Covid-19

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 601 new COVID-19 infections in the country. With the latest number of cases, Nigeria has now recorded a total 51, 905 cases so far. The breakdown of the figure…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 340 new COVID-19 infections in the country. With the latest number of cases, Nigeria has now recorded a total 51, 304 cases so far. The breakdown of the figure…

‎ The Presidential Taskforce PTF on COVID-19 has blamed what it described as the 'lackadaisical' attitude of Nigerians for the continued increase in the number of cases of coronavirus disease in the country. ‎Chairman of the PTF and…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 476 new COVID-19 infections in the country. With the latest number of cases, Nigeria has now recorded a total 50, 964 cases so far. The breakdown of the figure…

Mobile court convicts 20 for not wearing nose masks in AbiaNo fewer than 20 persons have been convicted by mobile courts sitting in different parts of Abia State for not wearing nose masks. The persons were arrested by the police. The…

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire on Thursday said the federal government is working with global health and research organisation who are working round the clock to develop vaccines for COVID-19. Ehanire who spoke at the…

Brazilian health regulators said Tuesday they had approved Johnson & Johnson’s experimental vaccine against the new coronavirus for the final stage of clinical trials, the fourth vaccine to receive widespread testing in the hard-hit…

‎Seven students of Government Girls Secondary School, Doma, Gombe State, who are writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), have tested positive for COVID-19. The students had resumed on August 4,…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 593 new COVID-19 infections in the country. With the latest number of cases, Nigeria has now recorded a total 50, 488 cases so far. The breakdown of the figure…

South Africa lifted its ban on alcohol and cigarette sales on Tuesday as the country eased coronavirus measures to level two.‎ Cigarette, tobacco and alcohol sales were prohibited to prevent people from sharing cigarettes and to reduce the…