Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma has urged Nigerians to observe COVID-19 safety protocols as they celebrate the birth of Christ. Uzodimma gave the advice on Friday in Owerri in his Christmas message to Imo people. He urged them to pray for the healing of Nigerians who had contracted the virus. He advised Imo residents to recommit […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control is expected to give emergency approval for COVID -19 vaccines once they arrive in Nigeria , Saturday PUNCH has learnt . The Director -General of NAFDAC, Prof Moji Adeyeye , said this during an interview with Saturday PUNCH on Friday. Adeyeye said NAFDAC would be […]
At least 20 doctors have died of COVID-19 across the country in the last one week , the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) branch has said. The chairman of the branch, Dr. Enema Amodu, made the disclosure Thursday while briefing newsmen in Abuja. He said : “In the last one week […]
Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cisse has died of coronavirus aged 71, his family and party said Friday, after being held hostage for six months by jihadists earlier this year. Cisse “died in France, where he had been taken for Covid-19 care,” a member of his family told AFP. “I can confirm this terrible news. He’s […]
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has insisted that the 12am-4am curfew remains in force amid the second wave of coronavirus in the country. Dr Sani Aliyu, who is the National Coordinator of the PTF, stated this on Thursday while briefing reporters in Abuja. He also announced new protocols as part of measures to […]
The federal government has announced new travel rules for passengers coming in from South Africa and United Kingdom, where a new variant of COVID-19 has been discovered. Sani Aliyu, national coordinator of the presidential task force on COVID-19, made the announcement at Thursday’s media briefing. He said effective from Monday, all passengers coming from the […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,041 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 81,963. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Thursday. “1041 new #COVID19 cases Lagos-316 FCT-210 Kaduna-83 Plateau-70 Gombe-56 Oyo-56 Katsina-47 Nasarawa-35 Kano-33 Ogun-21 Rivers-17 Niger-14 Imo-14 Delta-12 Kwara-12 […]
In line with the prevailing protocol put in place by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, restricting large gatherings, President Muhammadu Buhari will not be hosting the usual Christmas homage by religious and community leaders in the Federal Capital Territory. The President urges all citizens to, in line with the prescribed protocol, observe social distancing, […]
Another new variant of the novel coronavirus seems to have emerged in Nigeria, the head of Africa’s disease control body said on Thursday, cautioning more investigation was needed, Reuters reported. The news comes after Britain and South Africa both reported new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that appear to be more contagious, leading to new […]
Lagos State Governor , Babajide Sanwo- Olu, has urged Lagosians to respect the 12am to 4am curfew imposed by the Federal Government as Crossover Services hold in various churches on December 31, 2020. He also urged religious leaders to ensure their followers observe the protocols put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus […]
