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Nigeria records 220 new COVID-19 cases, total now 2,388
Nigeria has recorded 220 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 2,388 ...
Read More »COVID-19 spread may worsen as lockdown ends, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has expressed fears that the number of coronavirus cases in the country will continue to rise for the next few months ...
Read More »FCT mandates face mask use in public
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has made it mandatory for all residents in the territory to use masks in all public places ...
Read More »Gov. Abiodun locks down Lagos workers resident in Ogun
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said residents of the state who work in Lagos State are not permitted to move out or into the state as the lockdown eases next week ...
Read More »Ganduje claims Buhari’s approval to relax lockdown
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, says he has the nod of President Muhammadu Buhari to relax the 14-day lockdown imposed on the state ...
Read More »Kano govt playing politics with COVID-19 – Health associations
Some health associations in the country deplored the decision of the Kano State government to ease the total lockdown in the state without regard for the mysterious deaths in the state
Read More »Gombe COVID-19 cases rise steadily
The number of coronavirus cases reported in Gombe State, North-East Nigeria, continues on an upward swing ...
Read More »Kaduna: I infected four persons with COVID-19, says el-Rufai
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, on Saturday, said he was the index COVID-19 case who infected four others in the state. El-Rufai, who was a guest speaker on The Platform, an annual event of the Covenant Christian Centre in Lagos, also noted that the state government took steps
Read More »Kano loses Emir of Rano at 74
The Emir of Rano, in Kano State, Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Ila II, is dead. The emir passed away on Saturday at a hospital in Kano at the age of 74.
Read More »Buhari hails Nigerian media on World Press Freedom Day
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Abuja commended the Nigerian media “for the good work they have done, and are still doing,” as the country intensifies the fight against COVID-19.
Read More »Sanwo-Olu approves 400% increment on hazard allowance for health workers
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State yesterday during the May Day anniversary to appreciate frontline health and emergency workers, whom he described as heroes, for sacrificing their personal well-being for the efforts at combating the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Read More »US lawmakers oppose repatriation of $320m Abacha loot
Pesident Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of AVM Muhammadu Muhammed (retd.), as the new Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, announced this on Saturday in a statement signed by Director, Information, Office of the SGF, Mr. Willie Bassey.
Read More »Nigeria’s GDP grew by 2.27% in 2019 — NBS
Nigeria’s real GDP recorded an annual growth rate of 2.27% for 2019. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its report published on its website.
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