COVID-19

Anxiety in NYSC camps as COVID-19 cases hit 109

There are fears among young graduates currently at the various camps of the National Youth Service Corps across the country,…

3 years ago

Fears rise as COVID Delta variant hits five states, FCT

There are mounting fears over fresh spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria as the Delta variant hits five states and the…

3 years ago

FCT shuts parks, recreational centres, restricts Eid services

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has announced the closure of parks and recreational centres during Eid-el-Kabir celebration as part of…

3 years ago

NGF: States to reintroduce COVID protocol, fast-track vaccine procurement to prevent third wave

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says states will reintroduce measures for curbing the spread of the coronavirus to prevent a…

3 years ago

COVID-19: BA asks travellers to drop luggage day before flying

British Airways has urged travellers to consider dropping off their luggage a day before flying after chaotic scenes at Heathrow…

3 years ago

UNILAG shuts hostels over COVID-19 spread, resumes online classes

The University of Lagos has ordered the closure of hostels for fear that the new wave of COVID-19 may spread…

3 years ago

Delta COVID variant, linked to high infection rate, detected in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the index case of the delta variant of the coronavirus in…

3 years ago

African economies lost $190bn to COVID-19, says AfDB

President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has said the economy of Africa has lost over…

3 years ago

Nigeria’s economy recovering but unemployment, inflation still high – IMF

The International Monetary Fund has said Nigeria’s economy is recovering gradually from the negative impact of COVID-19 but notes that…

4 years ago

COVID-19: Bayelsa imposes curfew from 8pm to 6am

Bayelsa State government has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew in the state from 8pm to 6am daily. The Commissioner…

4 years ago