COVID-19: NCDC records 175 new cases
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country recorded 175 newcases of COVID-19 across the country in the last 24 hours. It made this […]
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COVID-19: NCDC reports 2 deaths, 290 additional infections Thursday
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded two COVID-19 related deaths on Thursday, bringing the country’s fatality toll to 2,742. The NCDC made this […]
COVID-19 vaccine : 182, 614 vaccinated in Oyo State – Official
A total of 182,614 people have so far received COVID-19 vaccination across the 33 local government areas of Oyo State, the State Immunisation Officer, Mrs […]
Uganda reinstates mandatory COVID-19 testing for inbound travelers
Chris Baryomunsi, Minister of Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance Uganda, says the country had reinstated mandatory COVID-19 testing for inbound travelers. The minister said, […]
No COVID-19 case now in Ebonyi”—Health Commissioner
The Ebonyi Commissioner for Health, Dr Daniel Umezurike has declared that the state does not have any COVID-19 case at present. Umezurike made the declaration […]
Australian airline Qantas requires all employees to be vaccinated
Australia’s flagship airline Qantas on Wednesday said it would require all front line employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 within three months. The Qantas […]
COVID-19: FG’s `POWERFUL HANDS’ team takes campaign to Jos Terminus market
The Federal Government’s POWERFUL HANDS campaign team on Friday visited the Terminus market in Jos metropolis to educate the people on preventive measures against COVID-19. […]
COVID-19: Nigeria’s active cases surpass 9,000, as infections continue to surge
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), says the number of active COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increased to 9,066 with 565 additional cases confirmed on […]
Aussie PM rules out mandatory COVID-19 vaccine laws
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has ruled out introducing new laws that would allow employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccines. Morrison said on Friday afternoon that […]
Delta variant: Enugu govt. retrains 60 health workers on COVID-19 preventive measures
Enugu State government says it has retrained 60 public health workers on COVID-19 preventive measures to ensure continuous protection of everyone within its health facilities. […]
Lagos slips Into 3rd wave Of COVID-19
LAGOS – Lagos, the epicentre of Coronavirus in Nigeria, has slipped into the third wave of the deadly virus.Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced this at […]
2020 Olympics: Tokyo records highest number of coronavirus infections in 2 months
Less than three weeks before the start of the Olympic Games, Tokyo has recorded the highest number of new coronavirus infections in almost two months. […]
WHO recommends ‘lifesaving’ drugs for severely ill COVID-19 patients
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added interleukin-6 receptor blockers, to its list of treatments for critically ill COVID-19 patients. This is contained in a […]
COVID-19: Nigeria’s active cases now 1,356 as NCDC registers additional 56 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said that Nigeria’s COVID-19 active cases stood at 1,356 with majority in stable condition, as its registered […]
S/Africa to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations as opposition protests
Several thousand supporters of a leftist party demonstrated outside the offices of South Africa’s health regulator on Friday to protest against the slow coronavirus vaccine […]
Fake news, cognitive bias and my experience with ASUU strike; By Mohammed Dahiru Lawal
In November 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown began to ease off and life started creeping back to normal, Nigerian students in federal universities could […]
Namibia records highest daily COVID-19 death toll
Namibia on Wednesday said it recorded 45 COVID-19 deaths, the highest daily increase since the virus was reported in the country in March, 2020. Kalumbi […]
Yinka Odumakin: A part of me is gone – Wife weeps
•Yinka Odumakin LAGOS – Mrs Joe Okei-Odumakin, wife of the Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, has confirmed the death of her husband from complications arising from […]
Obituary: Afenifere spokesman Yinka Odumakin dies of COVID
•Yinka Odumakin LAGOS – Spokesman of pan-Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere Yinka Odumakin has died of complications from COVID-19. The activist had been on ventilator at […]
Africa Check wins $3m Google funding award to counter COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
LAGOS – The Google News Initiative (GNI) has named Africa Check as the only African recipient, among a total of 11 projects, to benefit from […]