World Bank approves $114.28 m for COVID-19 State level responses in Nigeria
The World Bank has approved $114.28 million financing to help Nigeria prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 with specific focus on state level responses. According to…
306 Nigerians arrive Abuja from UAE, to undergo mandatory self-isolation – NiDCOM
Three hundred and six Nigerians have arrived the country from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) said on Wednesday. According to NIDCOM in a series…
COVID-19: Lagos discharges over 13,000 recovered patients- NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 13,106 COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been discharged in Lagos. This was disclosed by the NCDC on Tuesday in its COVID-19…
COVID-19 test in any of our 61 laboratories is free – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has restated that COVID-19 tests conducted within its molecular laboratories across the country is free. It stated this on Sunday in a series…
Lagos to reopen places of worship from August 7 as the State witnesses a decline in fresh infections – Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu says places of worship in the state will be reopened from August 7. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Saturday during a briefing on COVID-19…
NAPTIP calls for more collaboration in the fight against human trafficking in the face of COVID-19 pandemic
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has called for more collaboration in the fight against human trafficking in the face of the corona virus pandemic….
Teachers in the South East to undergo compulsory COVID-19 tests- Govs
The governors of the southeast have asked that teachers in the zone undergo compulsory COVID-19 test before reopening of schools. The Chairman of the Southeast Governors’ forum and Ebonyi State…
Fighting COVID-19: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation donates $1m to Nigeria
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has donated one million dollars to help Nigeria in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund was received on Tuesday by the UN…
Nigeria gets additional 5 COVID-19 testing labs – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced the inclusion of 5 new labs in its Molecular Laboratory Network. The NCDC made the announce in a series of tweets…
LBSL gets approval to ply BRT corridor, announces about 46% fare hikeÂ
The Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL), operator of Marcopolo high-capacity buses, says it has secured approval of the state government for upward review of fares and right to ply Bus…