Nigeria

Africa records over 200,000 COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 continues to spread in Africa since the virus was first detected on the continent in mid-February 2020. More than…

4 years ago

Revealed! Over 100m Nigerians have no identity

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has revealed that  over 100 million Nigerians have no identity. Mr Aliyu Aziz, NIMC …

4 years ago

Rave of rape and reign of lawlessness | By Festus Adedayo

Though some people claim that it is given impetus by the hype of social media and the stampede to report…

4 years ago

100 Days of Nigeria COVID-19 Response

On the 27th of February 2020, Nigeria confirmed its first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). One hundred days after, the…

4 years ago

Conflict-hit Nigerian families living under COVID-19 lockdowns, on ‘life-support’

Help and funding are needed urgently for millions of people in Nigeria who have been hit severely by the effects…

4 years ago

Why Nigerians may never experience good governance – late MKO Abiola’s wife gives reason

One of the most visible wives left behind by late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, the winner of the annulled…

4 years ago

Majek Fashek and the curse of drug addiction | By Festus Adedayo

The death of Nigerian singer-songwriter, guitarist and reggae music lord, Majek Fashek, in New York, America, last week threw Nigerians…

4 years ago

Covid-19: Makinde promises to turn around Saki facility, as Oyo govt. receives N250 million CACOVID support

Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has declared his readiness to turn around the standard of the 100-bed isolation and…

4 years ago

AfDB approves $288.5 million for Nigeria COVID-19 response support program

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday approved a $288.5 million loan to help Nigeria…

4 years ago

Nigeria: COVID-19 threatens to hit three fragile northeastern states hardest

The arrival of COVID-19 in Nigeria sparked a cascade of crises, but the pandemic poses its greatest threat in the…

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