Nigeria on Tuesday confirmed a total number of new 195 coronavirus cases in the country. Nigeria economic hub Lagos and Kano states has the highest numbers. While Lagos recorded 80 new cases, Kano State recorded 38 new cases. Ogun and Bauchi states also recorded a tally of 15 new cases each. While Borno State has […]
Nigerian Government has declared Friday, May 1, as public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers’ Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who declared the holiday in a statement, commended Nigerian workers for their resilience, patience and understanding, particularly in their support of the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration’s efforts at stemming the spread […]
ariPresident Donald Trump of the United States has discussed with his Nigerian counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari, on the steps being taken by the Federal Government to combat the coronavirus, promising to send ventilators to boost the fight. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed disclosed this yesterday at the press briefing of the Presidential Taskforce on […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday approved Nigeria’s $3.4 billion emergency loan request to assist the country tackle the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The loan, to be repaid within five years, is the largest allocation yet by the IMF to an African country’s bid to contain the pandemic. Hit by crashing oil prices […]