The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 269 cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number…
Tag: Covid-19
NHIS achieves 60% of Presidential Action Points in one year – ES
Prof. Nasir Sambo, Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), says he has achieved six out…
My household avoided me, Obasanjo narrates COVID-19 experience
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday narrated how he dealt with the situation after testing positive…
U.S. launches COVID-19 messages of Hope intervention in Nigeria
US Consul General, Claire Pierangelo, on Wednesday launched the COVID-19 messages of Hope intervention project in…
We are not reserving COVID-19 vaccines for rich people – FG
By Deborah Hassan The Federal Government has denied that the COVAX facilitated AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccines…
End to pandemic not likely in 2021 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) believes it is unlikely the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19）will come to an…
COVID-19: NCDC records 479 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 479 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing…
COVAX COVID-19 vaccines arrive Nigeria
By Deborah Hassan About four million doses of COVAX facilitated COVID-19 vaccine arrived Nigeria…
President Buhari, VP Osinbajo to pick dates to be vaccinated publicly
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will pick dates on which they will be…
COVID-19: NCDC announces 360 new infections, 8 additional deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 360 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the…
COVID-19: Nigeria expects 3 types of vaccines – PTF
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says it is expecting three types of vaccines to…
NPHCDA releases guidelines on registration for COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria
By Ife Osemedua As the countdown to the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria begins,…
COVID-19: We are prepared to receive, administer vaccine on eligible Nigerians – NPHCDA
By Gabriel Atumeyi The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said that it is…
NCDC announces 600 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 600 new cases of the Coronavirus （COVID-19),…
Ivory Coast second country to receive Covax vaccine shipment
Ivory Coast on Friday, February 26, 2021, became the second country worldwide to receive Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
COVID-19: Minister receives Allied Air new aircraft for vaccines distribution
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, on Thursday, February 25, 2021, received a new aircraft…
NCDC records 634 new infections, total now 154,476
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 634 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total…
Anambra striving to cope with COVID-19 spread – Commissioner
The Anambra Commisioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala, said on Thursday, February 25, 2021, that the…
Ghana takes delivery of first doses of free Covax vaccines
By Deborah Hassan The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday announced that the West…
Covid-19: We can’t accept such a cruel fate – Biden
President Joe Biden has addressed the nation as the US marks 500,000 deaths from Covid-19, the…
COVID-19: NCDC registers 8 deaths, 521 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 521 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing…
Russia to give 300m Sputnik V vaccine doses to Africa
Russia has made available 300 million doses of its Sputnik V vaccine to African countries, the…
Kaduna: Women, girls develop COVID-19 response track list
By Kenneth Onuoha Some women and girls have developed checklists for monitoring government’s COVID-19…
COVID-19: NCDC reports 877 new infections, total case count now 150,246
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 877 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing…
Don’t use Covid-19 as pretext for failure, Wike tells politicians
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, says no government should use COVID-19 as an excuse not…
COVID-19: NAFDAC approves AstraZeneca Vaccine for use in Nigeria
By Ife Osemedua The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration…
COVID-19: NCDC records 1,368 new infections, 16 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,368 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the…
My battle with COVID-19, By Hon. Ejike Okechukwu
4th February, in preparation for a trip I was supposed to embark on Sunday, 7th, I…
COVID-19: NCDC reports 520 new infections in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 520 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total…
76 arrested in Lagos for partying against COVID-19 protocols
The Police Command in Lagos State on Saturday arrested 76 people at a birthday party in…