Tag: Covid-19
Kogi govt fires back at PTF for classifying the state as ‘high risk’ for COVID-19
Hours after the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 classified Kogi state as a 'high risk' state in the…
Nigeria records 1634 new COVID-19 cases
As the battle against COVID-19 becomes tougher, Nigeria has recorded 1634 new cases of the deadly virus in…
Kano Govt seals hospital for violating COVID-19 protocols
The Kano State Government has sealed a private hospital, UMC Zahir Hospital in Kano for treating sever cases…
80 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine expected in 2021, says Fayemi
The Executive Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday stated that the country is expecting 80 million…
COVID-19: FG threatens to shut schools
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has said it won’t hesitate to shut down schools in the country…
US scientist, Brooks who led development of the use of saliva for COVID-19 test dies at 51
Andrew Brooks, a research professor at Rutgers University who led the development of the first FDA-approved COVID-19 saliva…
405 Nigerians were killed by COVID-19 in two months, PTF reveals
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 revealed on Monday that Nigeria lost 405 persons to coronavirus in…
UniAbuja announces resumption date
The University of Abuja has announced a resumption of academic activities on February 1. This was contained in…
COVID-19: NCDC records 676 new infections, 21 more deaths in Nigeria
COVID-19 infections in Nigeria have continued to surge as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 676…
We are expecting 15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in February, says Nigeria’s health minister
Minister of health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has stated that the federal government is expecting 15 million doses of…
COVID-19: Nigeria mulls ban on Netherlands, UAE flights
The Federal Government has threatened to suspend flight operations from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Netherlands. The…
COVID-19: No one is safe until fully vaccinated, says FG
The Federal Government has said every Nigerian is at great risk of contracting the COVID-19, declaring that everybody…