Tag: COVID-19
COVID-19 Update: Nigeria Records 637 Cases, Seven More Deaths
As Nigerian authorities battle the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, seven more people died of complications relating to the disease on Wednesday.The Nigeria...
COVID-19 Update: Nigeria Records Additional 655 Infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Wednesday morning reported additional 655 COVID-19 infections in the country, bringing total confirm cases in the...
Protecting Children In Conflict Must Be Central To Pandemic Recovery –...
A senior United Nations official said Protection for children caught up in war must be at the heart of the international agenda, including COVID-19...
Tuberculosis: Programme Manager Says Disease Detection In Kaduna Increased 33% In...
The Kaduna state Tuberculosis, TB and Leprosy Control Programme has announced that case detection for tuberculosis in the state rose to 5,878 in 2020...
COVID-19: Nigeria Kicks Off Phase Two Of Vaccination
The Federal Government on Monday commenced the administration ofnew vaccines marking the start of the second phase of the COVID-19vaccination programme.The second phase of...
Covid-19 :Nigeria Records 753 More Cases, Five New Deaths
Nigeria has recorded 753 more cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with five new fatalities in the past 24 hours.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...
Yobe HAJJ Commission Refunds N700m To 557 Intending Pilgrims
Yobe state Hajj Commission says it has refunded over N700 million deposits to 557 intending pilgrims for the 2021 Hajj exercise.Executive Chairman of the...
COVID-19: Second Phase Of Vaccination To Begin August 16 – NPHCDA
After one postponement, Nigeria is now scheduled to commence thesecond phase of its COVID-19 vaccination programme on August 16.This is according to the Executive...
COVID-19: FG Postpones Vaccination Due To Unforseen Cirumstances
The Federal Government has postponed the second phase of the nationalvaccination programme.The second phase was expected to kickstart on Tuesday after the USdonated over...
COVID-19 Update: Nigeria Records 566 New Cases, 11 More Deaths, As...
Nigeria’s has reported more deaths from COVID-19 complications asinfections continue to rise in the country.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 566 newcases...
COVID-19 Update: Nigeria Records 747 New Cases Nationwide On Wednesday
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Wednesday recorded747 fresh cases of COVID-19 infections.The NCDC stated that the 747 new cases were the...
Oil Price: Brent Falls To $71 Amid Surging Covid-19 Delta Variant
Oil prices fell for a third day early on yesterday as concerns aboutdemand amid surging Delta COVID-19 variant continue to weigh onmarket sentiment.Before the...
COVID-19 Vaccine: Covax Ships 4m Doses To Africa
COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa are rapidly ramping up frommultiple sources after a near-halt to deliveries in recent months.Nearly four million doses from COVAX...
Covid-19 Update: Spike In Lagos As Nigeria Records 404 New Cases...
Nigeria recorded 404 new cases, smashing the previous high figure of317 which was reported on July 24 as the highest daily record in four...
Covid-19: WTO Working To Boost Vaccine Production In Africa – Okonjo-Iweala
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said talks are in motion to persuade vaccine companies toinvest more in Africa.She made...
Hajj 2021: COVID-19 Vaccine Initiated To All Kaduna Intending Pilgrims
The Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board vaccinated 2,837 intending pilgrims for the 2021 Hajj.Hannatu Zailani, acting chairwoman of the board divulged this to...
COVID-19: Ooni Unveils Immune Boosting Drugs
By Hanan A. IbrahimOoni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, on Thursday unveiled series of traditional medicines made from local herbs for...
Coronavirus: Nigeria Records Over 2,000 Cases In One Day For First...
Nigeria on Friday recorded 2,314 cases of the novel coronavirus, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in a Saturday tweet.It’s the...
COVID-19: FG Restricts Religious, Sporting Gatherings, Yuletide Parties, Others
President Mohammadu Buhari has ordered the closure of bars, night clubs, hotels, event centres and recreational sites for the next five weeks to contain...
COVID-19 Donations: Court Okays Suit Against CBN
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted leave to the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and Human and Environmental Development Agenda Resource Centre...
