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Lagos schools resume, govt says COVID-19 safety protocols still in place
Lagos State Government has said all public and private primary and secondary schools in the state should resume for the third term of the 2020/2021 academic...
BREAKING: NAFDAC approves Pfizer-BioTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Friday approved the use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria. This is coming few...
COVID -19 And Disability: 80% of children failing in their learning.
Most children living with disability in Africa are particularly vulnerable to stigma and discrimination, and are often segregated. They may not appear in the...
58 dead in Baghdad Covid hospital fire
Fifty-eight people were killed in a fire that ravaged at a Covid-19 hospital in the Iraqi capital overnight Sunday, according to an official toll. “The number...
COVID-19: second batch of vaccine dose threatened, says Fed Govt
The Federal Government yesterday said the global scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines may delay the administration of the second dose. National Primary Health Care...
BREAKING!! No COVID-19 Vaccine, No Salary — Government Tells Civil Servants
Government tells civil servants that if they don’t get the COVID-19 vaccine, they won’t get paid. The Togo government said that #COVID19 vaccines are...
Real Madrid captain Ramos tests positive for coronavirus
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos, who was already out of this week’s Champions League meeting with Liverpool because of a calf injury, has tested positive for...
Households, businesses can apply for N50bn COVID-19 loans – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that households and businesses affected by the COVID-19 can now apply for loans under its N50bn Targeted Credit Facility. It...
COVID-19: Deaths rising despite 780m vaccine doses administered – WHO
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has raised concerns over increasing cases of deaths and confirmed cases of COVID-19...
Forbes: A new billionaire every 17 hours
The coronavirus pandemic didn’t hurt the market of the superrich. Indeed, a new record was reached in April 2021, with 493 new billionaires worldwide. At least...
COVID-19: Lagos, FCT shut seven treatment centres
The two cities most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic – Lagos and Abuja – have begun shutting down isolation centres as Nigerians snub the medical facilities,...
BREAKING: WAEC releases 2021 WASSCE results, postpones exams indefinitely over Covid-19
The conduct of 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, for school candidates has been postponed indefinitely due to the effects of...
What every Nigerian should know about COVID-19 vaccination
A vaccine works by “showing” the immune system an important part of the virus and “training” it to recognise and remember the pathogen without exposing...
Blood clots: 7 die in UK after taking AstraZeneca vaccine
The UK medical regulator said Saturday that out of 30 people who suffered blood clots after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, seven have died. The British...
COVID-19: Oyetola inaugurates Osun Food Support Scheme for 30,000 people
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, Thursday inaugurated the ‘Osun Food Support Scheme’ to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on 30,000 vulnerable...
430 event centres, clubs shut for violating COVID-19 protocols
The Lagos State Safety Commission has shut 430 event centres and night clubs across the state for violating COVID-19 protocols. Director-General (DG) of...
NAF airlifts COVID-19 relief materials to 14 West African countries
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has commenced the airlift of COVID-19 medical relief materials donated by the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, with...
