Nigeria

Retired soldiers protest non-payment of pension arrears in Abuja Retired soldiers, on Wednesday, stormed the Ministry of Finance, Abuja, to protest non-payment of their pension arrears. The retired soldiers also demanded the inclusion of officers who fought in the civil war in the military pension scheme. They further asked the […]

The Federal Government on Tuesday issued a fresh COVID-19 protocol for all international travelers in the country. In the new protocol released by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, travellers were directed to undertake a mandatory COVID-19 test at least 96 hours before departure from their various destinations. They are […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says that on the 13th of January 2021, 1,398 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Nigeria. According to its release, NCDC further reported that 9 deaths were also recorded in the country. Till date, 103,999 Coronavirus cases have been confirmed, out […]

On the 12th of January 2021, 1,270 new confirmed cases and 12 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 102,601 cases have been confirmed, 81,574 cases have been discharged and 1,373 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The 1270 new cases are reported from […]

Update on Covid-19 shows that Nigeria recorded1,244 new cases of Coronavirus Infections accross the Country. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control so far 101,331 has been confirmed of which80,491 has been treated an discharged while casualities stands at1,361 deaths Here’s the breakdown of the recorded cases Lagos-774FCT-125Plateau-102Anambra-47Ondo-46Rivers-27Edo-18Kaduna-16Ogun-16Gombe-16Bauchi-11Kano-11Nasarawa-10Akwa Ibom-7Sokoto-7Borno-5Ekiti-4Zamfara-2

On the 10th of January 2021, 1,024 new confirmed cases of covid-19 and 8 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Accordingly to Nigeria Center For Disease Control, till date, 100, 087 cases have been confirmed, 80,030 cases have been discharged and 1, 358 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and […]

The Federal Government has set a condition that states must fulfil before releasing the vaccines to them, ahead of the arrival of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines into the country within the next few weeks, The Director, Logistics and Health Commodities, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Hajia Kubura Daradara, said […]

Nigeria yesterday recorded 1,544 new cases of COVID19.According to reports from the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control, the 1,544 new cases were recorded from 20 states, including the federal capital territory. A breakdown of the cases show:Lagos recorded 739 cases,Plateau-168FCT-153Oyo-91Nasarawa-90Rivers-80Kaduna-35Edo-33Kano-29Ogun-21Delta-19Sokoto-16Akwa Ibom-11Ebonyi-11Enugu-10Osun-10Niger-9Bauchi-8Kebbi-8Katrina-2Taraba-1 Till date,97,478 cases have been confirmed, of which 78,552 […]

The Federal Government may consider the option of imposing a fresh lockdown on the country if covid 19 cases in the country continue to rise. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, stated this during the PTF briefing in Abuja, on Thursday. According to […]

The ongoing National Identity Number (NIN) registration appears to be running into more troubled waters, as Nigerians who have turned up for the exercise have been left unattended at various registration centres.This is because workers at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have embarked on strike across the country.Some of […]