal government has confirmed the second case of coronavirus in the country. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, announced this on Monda [...]
New suspected coronavirus cases confirmed negative
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi has said that the three patients who were suspected to have contacted coronavirus (COVID-19) in [...]