COVID-19

Africa’s confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has reached 4.8 million, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said. The group recently revealed this via a statement, and the continent has been reacting. According to Africa CDC, the death toll from the pandemic stands at 130,451, ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has come out to say that Cambodia is at a critical point in the fight against COVID-19. WHO recently revealed this in a joint statement with the Ministry of Health, and the world has been reacting. According to the organization, everyone in the South Asian ...

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA had come out to say that the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has not led to any critical reaction in Nigeria. This is coming after the suspension of the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine by several European nations on Thursday, due to reports ...

Adamawa State Government has come out to say that it has received 59,280 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the Federal Government. The Chairman of the State Contentment Committee on the pandemic COVID-19, Bashir Ahmed, recently revealed this while answering questions from newsmen in Yola. According to him, the administration of ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has come out to say that 55 different lineages of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are currently circulating in Nigeria. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu recently revealed this to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, ...

Nigerian International sports journalist, Oma Akatugba has come out to say that he has been ordered by authorities in Germany not to leave his house for five days. He recently revealed that the government told him he must undergo a compulsory COVID-19 test after an unknown neighbour reported him to ...

The United Kingdom has come out to say that plans are underway for Nigeria to receive 16million free doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the first half of 2021. This was recently revealed in a statement signed by the British High Commissioner, Catriona Laing, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to ...

The 36 State Governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, have disclosed that Nigeria will take delivery of 80 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to cover 40 per cent of the nation’s population this year. Chairman of NGF and Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi recently revealed ...

The International Monetary Fund has come out to say that the approval and rollout of vaccines have boosted expectations of a global recovery and lifted risk asset prices. IMF recently revealed this via its Global Financial Stability Report, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to the report, despite the rising ...

Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa has approved the re-opening of all schools in the state with effect from Monday, Jan. 18. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hajiya Fatu Sabo recently revealed this via a statement issued in Lafia. According to him, the approval was given after due consultation ...

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Honorable Abike Dabiri-Erewa has come out to say that she is not hoarding COVID-19 palliatives in her G.R.A residence in Ikorodu, Lagos. She recently revealed that the rumors saying otherwise are far from true and should be ignored. According to her, ...

The Federal Government has come out to announce a decline in the Covid-19 case fatalities in Nigeria. FG, however, revealed that Nigeria’s death figure recently crossed the unenviable record of 1,000 fatalities. According to the chairman of the Presidential Taskforce PTF on Covid-19 and Secretary to the Government of the ...

Cross River State Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has come out to say that farming is one of the ways the country can cope amid the coronavirus pandemic. He recently revealed that Cross Riverians, especially women, should try to go into farming for the nation to be sustained amid the outbreak. ...

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has come out to say that Nigeria will overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. He recently revealed this while he played host to Osun devotees in his palace as the ancient city celebrated the Osun festival. According to him, even if the pandemic is still ...

Popular music executive, Ubi Franklin has come out to share his experience of visiting the hospital amid the coronavirus pandemic. He recently revealed that he visited the clinic after the meal he ate left him stooling and weak. According to him, he was asked to wait outside until his result ...

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has come out to warn citizens against anxiety amid the coronavirus outbreak. He recently revealed that coronavirus will eventually be contained in the state and Nigeria. According to him, the residents of the state should remain calm because we would eventually ...

The National Association of Seadogs, NAS has come out to warn Nigerians that coronavirus is not fraud. The association recently came out to reiterate that the virus is indeed real and dangerous and must be taken seriously. According to Zuma chapter President of NAS, Anderson Kolawole Oseh, the negligence of ...

The Federal Government has come out to say that it will create and save at least 5 million jobs from its Post-COVID-19 economic recovery plans. The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Richard Adeniyi Adebayo revealed this in a recent statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, ...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned commercial sex workers in the state to abide by all the COVID-19 regulations. Chairman of the FCT Ministerial Enforcement Taskforce team on COVID-19 Restrictions, Ikharo Attah recently came out to say that these prostitutes should know that they are not on the ...

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN has begged the Federal Government to extend the recent import waiver on medical supplies by President Mohammadu Buhari to every essential drug, not just the ones related to COVID-19. Speaking recently, the President of the PSN, Pharm. Sam Ohuabunwa revealed that extending the waiver ...