Coronavirus

The ban will affect all schools, churches, mosques, night clubs and sports arenas among others.

Mr Akwashiki also said there is a directive for every senator that travelled (recently) abroad to undergo tests for the...

The governor says a suspected case of the virus was under investigation.

The affected districts in Bayelsa, according to a statement from INEC on Thursday, are Bayelsa Central and Bayelsa West.

The ministry will on Friday clarify when the closure should begin and end.

CAN also declares March 22, 29 days of prayer against COVID-19.

In the last 24 hours, Italy recorded 427 new deaths and 5,332 new cases.

Confirmed cases of coronavirus have been on the rise in Africa since it was first reported in Egypt.

The governor also banned all public gatherings in the state as from March 23.

The 104 Unity Schools in the country will be closed from March 26.

Coronavirus cases have been reported in all 50 states and the District of Columbia of U.S.

The NCAA said it took the decisions following the outbreak of the pandemic as steps to protect its workforce.

The move comes after a directive given by the Lagos State Government to restrict public gathering for religious activities that...

Some Nigerians accuse the government of being slow in restricting travels from high-risk countries.

The union said persons arriving Nigeria from countries with up to 1000 Covid-19 cases should be quarantined in suitable healthcare...

Chloroquine has "been around for a long time, so we know if things don't go as planned, it's not going...

The government says the closure is part of the measure to ensure that Coronavirus does not spread in the state.

Earlier in the week, the corps also cancelled its nationwide orientation course for fresh graduates over the pandemic.

"In fact, they want to know the cost of building isolation centres, the cost of the equipment and the kits."

The Senate, on Wednesday, had called on Mr Buhari to address Nigerians on the coronavirus in the country.

"What we have is a combination of imported cases and local transmission," an official said.

LASU is shutting down in compliance with the directive by the state government that schools should shut down in the...

The state government said these measures will be reviewed at regular intervals in response to the development surrounding the Coronavirus...

Nigerians have been calling on the president to address the nation on the government's efforts to address the pandemic.

Nigeria has so far recorded eight cases of coronavirus, most in persons who travelled to Nigeria via Lagos.