Prison authorities in Kaduna say Zeenat El-Zakzaky, wife of leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, never contracted COVID-19. The Nigerian Correctional Service says result of a test on Zeenat, who has been in detention alongside her husband in Kaduna, showed she tested negative for COVID-19. The test was conducted in collaboration with […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 506 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 139,748. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Sunday. Nigeria also recorded 20 COVID-19 deaths, raising the total fatality in the country to 1,667. “506 new cases of […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,588 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 139,242. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Saturday. “On the 6th of February 2021, 1588 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “Till date, […]

Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has ordered for the closure of the Agbaedo Nnewi New Motor Spare Parts Market for one week over non-compliance with COVID-19 protocols. The order was contained in a statement signed by the state commissioner for trade and commerce, Mr Uchenna Okafor, and made available to newsmen in Awka on Saturday. […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,624 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 137,654. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday. “On the 5th of February 2021, 1624 new confirmed cases and 9 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, […]

Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Friday evening lifted the suspension it imposed on Emirates Airlines for violating COVID-19 protocols. This is coming as the airline suspends Rapid Antigen Test (RDT) requirements for passengers. The authority, had, with effect from 4th February, suspended the airline from operating out of Nigeria. A statement from NCAA and signed […]

The outbound flights fo Emirates Airlines from Nigeria have been hit with a 72- hour suspension by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority . This is contained in a circular issued on February 4 which states that the suspension followed a violation of guidelines placed by the Presidential Task Force on COVID -19. The airline is […]

The Anambra State Government yesterday announced the introduction of curfew in the state to help check the spread of COVID-19 virus. The curfew which will last from 9pm to 6am daily, will start on Monday, 8th February, 2021 until further notice. Announcing the new COVID-19 preventive measures, the Secretary to the state government, Professor Solo […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,340 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 136,030. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Thursday. “1340 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; FCT-320 Lagos-275 Rivers-117 Oyo-100 Akwa Ibom-57 Ogun-51 Ebonyi-48 Benue-44 Adamawa-42 Imo-38 Kwara-35 Gombe-32 Kaduna-31 […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,138 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 134,690. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday. “On the 3rd of February 2021, 1138 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “Till date, […]