coronavirus in Nigeria

The agony of Susan Idoko-Okpe, Benue COVID-19 index case held in isolation for 57 days

It’s been nearly two months since Susan Idoko-Okpe (nee Lawani) has been subjected to agonising…

22-year-old delivered of twins becomes fourth COVID-19 patient to give birth at LUTH

Amid the accelerating figure of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, there is still a…

EXCLUSIVE: Aircraft impounded by FG is FlairJet not Flair Aviation, as company says it is ‘respectfully’ working with Nigerian government

  Despite the ban on local and international flights by the Nigerian government to contain…

COVID-19 lockdown: Why Lagos is launching ‘register-to-open’ initiative and how it will affect businesses

  Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced a new initiative ‘Register-to-open’ that will soon…

COVID-19 Report: How MTN subscribers sent over 1 billion free text messages in 4 weeks 

  Online critics had posited that MTN should have offered reduced or free data tariffs…

Without NCDC’s supervision, Kogi says it tested 111 for COVID-19 and all returned negative

  After weeks of public outrage over its refusal to test suspected cases of COVID-19,…

The COVID-19 Report: Doyin Okupe and wife, Atiku’s son, and other prominent Nigerians who have recovered

  In the midst of rising figures of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, there are still…

Madagascar cure: “We must conduct safety check before releasing to public” – NIMR DG, Prof Babatunde Salako

The Director General of the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Prof Babatunde Salako has…

Yahaya Bello under scrutiny over lack of testing for COVID-19 in Kogi

  Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State is not on the good books of many…

Lockdown of churches: Pastor Poju Oyemade believes Oyedepo, Oyakhilome are wrong

  The Senior Pastor of The Covenant Nation, Poju Oyemade, has once again pitched his…

FG appoints Ali Baba, Segun Arinze, Bolanle Austen-Peters, Charles Novia, others into COVID-19 committee

  Veteran comedian Atunyota Alleluya Akpobome aka Ali Baba, Nollywood actor Segun Arinze, movie directors…

Seyi Makinde says 2 COVID-19 patients have absconded in Oyo, more positive cases imported by travellers

  Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, gave an update on the state’s COVID-19…

CBN’s directive can’t stop the ‘inevitable downsizing’ in the banking sector – Experts

  Some financial experts have said the directive issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria…

Why we need to act MORE RESPONSIBLY from May 4

  After five weeks of complete lockdown in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and…

Nigeria lost half a million people to 1918 epidemic, how COVID-19 will be different

  People with little or no knowledge of history become jittery when they are confronted…

N79 Billion And Counting – A breakdown of Some Of The Biggest Corporate Donors In The Fight Against COVID-19

It’s now 62 days since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Nigeria. As…

How to Pull Nigeria From The Brink – Atiku Abubakar

On Monday, April 27, 2020, British oil and gas giant, BP, became the latest in…

Sanwo-Olu says schools in Lagos will remain closed when lockdown is relaxed on Monday

As Lagos prepares to gradually ease the COVID-19 lockdown from Monday May 4, 2020, Governor…