Tag: Nigeria
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. [...]
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 [...]