The Annual States Viability Index (ASVI), released yesterday by Economic Confidential showed that only six states in the federation are economically viable. The states include; Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Kwara, Kaduna and Enugu, while also listing the poor and insolvent states…
229 new cases take Nigeria’s COVID-19 infections beyond 8,000 mark
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Monday confirmed a total number of 229 new coronavirus cases in the country via its Twitter handle. This brings the total for Nigeria to 8,068 with 2,311 discharges and 233 deaths. According to…
Nigeria’s new coronavirus cases rise by 288
Nigeria Friday recorded 288 new COVID-19 cases across the country in 34 states and the FCT. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made the confirmation of the new cases via tweet bringing the total to 5,445. NCDC said 179…
NCDC confirms 184 new coronavirus cases in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Wednesday night confirmed 184 new cases of coronavirus. The number of confirmed cases in the country now stands at 4, 971. In a tweet on its official Twitter handle @NCDCgov the agency of…
Nigeria’s new coronavirus cases increase by 242 to 4,641
Nigeria now has 242 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the new tally to 4,641, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. The NCDC Monday night confirmed the new cases bringing the number in the country to…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases surpass 4,000 with 239 new infections
Over 4,000 people have now been confirmed with the COVID-19 coronavirus in Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Saturday night confirmed 286 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number in the country to 4,151. NCDC announced via…
Nigeria’s coronavirus cases rise to 2,802
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Monday night confirmed 245 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number in the country to 2,802. NCDC tweeted at about midnight that 76 of the new cases were confirmed in Lagos, 37…
Nigeria’s confirmed coronavirus cases now 873
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) Wednesday said Nigeria now has 873 cases of coronavirus after recording another 91 in the last 24 hours. “As at 11:25 pm 22nd April there are 873 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in…
NCDC confirms 16 new coronavirus cases in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Tuesday night confirmed 16 new cases of coronavirus. The number of confirmed cases of the virus in the country now stand at 254. In a tweet on it official Twitter @NCDCgov it announced,…
Neighbours rape, impregnate Katsina woman with mental illness (Punch)
Two neighbours, Nasiru Musa, 35, and Ibrahim Abubakar, 27, have been remanded in prison custody for allegedly raping and impregnating a 26-year-old woman suffering mental illness in Katsina. The suspects, who were said to be the victim’s neighbours at Goya…