Tag: coronavirus
The role of citizens, religious leaders, medical practitioners in the spread of COVID-19
The second wave of Coronavirus (Covid-19) did not come as a surprise, as medical experts around the world had predicted…
COVID-19: Africa’s confirmed cases surpass 4.06m
The number of confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has reached 4,062,388 as of Thursday noon, the Africa Centers for…
TRACE boss warns personnel against violating COVID-19 protocols
Mr Seni Ogunyemi, the Corps Commander, Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), has cautioned its personnel against violating the…
LASTMA urges Lagosians to use nose mask in public
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has advised residents to use a nose mask in public regularly to avoid…
Hygiene: FG inaugurates national youth volunteers
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, has inaugurated 77,400 youth volunteers to act as hygiene ambassadors aimed at…
Fortunes of real estate amid pandemic – Walztechs MD, Olawale
The Chief Executive Officer of Walztechs, Omobobola Olawale has highlighted the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on the real estate…
COVID-19 vaccination certificate to become compulsory for travel – FG
Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, has said that the COVID-19 vaccination certificate, will soon…
Gbajabiamila warns against playing politics with COVID-19 vaccines
Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has urged Nigerians not to play politics with the COVID-19 vaccines.
Imo receives COVID-19 vaccine this week
The Imo State Government is ready to receive the COVID-19 vaccines.
Borno revives monthly sanitation exercise
The Borno Government has revived the monthly sanitation exercise in the state suspended because of COVID-19.
COVID-19 anal swabs compulsory for foreign travellers in China
The China government has made invasive COVID-19 anal swabs mandatory for all foreign travellers arriving in the country.
COVID-19: 514 million Africans risk falling below extreme poverty
Can African countries still achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? African growth trajectories and the impact of COVID-19 are…
WHO DG worried over rising cases of COVID-19
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General has expressed worry over the increase in cases of COVID-19 in some…
Pfizer vaccine may be less effective in obese people: Scientists
Data has suggested that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine may be less effective in people with obesity.
British Airways loses €7.4bn to COVID-19
International Airlines Group, British Airways, has announced the biggest loss in its history as the COVID-19 pandemic closed borders and…