JUST IN: 212 stranded Nigerians arrive from Egypt

By Vincent Ikuomola, Abuja Another batch of 212 Nigerians stranded in Egypt arrived the country on Friday, The Nation learnt. According to a tweet by the Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), the evacuees arrived the Nnamdi Azikwe Internatuonal Airport, Abuja at exactly 1350

Covid – 19 Update: Nigeria Records 591 New Cases As Toll Hits 39,539

591 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Oyo-191 Lagos-168 FCT-61 Ondo-29 Osun-26 Ebonyi-24 Edo-23 Ogun-14 Rivers-13 Akwa Ibom-12 Kaduna-10 Katsina-6 Borno-4 Ekiti-3 Delta-3 Imo-3 Niger-1 39,539 confirmed 16,559 discharged 845 deaths

Covid – 19 Update: Nigeria Records 604 New Cases As Toll Hits 38,948

604 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-203 Oyo-87 FCT-79 Edo-41 Osun-35 Ogun-24 Rivers-22 Kaduna-22 Akwa Ibom-20 Plateau-18 Delta-9 Ebonyi-9 Imo-8 Enugu-5 Kano-5 Cross River-5 Katsina-4 Nasarawa-3 Borno-2 Ekiti-2 Bauchi-138,948 confirmed 16,061 discharged 833 deaths

Pray for Fayemi, Deputy Governor tells Ekiti residents

By Rasaq Ibrahim, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, on Friday called on residents to offer prayers for speedy recovery of Governor Kayode Fayemi from COVID-19 infection. Egbeyemi made the call in a statement by his nedia aide, Odunayo Ogunmola, praying for

COVID – 19: ISCA President warns Nigerians against reckless attitude, Commends President Buhari’s consistency

The president of Imo State Congress of America, Engr. Sampson Udeh has warned Nigerians to abide by all the Covid – 19 protocols, saying that continual careless attitude could spell devastation for families and the country at large. He expresses worries over what

COVID-19 pandemic `will probably get worse’ – Trump

President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening admitted that the COVID-19 pandemic “will probably get worse before it gets better’’. Speaking at a White House news briefing, Trump noted the rising cases in southern and western states of the country, especially Arizona, California, Florida,

63% of sanitisers are counterfeit, says Fed Govt

By Bolaji Ogundele and Moses Emorinken, Abuja About 63 per cent of alcohol-based hand sanitisers in circulation may not be genuine, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 said yesterday. PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha

Covid – 19 Update: Nigeria Records 571 New Cases As Toll Hits 32,558

571 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-152 Ebonyi-108 Edo-53 Ondo-46 FCT-38 Oyo-20 Kwara-19 Plateau-17 Osun-14 Bayelsa-14 Ekiti-14 Katsina-14 Akwa Ibom-11 Kaduna-11 Rivers-11 Niger-10 Ogun-7 Kano-6 Cross River-4 Bauchi-2 32,558 confirmed 13,447 discharged 740 deaths

BREAKING: COVID – 19: Sharp Increase in Imo Covid – 19 cases as Testing resumes after 14 days

While Nigeria is battling with the ever increasing cases of dreaded Coronavirus pandemic, there is palpable fear in Imo State for spike increase following alleged refusal of test centers to continue with Imo suspected cases due to government’s infidelity in agreement. This cold

C’Rivers North: Group defends Ayade Brother’s Senatorial ambition – Group

In defense of Cross River Governor’s younger brother, Chief Frank Ayade following criticisms that trailed his Senatorial ambition to represent the zone, a group under the umbrella of ‘Cross River Professionals’ has insisted that Frank Ayade remains the best candidate for the seat.