Gov. Fayemi orders curfew, strict lockdown with immediate effect
Ekiti state Governor, Kayode Fayemi, Monday night, has announced similar but stricter instructions to the people of the State. Just like the President’s curfew order […]
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President Buhari declares interstate lockdown as nationwide curfew begins Monday
President Buhari on Monday ordered a nationwide curfew from 8pm to 6am beginning from Monday next week to curb COVID-19 spread. He also ordered two-week […]
NCDC confirms 64 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria
Nigeria on Monday recorded 64 new cases of coronavirus according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, in a post on its official twitter […]
President Buhari will decide when to lift lockdown order – Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said President Mohammadu Buhari would determine when to lift the lockdown occasioned by the novel Coronavirus pandemic […]
Italy’s PM outlines lockdown easing measures
Italy has outlined plans to ease the strict restrictions it imposed seven weeks ago to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte […]
President Buhari meets NCDC boss, Health Minister ahead of lockdown expiration
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met with the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire and the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), […]
Covid -19 update: NCDC confirms 91 new cases of coronavirus
The Nigeria Center for Disease and Control, NCDC, on Sunday, confirmed 91 new cases of Coronavirus in the country. NCDC made the confirmation in a […]
Covid-19: Nigeria records 114 new cases as total number rises to 1095
Nigeria has recorded 114 new cases of COVID-19, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced. NCDC, on its verified twitter handle on Friday […]
Coronavirus: China rejects call for probe into origins of disease
China has rejected calls for an independent international investigation into the origin of the coronavirus. A top diplomat in the UK, Chen Wen told the […]
Coronavirus: Belgium unveils plans to lift lockdown
Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès has announced a detailed plan to gradually lift the country’s coronavirus restrictions. Under new rules, all shops will be allowed […]
Ramadan: NAHCON urges prayers for Nigeria over pandemic
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has urged Muslims to use the Ramadan period to pray for Nigeria as the country tackles the COVID-19 […]
Coronavirus: States begin to reopen as US death toll passes 50,000
Three US states have allowed some shops to reopen after measures imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, as the country’s death toll passed […]
VP Osinbajo, ministers, discuss economic sustainability plan
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, met with a group of ministers who were directed by President Muhammadu Buhari to jointly develop a comprehensive and functioning […]
Coronavirus: US Congress passes $484bn economic relief bill
The US Congress has passed a new Covid-19 relief package totalling $484bn (£391bn), the fourth aid bill to clear Congress in response to the pandemic. […]
Covid-19: Over 40 health workers test positive for virus in Nigeria
More than 40 health workers have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Health Minister Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this yesterday at a press […]