First Lady Aisha Buhari, has been away from the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock Abuja for the past two months. The president’s wife quietly left the country for Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a medical check-up, according to one of her aides, Kabiru Dodo. He spoke in Jalingo, Taraba state at the weekend, dismissing […]
The new variant of the coronavirus currently causing panic and concern in the United Kingdom and the European Union has been identified in Nigeria by scientists at the Africa Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), at the Redeemers University in Ede, Osun State, Premium times reports. The new variant, detected in the […]
Senators on Monday expressed reservation over the preparedness of the Federal Government to manage the COVID-19 vaccination in the country. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and his colleagues spoke at a meeting with the Minister of Health Osagie Ehanire and Finance Minister, Mrs Zainab Ahmed. The ministers were in the Senate to brief the leadership of […]
FG still assessing situation, says PTF boss FG issues fresh measures for churches, mosques President Muhammadu Buhari has approved fresh measures to curtail the further spread of COVID -19 across the country. Part of the measures is the restriction of guests at weddings, conferences , and sporting activities among others to 50. The government also […]
The federal government may impose a travel ban to and from certain parts of the world over the new strain of COVID-19 manifesting itself in the United Kingdom. Speaking at a special forum of NAN in Abuja on Monday, Lai Mohammed, minister of information, said while the government knows the negative economic impact of another […]
Ituah Ighodalo, senior pastor of Trinity House Church, says the government should not hesitate to shut down churches during the second wave of COVID-19 infections if there is a need to. Ighodalo said this when he featured on Arise TV “Morning Show”, on Monday. As part of measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19, schools, […]
The Saudi Arabian authorities have suspended international flights for a week over a new strain of COVID-19. Many countries have recorded a surge in COVID-19 cases, a development which has been described as the second wave of the infection. According to state-run Saudi press agency, the flight ban may be extended by another week “until […]
Countries worldwide banned arrivals from the UK on Sunday over a new highly infectious coronavirus strain Britain said was “out of control”, as the WHO called for stronger containment measures. But there was positive news across the Atlantic where US lawmakers reached a deal for a nearly $900 billion Covid-19 financial package to help struggling […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday urged the federal government to immediately restrict flights, temporarily, from the United Kingdom. Atiku’s call comes on the heels of news of a new strain of COVID-19 circulating in the UK. The new strain is said to be more infectious than the original COVID-19 virus. Several countries, including […]
….Targets 40 per cent population reach in 2021 The Federal Government is painstakingly exploring multiple sources and cheaper but effective COVID-19 vaccines. Chairman, Technical Working Group for the therapy, Dr. Bassey Okposen, who dropped the hint in an exclusive interview with The Guardian in Abuja, said besides the COVAX facility spearheaded by Global Alliance for […]
