COVID-19

18,699 active COVID-19 cases stretching health facilities — Mamora

The Federal Government says the nation’s health facilities are increasingly finding it tough to cope with the rising cases of…

4 years ago

FG to review school resumption date, says Education minister

Indication has emerged that schools may not resumed across the country on January 18 as earlier announced as the Federal…

4 years ago

Lagos council shuts health centre as workers contract COVID-19

The Meiran primary health centre at Agbado/Oke-Odo local council development area of Lagos state has been shut down. Mosunmola Olabige,…

4 years ago

Concerns mount as Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases exceed 100,000

FG to spend $576m on vaccines, immunise 70% of people at risk The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says the…

4 years ago

Ekiti imposes curfew, limits public gathering to 20

The Ekiti State Government has imposed a 8pm to 6am curfew in the state and banned all gatherings of more…

4 years ago

England imposes national lockdown amid rising COVID-19 new wave

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown in England to contain new wave of COVID-19 said…

4 years ago

Former UNILAG VC, Ibidapo-Obe, dies of COVID-19

Former Vice-chancellor of University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, has died at the age of 71. He reportedly died…

4 years ago

NAFDAC approves COVID-19 vaccine use without clinical tria

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ruled out the possibility of conducting a local…

4 years ago

PTF places travel ban on 100 Nigerians for evading COVID-19 tests

The presidential taskforce on COVID-19 has released the passport numbers of 100 Nigerians who refused to undergo the mandatory COVID-19…

4 years ago

NCDC: Nigeria recorded 1,074 COVID-19 cases on January 1

4,176 Lagosians undergoing home treatment, says commissioner Nigeria recorded a total of 1,074 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the first…

4 years ago