President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation in a broadcast on Monday following the end of the first phase of the gradual easing of the COVID-19 lockdown.

The number of coronavirus cases in Nigeria has increased from 5,621 to 5,959 as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC on Sunday, May 17th, announced 338 new confirmed cases.

Nigeria has impounded an aeroplane belonging to a UK company called Flair Aviation for conducting commercial flights despite the ban on air travels caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the tenure of Mr Benjamin Akabueze as Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation.

The Lagos State Government has Quarantined 39 Nigerian Evacuees from Ghana.

Three of the returnees recently evacuated from Dubai have tested positive for COVID-19

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari has ordered the relaxation of the lockdown imposed across the state from Sunday May 24.

The Nigerian army has neutralized a notorious gang led by Gana in Benue state and also arrested a group of Bassa militia planning to attack some Tiv villages in Nasarawa.

His statement is supposed to be his response to the press release , credited to the Governorship Candidate of PDP in the 2019 general elections , Distinguished Senator Buruji Kashamu

67 more covid-19 patients were discharged from isolation centres in Lagos, yesterday.

The number of coronavirus cases in Nigeria has increased from 5,445 to 5,621 as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC on Saturday, May 16th, announced 176 new confirmed cases.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by the Federal Government a 48-hour ultimatum to disclose the whereabouts of the Chinese Medical team it brought...

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria on Saturday denied claims that the Federal Government has released guidelines for the resumption of flights.

The Executive Chairman of Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA), Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, said on Saturday that 24 health workers in the state have tested positive for coronavir...

One more COVID-19 patient has been discharged from isolation centre in Osun State, having recovered fully from the disease, bringing the total recoveries in the State to 32.

Ogun State Senator, Buruji Kashamu has declared that he is still a bonafide member of the People’s Democratic Party.

Three more patients have died from coronavirus-related complications in Lagos State.

President Muhammadu Buhari, today, received the delivery of Nigeria's portion of the Madagascar coronavirus antidote.

The index COVID-19 patient in YOBE has been discharged.

Police have arrested Rwanda’s most wanted genocide suspect, Felicien Kabuga in France. Officials say Kabuga was one of the last key suspects responsible for the killing of around 800,000 people ...

Another batch of 53 Nigerian returnees from Ghana and Benin Republic arrived Seme Border in Lagos State today.

Seventy-two family members, which consists of 33 women and 39 children were said to have been abandoned by some Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) fighters, who fled duri...

The Nigeria Immigration Service has suspended the transfer of five of its female officers who participated in the social media competition called #bopdaddychallenge

The number of coronavirus cases in Nigeria has increased from 5,162 to 5,445 as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC on Friday, May 15th, announced 288 new confirmed cases.

Nigerian government officials are signing loan documents written in the Chinese language, Mr Ben Ibakpa, a member of the House of Representatives said.

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has extended the lockdown in the State by one more week to further curb the spread of the Coronavirus Pandemic.

The Kwara State Government has attributed the increase in COVID-19 cases in the State to the influx of people from Lagos and North Western states to Ilorin, the State capital despite the ban on int...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, May 15, handed over a three-storey residential building forfeited by former Minister for Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke to Lagos ...

David Umahi, Governor of Ebonyi State has announced that religious centres in the State can be opened from May 15.

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo would have rebuked Nigerians for demanding a Presidential address, said Femi Adesina

35 Almajiri students infected by COVID-19 in Kaduna State has been discharged.

China and the US are better off cooperating to end the pandemic for the sake of reviving the economy and rebooting industrial production, spokesman of the Chinese foreign ministry, Zhao Lijian said...

Premier League clubs have warned players that it might be forced to introduce permanent pay cut if the season which is slated to begin by July is terminated.

A 29-year-old lady has tested positive for coronavirus in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State.

Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, on Thursday, told journalists not to disturb his ministry over the whereabouts of Chinese medical team because they were not invited by the Federal Government, b...

The novel coronavirus could kill 150,000 people in Africa in a year except urgent action is taken; according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) modeling study that says over 200 million people wi...

Atiku Abubakar, Former Vice President of Nigeria, has criticized the latest review of 2020 budget prepared by the Federal Government, describes it as evidence of lost touch with the current realiti...

The 32-year-old Dubai returnee who was presumed to be the 34th COVID-19 related death in Lagos on Monday did not die from COVID-19, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has a...

A six flats building has been gutted by fire at Mile 2, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos

Bayelsa State Government has approved the distribution of 10,000 face masks to vulnerable residents across the state.

Leah Sharibu, a young girl alongside over 100 other school girls was kidnapped in a Girl’s school by Islamic extremists in the northern town of Dapchi, since February 2018.

The number of coronavirus cases in Nigeria has increased from 4,971 to 5,162 as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC on Thursday, May 14th, announced 193 new confirmed cases.

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed joy over the news of the Emir of Kano's recovery from COVID-19.

Namibia’s President Hage Geingob has announced a 5-year ban on buying of cars for government officials to help save funds to fight against COVID-19.

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has inaugurated a female-only Daula Isolation Centre in Kano State.

13 more covid-19 patients have been discharged from the isolation centres today after they tested negative twice to Coronavirus.

The World Health Organisation, (WHO) has warned that the Coronavirus disease, just like HIV may never go away.

The Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State, on Thursday, May 14 slammed the Department of State Service (DSS) for illegally detaining a trader, Mr Okolie, who legally purchased an MTN sim card

Kano State Government has quarantined 2000 almajiri kids to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the state.