Total cases confirmed – 204,456 Total cases discharged – 192,620 Total deaths recorded – 2,677 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 204,456 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated September 26, the NCDC reports 255 new cases with 4 COVID-related death. … Read more
…the Nigerian Government had received millions of doses of vaccines by different manufacturers… The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has debunked claims that the United Kingdom does not approve of the COVID-19 vaccines used in the country. In previous months, the Nigerian Government has received millions of doses of vaccines by different manufacturers … Read more
…the only reliable way of preventing the disease is to adhere to the established public health measures… The Federal Government has said that those who have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 disease could still get infected and infect other people who come in contact with them. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, gave the charge … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 204,201 Total cases discharged – 192,421 Total deaths recorded – 2,673 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 204,201 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated September 25, the NCDC reports 210 new cases with 2 COVID-related death. … Read more
Referring to Nigeria as the giant of Africa is deceptive, says Sanusi. Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi ll said Nigeria should stop deceiving itself with being called ‘Giant of Africa,’ noting the country is way behind many other African countries in developmental indices. He also asserted that with the rate at which neighbouring Ghana … Read more
The president added that the North-East and the South-South, which were the issues in 2015, were stabilising… President Muhammadu Buhari, during a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of The Netherlands, Mark Rutte, in New York, United States, has assured that Nigeria is dealing with terrorist elements troubling the country. The Special Adviser to the … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 203,991 Total cases discharged – 192,139 Total deaths recorded – 2,671 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 203,991 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated September 24, the NCDC reports 477 new cases with 3 COVID-related death. … Read more
President Buhari thanked Nigeria’s partners and friends all over the world for their assistance since the outbreak of COVID-19… President Muhammadu Buhari had a long list of critical issues on Friday as he addressed world leaders at the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA76). He took to the podium to address the … Read more
The first nurse to be vaccinated at Karl Bremer Hospital, Western Cape, in South Africa has died of complications resulting from Covid-19. Iris Adams, 64, who received the vaccine at the hospital, died on Saturday, September 18, 2021. She had been an Assistant Nursing Manager since 1997 and was the first person to … Read more
There are no laws in Canada that say individuals need their spouses’ permission to get vaccinated, and it is unclear if his wife had given consent Police are looking for a man in Canada who reportedly punched a nurse in the face multiple times, knocking her to the ground after she administered a COVID-19 vaccine … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 203,514 Total cases discharged – 191,942 Total deaths recorded – 2,668 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 203,514 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated September 23, the NCDC reports 433 new cases with 2 COVID-related death. … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 203,081 Total cases discharged – 191,601 Total deaths recorded – 2,666 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 203,081 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated September 22, the NCDC reports 377 new cases with 2 COVID-related death. … Read more
The Minister of Health also presented a memo seeking for an upward review for the emergency supply, installation and maintenance of the 38 oxygen plants… The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved ₦836 million for the establishment of oxygen production plants for COVID-19 pandemic intervention across the country. Briefing State House reporters after the weekly … Read more
Philippines’ President, Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday condemned the rich countries’ selfish plan to hoard COVID-19 vaccines while poor and developing nations are experiencing vaccine drought. The president said this in a pre-recorded virtual address at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, that a man made drought of vaccines is ravaging poor countries. … Read more
The 55-year-old health minister will remain in the United States for a period of isolation. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Brazil’s Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday after attending the UN General Assembly in New York that was inaugurated by his president, Jair Bolsonaro, according to an official statement. “The other members of the … Read more
The University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) has dismissed claims that Obadiah Mailafia, the former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), was treated shabbily at the facility before his death on Sunday morning. On Monday, the Middle Belt Forum claimed Mailafia endured a miserable ordeal in the hands of doctors at UATH, saying … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 202,704 Total cases discharged – 191,370 Total deaths recorded – 2,664 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 202,704 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated September 21, the NCDC reports 513 new cases with 3 COVID-related death. … Read more
Reality meets conspiracy theory as the COVID-19 debate rages on. EDITOR’S PICKS: ‘Ex-Vaxxer’ Mum Who Said She Was ‘Unmuzzled And Unvaccinated’ Dies Of COVID-19 COVID-19: 20% Of Nigerian Workers Lost Employment In 2020 – Report Innovation Continues To Prosper Despite COVID-19: UN Report The COVID-19 debate is one that has slowly evolved into a contestation … Read more
They include posts in which she labels herself ‘unmasked, unmuzzled, unvaccinated, unafraid’… A mother-of-four who posted anti-vax and anti-mask messages on social media has died after contracting COVID-19. Forty-year-old Kristen Lowery, from Escalon, California, died ‘unexpectedly’ on September 15, according to a GoFundMe page set up to raise money to help pay for her funeral. … Read more
.the report assesses the impact of COVID-19 on business enterprises in the country. At least 20 per cent of the full-time workforce in Nigeria lost employment during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, a new report released on Tuesday has revealed. The report tagged ‘The Impact of COVID-19 on Business Enterprises in Nigeria’, was jointly released … Read more