COVID-19

Why Nigeria is requesting for $3.4 billion emergency bailout from IMF

The Federal Government, for the first time in over 20 years is seeking an emergency bailout fund from the International Monetary Fund, IMF.

Comedian ‘I Go Dye’ says he’s donating his mansion to FG as COVID-19 isolation centre

Popular Nigerian comedian Francis Agoda aka ‘I Go Dye’ has said he is donating his…

COVID-19 Fight: Nigerian Breweries Donates N600 Million To Nigeria As Support

Nigeria’s foremost brewer, Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced a donation of six Hundred Million Naira (N600,000,000.00) to the Federal and some state governments.

Why St Nicholas, St Edwards and four other Lagos Hospitals are suspending operations

Some private hospitals in Lagos have suspended operations at their medical facilities due to exposure…

COVID-19: “It will get worse before it gets better” – Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his address at the Lagos State House on Monday said the…

Nigerians want government to relax lockdown, this is what may happen if we do that too soon

Three weeks into the lockdown imposed on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and Ogun…

Lagos Unrest: Government will not abrogate its responsibility of protecting citizens – Sanwo-Olu

In light of the reports of unrest in some parts of Lagos, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu…

Why Donald Trump wants to suspend immigration to U.S

President of the United States Donald Trump has said he would sign an executive order…

Nigerian military goes to war against COVID-19, produces ventilators, over 1500 dozens of hand sanitizer

The Nigerian military has also joined the war against COVID-19, not with fighter jets, warships,…

Situation Report: What you need to know about the spread of COVID-19 in Africa

The pandemic has been spreading to all regions of the continent, albeit slower than in other places around the world.

Five times in history that epidemic outbreak nearly ended humanity

The fear, pain, and hardship that come with these outbreaks can be imagined using present cases as examples.

UBA, Dangote, Jack Ma, and others donating to help Nigeria tackle COVID-19

The biggest donation so far has been from the UBA Group who donated N5 billion ($14 million).

Regions in Nigeria with confirmed cases of Coronavirus

Nearly two months after the first case of Coronavirus was announced in Nigeria on February…

COVID-19 lockdown: How Lagos police officers rescued stranded pregnant woman who went into labour at 3am

Nigerians do not get to see heroic acts from operatives of the Nigeria Police Force…

After third COVID-19 case, Ekiti to increase capacity of isolation center to 120 beds

The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has announced plans by the state to…

COVID-19: What will the government do with the ₦1.1trn released by CBN?

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN earlier in March released a total of ₦1.1 trillion Naira following the rising cases of Coronavirus in the country.

How Coronavirus is changing social life in Nigeria

Nigerians are learning how to forgo most social activities in order to stay safe.

What CBN’s devaluation of the Naira means for average Nigerians

The CBN said that the decision to peg the Naira at N380 to the dollar was not devaluation but a currency adjustment.