Tag: COVID-19
Buhari pledges ”better life” for Nigerian judges.
By ISMAILA CHAFE
ABUJA- President Muhammadu Buhari in the course of the week, expressed reservations over the degenerated welfare and working conditions of the nation’s...
COVID-19: A’Ibom records 14 new cases – Commissioner
By SUNDAY BASSEY
UYO- The Commissioner for Health in Akwa Ibom, Prof. Augustine Umoh, says 14 new people have been infected with the COVID-19 disease ...
Abuja Rotary Club unveils 2022, 2023 sustainable project
By SALISU SANI-IDRIS
ABUJA- Rotary Club Of Abuja, Garki Neighborhood, says it has unveiled its “sustainable projects and activities for 2022-2023”.Rotarian Zainab Owonikoko, first female...
FCTA allocates N2.7b to Fadama CARES
By SALISU SANI-IDRIS
ABUJA- The FCT Administration has allocated N2.745 billion to its Fadama COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (CARES) project.FCT Minister of State,...
Expert charges African universities to deepen digital education in society •Danbatta...
By PERPETUA ONUEGBU
ABUJA- African universities were on Friday urged to deepen their digital education and make it acceptable to their societies, to achieve desired...
COVID-19: New York City mayor lifts mask for kindergarten students
ew York City Mayor, Eric Adams, says the city is dropping mask requirements for k-12 schools and lifting proof of vaccine mandates for restaurants...
UEFA Offer Free Tickets To Fans For Their Loyalty During COVID-19
UEFA are to offer 10,000 free tickets to supporters attending this season’s men’s Champions League final to “reward” them for their “support during the...
Lagos Announces End Of COVID-19 4th Wave
Prof. Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, has disclosed that the consistent decrease in COVID-19 case positivity indicated the end of the...
China Resumes An*l Swab Testing For COVID-19 Two Weeks Before Winter...
To stop the spread of the Omicron variant before the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese government has brought back anal swab testing for Covid-19.
At...
COVID-19 pushes extreme poverty by 3 % in West Africa —...
Extreme poverty in West Africa rose by nearly three per cent in 2020, another fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, a UN-backed report launched on...
COVID-19: WHO expresses hope worst of Omicron wave is over
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed optimism that worst of latest wave of COVID-19 is over, in spite of spread of Omicron variant...
French teachers strike over ‘chaotic’ COVID-19 strategy for schools
Tens of thousands of French teachers angry with the government’s COVID-19 rules walked off the job on Thursday and took to the streets to...
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...
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,...
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: 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...