COVID-19 Infection

Vice Chairman of Global Citizen Nigeria, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, who spoke in Lagos, decried the slow pace of vaccination of Nigerians against the dreaded COVID-19 infection.

Coronavirus: NSSF moves to vaccinate a million Nigerians

September 4, 2021

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 71 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 167,803, as of July 3.

Nigeria records 631 new coronavirus cases, eight more deaths

September 3, 2021

Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu (born June 25, 1965) is a Nigerian politician and the current Governor of Lagos State.

Coronavirus: Lagos to subject Ivermectin to clinical trials

February 1, 2021

Britain said on Wednesday it was helping Kenya prepare to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Astrazeneca and Oxford University, as African nations race to ensure their populations are inoculated.

Britain helps Kenya prepare for roll-out of coronavirus vaccine

January 20, 2021

The new President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Sunday Asefon, has said his victory at the election in Abuja last weekend was designed by God.

NANS urges Nigerian government to provide coronavirus support fund for universities, polytechnics

January 16, 2021

Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Comrade Ini Ememobong, gave the charge Friday while playing host to the Executive members of the State branch of FIDA, during a courtesy call on him in the Conference room of the Ministry.

Akwa Ibom government ‘jolted’ by spike in coronavirus

January 12, 2021

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, speaking yesterday while being briefed on the report by a team of scientists. (Tolani Alli)

Nigerian scientists brief VP Osinbajo on potential drug for coronavirus

January 12, 2021

Another new variant of the novel coronavirus seems to have emerged in Nigeria, the head of Africa's disease control body said on Thursday, cautioning more investigation was needed.

Nigeria records 1,024 new coronavirus cases

January 11, 2021

Primary and secondary schools in Abia State would resume on January 11, 2021, for the continuation of first term 2020-2021 academic session, the Commissioner for Education, Dr Kanelechi Nwangwa, has said.

Abia schools to resume January 11, Akwa Ibom January 4

January 1, 2021

PANDEF National Chairman, Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (retd)

Akwa Ibom: Ex-MILAD Idongesit Nkanga died of coronavirus

December 26, 2020

This was revealed in a statement the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Amina Mohammed-Baloni issued yesterday, emanating from the increasing cases of the coronavirus.

Kaduna mulls another lockdown over rising coronavirus cases

December 13, 2020

The number of deaths from the coronavirus in the U.S. has surpassed a quarter of a million, according to data logged Wednesday morning on worldometer.info.

Coronavirus: Global infections cross 60 million milestone

November 25, 2020

The number of coronavirus-associated deaths in Lagos State increased to 181 on Wednesday with four more fatalities, said the state’s Health Commissioner, Prof Akin Abayomi.

Lagos records virus infections in another school

November 7, 2020

Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte tightened nationwide coronavirus restrictions Sunday after the country recorded a record number of new cases, despite opposition from regional heads and street protests over curfews.

Italy closes theatres, gyms as virus cases mount

October 25, 2020

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the PTF on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, who raised the concern on Thursday during the daily press briefing by the task force in Abuja.

PTF warns against neglect of virus protocols

September 22, 2020