The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 685 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19),…
Category: Health
Wearing of face mask, social distancing: Presidency frowns at non-compliance
Urges traditional rulers, governors to enforce order The Presidency is worried by reports of non-compliance with…
Covid-19: Catholic priest urges to accept vaccine
A cleric, Rev. Fr. Godfrey Udeh, has advised Nigerians to get immunised against the rampaging COVID-19…
Task force arrests 40 alleged sanitation laws violators in Ibadan
A task force on environmental sanitation in Oyo on Saturday arrested 40 persons in Ibadan for…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 27 deaths in one day
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday reported 27 coronavirus -related deaths,…
Ethiopia reports 771 new COVID-19 cases
Ethiopia registered 771 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide…
Federal Government College Keffi complies with Covid-19 protocols – Principal
By David Christopher, Nasarawa The authorities of the Federal Government College, Keffi in Nasarawa State have…
Be cautious of Lassa fever, NCDC warns Nigerians
By Deborah Hassan The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe…
COVID-19: Nigeria registers additional 22 deaths, 1,861 new Infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Tuesday registered 22 additional deaths from the coronavirus…
Vaccine equity, fastest way to reopen global economy — UN Chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said “vaccine equity” was the fastest way to reopen the…
President Buhari passes law to check spread of COVID-19
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday signed a law to check the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The…
6 persons die in Kogi autocrash
Six persons on Wednesday lost their lives in a ghastly accident which occurred within the Ajaokuta…
Gov. Ortom tests positive for COVID-19
By Ife Osemedua Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has tested positive for COVID-19. A…
COVID-19: Wait for cheaper Gavi Vaccines, Bill Gates urges FG
By Gabriel Atumeyi American Philanthropist, Bill Gates, has advised the Nigerian government against…
COVID-19 vaccine: We won’t relent on sensitising Nigerians – NOA
By Gabriel Atumeyi The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has said it won’t relent in its efforts…
Covid-19: US donates $1.3m field hospital to Nigeria
The United States has donated field hospital worth $1.3 million to Nigeria. The U.S. has donated…
1,430 new COVID-19 infections take Nigeria’s total caseload to 122,996
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,430 cases of COVID-19, bringing the total…
Nasarawa College of Health Sciences set to upgrade its structures
By David Christopher, Nasarawa The Management of the College of Health Science and Technology said it…
Resumption: Nasarawa State University outlines measures against Covid-19
By David Christopher, Nasarawa The management of the Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK), has taken comprehensive…
Covid-19 vaccine: FG settles for Oxford/AstraZeneca
By Deborah Hassan The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care…
Covid-19: 70% of doctors in Nigeria are infected – NARD
Almost 70 percent of Nigerian doctors have been infected with Coronavirus, he National Association of…
COVID-19: NCDC confirms 964 new infections, total now 121,566
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 964 cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), taking…
COVID-19: Imo Governor threatens another lockdown, jail term for offenders
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has threatened a second total lockdown, if residents of…
10 patients died of COVID-19 in JUTH in one month — Official
The Jos University Teaching Hospital has disclosed that at least 10 patients who were brought…
Rivers Govt. denies closing schools over COVID-19 scare
The Rivers Government has not ordered the closure of primary and secondary schools in the state.…
NCDC announces 1,483 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,483 cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number…
COVID-19 cases continue to surge as NCDC records 1,964 new infections
Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Nigeria have continued to surge as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control…
Covid-19 vaccination: Africa in danger of being left behind – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Africa is in danger of being left behind…
COVID-19: Lagos conducts nearly 264,000 tests — Commissioner
The Lagos State government has conducted 263,358 valid COVID-19 sample tests since the inception of the…