Ekiti begins COVID-19 regulation enforcement, to punish violators
The Ekiti State government says it has begun the enforcement of the state’s COVID-19 Infection Prevention Regulation 2020. Mr Olalekan…
UK secures early access to 90 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines
The UK Government has entered partnerships with BioNtech/Pfizer and Valneva who are developing vaccines to protect against COVID-19. It has…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 562 new cases, total now 37,225
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 562 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, with national toll…
COVID-19: Osun records 19 new cases, discharges 10
A total of 19 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Osun while 10 patients were, on Monday, discharged from…
Another epidemic looms after COVID-19 ― Boss Mustapha
The Federal Government, on Monday, warned about the possibility of another pandemic if the country fails to take advantage of…
COVID-19: Ekiti arrests 100 motorists over non-use of face masks
No fewer than 100 motorists were, on Monday, arrested by operatives of the Ekiti State Traffic Management Agency(EKSTMA) on the…
Coronavirus vaccination: WHO chief scientist thinks mid-2021 is possible
Widespread coronavirus vaccination could begin in the middle of next year, the chief scientist of the World Health Organisation, Soumya…
COVID-19: NCDC confirms 556 new cases, total now 36,663
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 556 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total…
Lagos conducts over 54,000 COVID-19 sample tests
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, on Sunday, says a total of 54, 570 samples have been…
COVID-19: Bayelsa records one death, four new cases ― Official
The Bayelsa COVID-19 Task Force, on Sunday, said it had recorded one more fatality, bringing the total number of death…
Enugu records 115 new COVID-19 cases
The Enugu State government, on Sunday, announced 115 new cases of COVID-19 infection, bringing the total number in the state…
Nigeria records 653 new COVID-19 cases, total now 36,107
Nigeria has recorded 653 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 36,107. The…
COVID-19: India donates essential medicines worth $50m to Africa
India has donated essential medicines worth 50 million dollars to African countries as part of the country’s collaboration with Africa…
COVID-19: Lagos discharges 42 fully recovered patients
Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed on Friday that 42 COVID-19 patients, comprising 17 females and 25 males,…
Nigeria records 600 new COVID-19 cases as total hits 35,454
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 600 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The 600 new…
COVID-19: Bayelsa records 1 more death
The Bayelsa COVID-19 Task Force on Friday said it recorded one more death, bringing the total number of fatalities in…
NCDC confirms 595 new COVID-19 cases, total now 34,854
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 595 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total…
Enugu government records 16 new cases of COVID-19
The Enugu State Government on Thursday announced 16 new cases of COVID-19 infection, bringing the total number in the state…
57 health workers contract COVID-19 in Plateau ― Official
The Commissioner for Health in Plateau, Dr Nimkong Lar, has said that 57 health workers were infected with COVID-19 in…
WHO, UNICEF warn of decline vaccinations during COVID-19
The World Health Organisation and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), have warned of an alarming decline in the number of…
