Total cases confirmed – 167,692 Total cases discharged – 164,273 Total deaths recorded – 2,121 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 167,692 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated July 1, the NCDC reports 74 new cases with one COVID-related deaths. … Read more
Deaths rose by 15 percent across 38 African countries to nearly 3,000 in the same period. The Delta variant of coronavirus is driving the pandemic forward in Africa at record speeds, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday. Infection numbers have increased in Africa for six weeks running, rising by a quarter week-on-week to … Read more
…passengers who fail to comply with the newly revised protocol will be denied entry into the country The federal government has declared that any foreign traveller who fails to present a valid Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test result on arrival into the country will be deported. The Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on … Read more
Across the world, a wave of new lockdowns are being implemented, as countries scramble to get ahead of the coronavirus strain known as the Delta variant The United States is in a far better place this summer than many other countries witnessing new COVID-19 cases. But the Delta variant of the virus — now expected … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 167,618 Total cases discharged – 164,244 Total deaths recorded – 2,120 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 167,618 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated June 30, the NCDC reports 75 new cases with one COVID-related deaths. … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 167,543 Total cases discharged – 163,985 Total deaths recorded – 2,120 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 167,543 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated June 29, the NCDC reports 11 new cases with one COVID-related deaths. … Read more
Sirika accused the UAE of discriminatory protocols, adding that Emirates and other airlines, including KLM, gave conditions unacceptable to Nigeria. The Federal Government has disclosed reasons the United Arab Emirates (UAE) banned flights from Nigeria to Dubai. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this on Monday while briefing the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 … Read more
“The Global Fund is funding the repair of 30 non-operational plants, and shall in addition build 12 new oxygen plants, to be so spatially located across Nigeria.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government (FG) has said that Nigeria is conscious of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. This was … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 167,532 Total cases discharged – 163,984 Total deaths recorded – 2,119 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 167,532 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated June 28, the NCDC reports 65 new cases with no COVID-related deaths. … Read more
It said the regulation, however, does not apply to passengers who transited through these countries. The Federal Government has added South Africa to the list of countries where foreign travellers coming into Nigeria have been banned. This is coming in the wake of possible importation of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic into the … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 167,467 Total cases discharged – 163,949 Total deaths recorded – 2,119 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 167,467 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated June 27, the NCDC reports 2 new cases with no COVID-related deaths. … Read more
Hancock had been under increasing pressure to quit, after the Sun published pictures and then a video of Hancock and Gina Coladangelo kissing. Matt Hancock has resigned as health secretary after he breached social distancing guidance by kissing a colleague. In a letter to the PM he said the government “owe it to people who … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 167,465 Total cases discharged – 163,946 Total deaths recorded – 2,119 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 167,465 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated June 26, the NCDC reports 35 new cases with no COVID-related deaths. … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 167,430 Total cases discharged – 163,937 Total deaths recorded – 2,119 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 167,430 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated June 25, the NCDC reports 29 new cases with one death resulting … Read more
Today, June 25, 2021 makes it exactly a year since Sen. Abiola Ajimobi’s death and his wife Florence Ajimobi has written a chronicle of how she has fared in one year since her husband’s death on her personal blog. Read Below: Growing up as a child, my favourite game was “house” (a game where children … Read more
Nigeria’s unemployment rate is pegged at some 23.2 million people, the highest in at least 13 years, and the second-highest rate in the world Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has said that Nigeria’s 33 per cent unemployment figure is indefensible and that the situation has been compounded by the COVID-19 scourge. According … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 167,401 Total cases discharged – 163,933 Total deaths recorded – 2,118 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 167,401 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated June 24, the NCDC reports 44 new cases with one death resulting … Read more
“After more than three million vaccinations, only 13,267 people experienced mild to moderate side effects, while 4,708 experienced moderate to severe side effects.” The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) declared in Abuja on Thursday that more than two million Nigerians have received the first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Dr Faisal Shuaib the … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 167,375 Total cases discharged – 163,917 Total deaths recorded – 2,118 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 167,375 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated June 23, the NCDC reports 44 new cases with one death resulting … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 167,331 Total cases discharged – 163,913 Total deaths recorded – 2,118 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 167,331 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated June 21, the NCDC reports 86 new cases with one death resulting … Read more