Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases near 3.94m
The number of confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has reached 3,937,028 as of Friday, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) […]
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Post-Covid: Oyetola to boost economy with N100m for MSMEs
The Governor of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday said his administration had adopted a proactive strategy to stimulate the economy of the State that had […]
Dangote Sugar increase production by 13.7% despite pandemic
Despite the disruptions to the economy, owning majorly to coronavirus pandemic, Dangote Sugar Refinery recorded an increase in production volume which rose by 13.7 percent […]
FG orders NAFDAC, customs to seize unauthorised vaccines,says COVID-19 third wave likely
..Rules out private sector participation in vaccination By Abdullahi Mohammed, AbujaThe federal government Monday ordered two of its agencies – the Nigeria Customs Service (NIS) […]
Ghana first to receive Covax COVID-19 vaccines
The West African nation of Ghana on Wednesday became the first country to receive COVID-19 vaccines from the humanitarian vaccine distribution mechanism Covax. The arrival […]
Nigeria won’t take chances with global decline in COVID-19 cases – PTF
…Says country on red alert over Ebola in Guinea By Abdullahi Mohammed, Abuja The Presidential Task Force on Control of COVID-19 said Monday that government would […]
COVID-19 protocols: 22 defaulters get one-week community service/N2k fine
By Muhammad Mohammed, Abuja No fewer than twenty-two persons were yesterday sentenced to pay a fine of N2,000 each or undertake one week community service, […]
PTF to launch verification platform for COVID-19 results, grants waiver to MDAs to conduct promotion exams
By Abdullahi Mohammed, AbujaThe Presidential Task Force on Control of COVID-19 said Monday that it will roll out a verification platform next week to check […]
NAFDAC receives COVID-19 vaccines, begins evaluation – PTF
By Abdullahi Mohammed, AbujaThe Presidential Task Force on Control of COVID-19 said Monday that the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has […]
COVID-19 infections existed outside Wuhan’s Huanan market in December 2019 – Expert
The novel coronavirus, code-named COVID-19, existed outside China’s Huanan seafood market back in December 2019, although it served as the focus for virus transmission. Liang […]
Bill Gates, Peter Obi and Nigeria’s pandemic
In the past year, hardly can you find a word that elicits palpable fear, confusion, hope and scepticism as COVID-19. Surely COVID-19 has changed the […]
COVID-19: NCDC records 1,588 new Infections, total now 139,242
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,588 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the […]
Covid -19: FCTA seals BMT Clinic for allegedly conducting illegal test
By Muhammad Tanimu Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA ), COVID-19 Enforcement Taskforce has on Friday carried out a sting operation leading to the […]
Covid-19: PTF declares Kogi high risk state, warns Nigerians not to visit
By Abdullahi Muhammed, AbujaThe Presidential Task Force on Control of COVID-19 Monday declared Kogi state as high risk for refusing to acknowledge the existence of […]
75 health workers test positive for COVID-19 last week – NCDC
By Abdullahi Muhammed, Abuja The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Mr Chikwe Ihekweazu said Monday that at least 75 health workers […]