Nigerian league goalkeeper shot, hospitalised
Abia Warriors goalkeeper, Charles Tambe, is currently receiving medical attention at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, after he was…
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Days after testing ‘positive’ to COVID-19, UCH chief tests ‘negative’- Official
Four days after he received his coronavirus test which indicated he was positive, the Chief Medical Director of University College…
Coronavirus: Oyetola signs regulation enforcing lockdown
The Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, has signed a regulation enforcing the lockdown in the state against the spread…
Coronavirus: Buhari’s daughter returns home after self-isolation
A daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari has returned home after undergoing 14 days self-isolation. On March 19 the first lady,…
Coronavirus: Ooni leads spiritual cleansing of Ife
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, imposed a curfew on Ife for spiritual cleansing against the coronavirus pandemic. The curfew…
Coronavirus: Why we opened border for returnees despite presidential directive – Minister
Despite increasing cases of COVID19-19 in Nigeria, and the attendant closure of the nation’s borders to curb spread, the Minister…
COVID-19: Lagos governor Sanwo-Olu tests negative
The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has tested negative to coronavirus infection, an official has said. Akin Abayomi, the Lagos…
Coronavirus: NITDA DG tasks ICT Startups on disruptive technologies
The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Abdullahi, has tasked Nigerian startups to prepare for more innovative…
COVID-19: Akwa Ibom cases mostly healthcare professionals – Gov Emmanuel
In what appeared to be a tacit acceptance of the announcement by the National Centre of Disease Control (NCDC), the…
COVID-19: Taraba govt. distributes hand sanitisers to CAN, Muslim Councils
Taraba State Government through its Technical Committee on COVID-19 on Thursday presented hand sanitisers to Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN),…
Coronavirus: Senator donates 1,000 bags of rice, sanitisers to FCTA
The senator representing Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Philip Aduda, has donated 1,000 bags of rice (10kgs) and 150 cartoons of…
Coronavirus: Africa, Middle East airlines lose $23 billion revenue – IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), on Thursday, projected a potential revenue loss by airlines in Africa and the Middle…
Coronavirus: Innoson seeks N4 billion loan to start producing ventilators
Innoson Motors has approached the Nigerian government for a loan as it prepares to start producing ventilators and other medical…
Coronavirus has exposed weakness of national health systems — WHO
The emergence of the coronavirus pandemic has exposed the weakness of health systems in most countries, the World Health Organisation…
Coronavirus: NCDC replies Akwa Ibom government, says results are accurate
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said the figures of confirmed COVID-19 cases released for Akwa-Ibom are accurate….
Nigeria faced with unprecedented economic challenge – Osinbajo
“We must communicate to our people where we are now, and that we can no longer assume we are still…
Buhari appoints medical directors for two major hospitals
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Medical Directors for Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, Cross River State, and Federal Medical…
Buhari mourns Emir of Jere
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the government and people of Kaduna State over the death of Emir of Jere,…
Lockdown: IGP cautions police personnel against human rights abuse
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has cautioned police personnel deployed for the enforcement of the lockdown and social…
FIRS tax revenue increases 7% in first quarter 2020 – Official
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said its tax revenue collection increased by about 7.3 per cent in the first…
Borno government sanctions 10 filling stations for hoarding petroleum products
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Thursday temporarily withdrew the “Right of Occupancy” of 10 filling stations in Maiduguri…
