Tag: coronavirus
Australia on high alert over new COVID-19 strains
Australia’s health officials said, on Saturday, they are on high alert after cases of highly transmissible new variants of the…
Kaduna health commissioner tests positive for COVID-19
Amina Mohammed-Baloni the Kaduna State Commissioner for Health has tested positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19: Edo govt, CSOs, traders parley to check spread
The Edo state government has urged representatives of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), leaders of traders’ unions and other relevant stakeholders…
COVID-19: Lagos intensifies sensitisation on second wave
The Lagos State Government has intensified its public advocacy and sensitisation on the emergence of a second wave of COVID-19,…
FCTA commends mosques for COVID-19 compliance
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Friday commended the level of compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols in mosques around…
Coronavirus: UK places travel ban on 11 African countries
The United Kingdom has extended the travel ban on travellers entering England to 11 African countries.
Institute conducted over 10,000 free COVID-19 tests – DG
Prof. Babatunde Salako, the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), on Friday, in Lagos, said the institute…
APC chieftain lauds Akeredolu’s COVID-19 efforts
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Mr Steve Otaloro, has commended Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s efforts…
Adamawa records 50 new COVID-19 infections
Adamawa State on Thursday recorded 50 new COVID-19 infections, an official said.
COVID-19: Germany’s CureVac, Bayer partner to produce vaccine
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer has joined forces with German firm CureVac to develop and supply a potential COVID-19 vaccine, the companies…
Nigeria, the World in a pandemic year
Nigeria became a beautiful bride of sort in a year of a pandemic as the international community came to her…
Adeola condoles with Hamzat over brother’s death
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Solomon Adeola, on Thursday commiserated with the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr…
Kano conducts 58,979 COVID-19 tests
The Kano State Government said it has so far conducted 58,979 COVID-19 tests since the outbreak of the pandemic in…
Resumption: Government called to decontaminate, fumigate schools
An Educationist, Mrs Jacintha Nweke, has urged Enugu State Government to begin decontamination and fumigation of schools ahead of resumption…
LUTH CMD decries impact of COVID-19 second wave
Prof. Chris Bode, Chief Medical Director (CMD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, on Wednesday said COVID-19 second wave…