The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has asked the drug law enforcement agency, NDLEA, to halt the recruitment of 5,000 personnel. PREMIUM TIMES reported how the agency shortlisted 5,000 persons among those who applied to join it. The shortlisted applicants were to appear at the NDLEA academy in Jos to conclude their recruitment. […]
Ahead of the arrival of the mRNA COVID – 19 vaccines into the country within the next few weeks, the Federal Government has set a condition that states must fulfil before releasing the vaccines to them . The Director , Logistics and Health Commodities, National Primary Health Care Development Agency , Hajia Kubura Daradara , […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,544 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 97,478. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday. “On the 8th of January 2021, 1544 new confirmed cases and 12 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “Till date, […]
Kaduna State Commissioner for health, Amina Mohammed-Baloni has tested positive for COVID-19. The commissioner disclosed this on her Twitter handle on Friday, saying she has since gone into isolation. According to her, following notification that she had tested positive for COVID-19, she has proceeded into isolation for the necessary treatment,” “I look forward to a […]
Ahead of its planned reopening on 18th January, Bayero University, Kano, has issued a compulsory stay-at-home order to non-essential staff from CONTIS 11/CONUASS 04 and beyond. The Secretary, Information and Publication Division, Lamara Garba, in a statement said the directive was sequel to an earlier circular by the National Universities Commission (NUC). However, he said […]
The United Kingdom is imposing a ban on travellers entering England from 11 African countries for an initial period of two weeks, the government has said. In a statement on its website, the government explained that the decision was taken in a bid to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus (COVID-19) variant identified in […]
The Federal Government on Thursday said it will have no option other than to impose a fresh lockdown on the country if the rising cases of Covid infections recorded lately continue. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, Sani Aliyu, stated this during a briefing in Abuja . CrimeFacts had earlier reported […]
The Federal Government has warned that COVID – 19 vaccines might not arrive “ soon enough ” in Nigeria . The Minister of State for Health , Olorunnimbe Mamora , said this while urging Nigerians not to be complacent in containing the COVID – 19 pandemic on Thursday at the joint national briefing of the […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,565 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 95,934. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Thursday. “On the 7th of January 2021, 1565 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “Till date, […]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Thursday that more COVID-19 patients need oxygen in Lagos. Governor Sanwo-Olu disclosed this after closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. At the end of the meeting, the governor briefed State House correspondents on his administration’s commitment to addressing the second wave of COVID-19 […]
