NIMC workers accuse FG of covering up COVID-19 in agency

The National Identity Management Commission officials across the country on Thursday began a strike action over the fear of COVID-19 spread in the agency. The President of the Association of…

COVID-19: More Lagos patients in need of oxygen – Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday met behind closed doors with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. At the end of the meeting,…

Federal Govt needs over N2.44tn to vaccinate 165 million Nigerians

• Don’t go for vaccine not suitable for our storage facilities, Tomori tells govt • Vaccination not substitute for adherence to COVID-19 protocols – Virologists • SGF, Minister of Health,…

COVID-19: Lagosians don’t want fresh lockdown —Sanwo-Olu

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed concern over the high cases of coronavirus recorded in the state. He urged residents in the state to observe measures put in…

COVID-19: Why God spared my life —Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday, asked Nigerians who survived COVID-19 and witness the New Year to thank God for His mercies. Obasanjo said he knew the reason God spared…

Nigeria records 1,031 COVID-19 cases on New Year eve

Nigeria recorded 1,031 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, December 31, 2020. The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control made this known via its website on Thursday. It also said 11…

Experts warn about consequences of low testing, states abandon enforcement

Late detection of COVID-19, low testing rate increase risk of death – Virologist • Poor testing rate will affect contact tracing, says Academy of Science president • Low tests: Kogi…

January will be tough, spike in COVID-19 infections imminent – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said that the nation’s health system is struggling to cope with the increasing number of coronavirus infections daily. The centre warned that the…

Second wave: South Africa imposes fresh restrictions

South Africa banned alcohol sales and made masks mandatory in public from Tuesday after a surge in coronavirus cases, as the World Health Organization warned that pandemics far more deadly…

COVID-19 second wave: FG, National Assembly consider UK, US flights’ ban next week

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi, on Monday said the National Assembly and the Ministry of Aviation were considering banning flights from the United Kingdom,…