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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, announced an “economic stimulus package” to help residents cushion the effect of the stay-at-home directive of the government to stop the community transmission of COVID19.…

Singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has said his fiancée, Chioma, tested positive for coronavirus. Davido disclosed this via his verified Instagram account on Friday evening. Davido ✔@davido…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to ban inter-state travel and possibly close down motor parks in the country as part of measures to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus. Minister for Information and Culture, Lai…

The Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Tunde Ajayi, has disclosed that six of the patients at the Infectious Disease Hospital battling Coronavirus, have recovered and would be discharged soon. Ajayi disclosed…

The Abia State Government on Wednesday March 25, placed a ban on burials and weddings, other ceremonies involving more than 30 persons, in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus. In a statement released by the state’s Commissioner for…

The Kano State Government has shut down its borders to avoid moving in and out so as to curtail the spread of Coronavirus. This was disclosed by Abba Anwar, Chief Press Secretary to the governor of Kano State. It was disclosed that…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned against the use of Chloroquine for the purpose of treating COVID-19. NCDC said the use of chloroquine and its derivatives for the management of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic has…

Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has called on the Federal Government, led by President Muhammadu Buhari, to provide a stimulus package for Nigerian families as the nation battles the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Coronavirus has…

In the wake of the global health crisis as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, countries are enforcing a lock-down thereby forcing millions of people to self-isolate or work from home. As the lock-downs are in effect, adult…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Sokoto Zonal Office, yesterday secured the conviction of one Mobuse John before Hon. Justice Muhammad Sifawa of Sokoto State High Court, for cheating.Upon arraignment, John pleaded…

Governor  Abubakar Bello of Niger State has gone into self-isolation along with members of his family as a precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Maku Sidi,…

Testing as many people as possible for the coronavirus is vitally important but a global shortage of the materials needed is causing a supply bottleneck, British medical authorities said on Wednesday, Reuters reports. Not all staff…

Air Peace, Arik Air, Dana Air, Azman and Max Air  have said they will be suspending all their domestic flight services as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. While Air Peace, Arik Air and Azman’s suspension will…

Actor Idris Elba has hit back at a "stupid" conspiracy theory that he and other celebrities are being paid to lie about their coronavirus diagnoses. The British star, who revealed he had tested positive for the illness earlier this…

Nigeria Info is proud to announce the newest addition to its award-winning station. Veteran and multiple award-winning media personality Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as 'Daddy Freeze', joins the Nigeria Info team of exceptional…

In a city such as ours (Lagos), which is known by all to be the Economic Capital of Africa and as such accompanied by hustle and bustle which hence causes loads of traffic which oftentimes results in people missing deliveries. OTL…

Four new cases of #COVID19 have been confirmed in Nigeria, bringing the total to 40 According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, 3 of the new cases are in Lagos State and 1 in FCT Two of these cases are returning travellers.…

President, Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, has reportedly tested positive to coronavirus. A new report by ThisDay has it that Kyari who recently tested positive was at a meeting on containing the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria…

Despite the closure of all tertiary institutions by the federal government, the Academic Staff of Universities Union (ASUU) has declared an indefinite strike after the expiration of its two-weeks warning strike. The national president of…

An American has died of Coronavirus in Ekiti, Southwest Nigeria, the Ekiti State Government disclosed on Wednesday. Ekiti Commissioner for Health, Dr. Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, said the driver, who contracted Coronavirus in the state was…