CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19: FG Declares 132 More Persons Wanted For Breaking Laws
The Federal Government has declared 132 more persons wanted for violating COVID-19 guidelines. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, announced this in a statement issued on Thursday night. Recall that on Sunday,90 persons were declared wanted for…
Read More »COVID-19: Biden Orders more intel investigation of pandemic’s origin
President Joe Biden ordered U.S. intelligence officials to “redouble” their efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any possibility the trail might lead to a Chinese laboratory. After months of minimizing that possibility as a fringe theory, the Biden administration is joining worldwide pressure for China to…
Read More »NCDC: Nigeria confirms 43 New cases
43 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria on Tuesday. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to date to 165,852 cases. 156,456 cases have been discharged and 2,067 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory In addition, a total of 2 million tests…
Read More »COVID-19: South Africa begins Phase Two of vaccine roll-out
South Africa will launch Phase Two of its vaccine rollout on today (Monday) with the aim of inoculating five million citizens aged over 60 by the end of June. Health minister Zweli Mkhize told journalists during a webinar that an estimated 4.5 million doses of Pfizer and 2 million doses…
Read More »COVID-19: Lagos Govt to enforce pandemic law against defaulters
The Lagos State Government has said it will enforce the Coronavirus Pandemic Law against defaulters to ensure the protection of citizens against the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, stated this on Wednesday at a media briefing on the Lagos COVID-19 Third…
Read More »COVID-19: Five Things You Need To Know About The New Lockdown Imposed by Federal Government
It’s no more news that the Federal Government has announced the phase four lockdown to further contain the spread of COVID’19. The deadly viral disease that broke out last year threatened the lives of many while others lost their lives to the pandemic. It’s therefore the responsibility of the government to further…
Read More »Covid-19: FG Reintroduces Restrictions on mass gatherings
The federal government has reintroduced the restriction on mass gatherings after a spike in COVID-19 cases recorded in some countries. The presidential steering committee on COVID-19 said on Monday that the restriction is effective from Tuesday. Mukhtar Mohammed, the committee’s national incident manager who announced the measures, said event centres…
Read More »COVID-19: India Crosses 20 million Infections
The number of new Covid infections in India has officially passed 20 million cases, even as the government says infection rates are coming down. India says infections have consistently dropped since 30 April, when it recorded more than 400,000 cases. But experts say the number of deaths and infections are…
Read More »COVID-19: FG bans travellers from Brazil, India, Turkey
Health authorities in Nigeria have announced an entry ban for non-Nigerian passengers who have been in Brazil, India or Turkey in the last fourteen days due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus in those three nations. A statement by Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman, Presidential…
Read More »Indian Prime Minister Modi’s political party Still holding rallies despite Covid-19 crisis
Members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are holding political rallies to drum up support ahead of municipal elections despite a devastating second wave of coronavirus gripping the country. Campaigning is underway in parts of southern Telangana state for municipal elections. Images tweeted by the BJP Telangana…
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