The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala, on Thursday said that no fewer than…
Tag: Covid-19
Tennis: Andy Murray tests positive for COVID-19
Scottish tennis player, Andy Murray, has tested positive for COVID-19, and is reported to be in…
NPHCDA urges Nigerians to disregard rumours that COVID-19 vaccine unsafe
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has urged Nigerians to disregard all misleading rumours,…
OPINION: Why Covid-19 spares the poor
By Doyin Okupe Have you been wondering why ordinary folks seem to be less…
COVID-19 infects 20 doctors in Kwara
At least 20 doctors have been infected with COVID-19 at the University of Ilorin Teaching…
Asymptomatic COVID-19 cases unlikely to cause large-scale infection- Health official
COVID-19 cases are unlikely to cause large-scale infection as long as the public takes protective…
COVID-19 fatalities and Nigeria’s leadership failure
By Emeka Alex Duru The Corona Virus pandemic is an instance in situating the uniqueness of…
COVID-19: Ebonyi continues deployment of 2 nurses per school ahead of resumption
The Ebonyi Government says it will deploy two nurses to each public schools ahead of January…
Gorilla tests positive for Covid-19
A gorilla has tested positive for Covid-19 at San Diego Zoo Safari Park in California,…
Kwara records 38 cases of COVID-19, discharges 101 patients
By Ife Osemedua The Government of Kwara State has announced 38 new COVID-19 cases and…
Premier League clubs report 36 positive coronavirus tests
A further 36 positive tests were reported by the 20 English Premier League clubs between January…
British billionaire Richard Branson loses mum to COVID-19
British billionaire, Sir Richard Branson’s mother, Eva has died from coronavirus at the age of 96,…
COVID-19: Ekiti re-imposes curfew, bans large public gatherings
Ekiti has re-imposed fresh restrictions to movement and banned large public gatherings amid fears of the…
Israel vaccinate one-fifth of its population in 3 weeks
Israel has vaccinated 20 per cent of its population in the three weeks since it started…
Pope’s personal doctor dies from Covid-19 complications
Pope Francis’ personal doctor, Fabrizio Soccorsi, has died as a result of “complications due to Covid,”…
Lagos Dep. Gov. confirms COVID-19 killed his brother
Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has called for strict compliance with COVID-19…
House on The Rock Pastor dies of Covid-19
A Pastor with the House on the Rock, Adeyinka Akinbami, has died of COVID-19 at the…
India keen to supply Nigeria COVID-19 vaccines – Envoy
Mr Abhay Thakur, Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, has said that the government of Indian was…
Oyo directs private health facilities to stop managing COVID-19 patients
The Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and the COVID-19 Technical Task Force, in Oyo State, on Saturday,…
My battle with COVID-19
By Senator Babafemi Ojudu It took a lot of self persuasion to decide on a trip…
‘Vaccine tourism’: Top Nigerians rushing abroad for COVID-19 vaccine
By Gabriel Atumeyi As Nigerians earnestly wait on the federal government to procure the much…
Nigeria records 1,565 new Covid-19 cases – NCDC
Nigeria recorded on Thursday recorded 1,565 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 95,934 . The…
FG urges Nigerians not be hesitant to take Covid-19 vaccine
The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians not to be hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine…
COVID-19: Increased testing will enable understanding of burden – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) says increasing national testing capacity for COVID-19 will enable…
Olympics: Japan postpones torch exhibitions over COVID-19 fears
Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced on Thursday that upcoming exhibitions of the Tokyo Olympics torch around…
Covid-19: Nigeria records highest number of daily infection
Nigeria recorded 1,664 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections to 94,369. the Nigeria Centre for…
Frontline health workers, strategic leaders, elderly to get COVID-19 vaccine first – NPHCDA DG
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, has…
COVID-19 resurgence: Lawyers urge judiciary to embrace virtual proceedings
Some lawyers in Lagos on Wednesday urged the judiciary to fully implement virtual court sitting as…
Lagos Deputy Governor loses brother to COVID – 19
Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, lost his half brother,…