COVID-19

COVID-19: Ban on passengers from Brazil, India, Turkey begins Tuesday

The Federal Government has announced that foreigners who recently visited Brazil, India and Turkey will be denied entry into Nigeria…

4 years ago

Nigeria to impose travel ban on visitors from India, Brazil

The Federal Government has announced plans to issue a travel advisory within the next two days on inbound flights from…

4 years ago

COVID-19: Lagos govt eases restrictions on social gatherings, event centres

The Lagos State Government has eased restrictions on social/event centres across the State. A joint statement issued by the Commissioner…

4 years ago

Lagos shuts 430 event centres, night clubs

The Lagos State Safety Commission says it has shut 430 event centres and night clubs for violating COVID-19 protocols. Director…

4 years ago

COVID-19: Biden cautions Americans, schools in France shut over new surge

United States President Joe Biden implored Americans to maintain precautions and expanded federal efforts to vaccinate the country as signs…

4 years ago

Obasanjo marks 84th birthday, recalls his shocking COVID-19 test experience

Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said he once tested positive for the deadly coronavirus. He disclosed this on…

4 years ago

COVID-19 pandemic unlikely to end this year, says WHO

The World Health Organisation has said it is unlikely the COVID-19 pandemic will end in 2021. Director of WHO’s health…

4 years ago

PTF: Records show global decline in COVID-19 cases

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says available records show that there is a global decline in cases of…

4 years ago

55 lineages of COVID circulating in Nigeria, says NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says about 55 lineages of the SARS-COV-2, the virus causing COVID-19, are currently…

4 years ago

Nigerian consulate in New York shut over workers exposure to COVID

The Nigerian consulate in New York, United States, has been forced to suspend its operations, after some of its workers,…

4 years ago