British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on Friday, urged the public to obey the national lockdown as coronavirus deaths continued to rise steeply but new case numbers fell this week. “Please really think twice before leaving the house this weekend and only do so if it’s absolutely necessary,” Johnson said in a video posted on Twitter. […]

Calls for strict compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved and directed that all public and private schools in the state to resume for second term 2020 /2021 academic session with effect from Monday 18th January, 2021. The Federal Government had earlier directed all schools to […]

Nigeria will receive 10 million doses of coronavirus vaccine in March, Health Minister Osagie Ehanire, said in a statement late Thursday. The vaccines add to 100,000 expected doses of Pfizer vaccine, he said. The statement did not specify which type of vaccine would be used for the 10 million doses. It was also unclear whether […]

Threatens to resist extension of resumption of schools beyond January 18 By Chimaobi Nwaiwu – Nnewi Proprietors of Private Schools in Anambra State, under the aegis of United Independent Proprietors of Private Schools Association of Nigeria, UIPPSA, Anambra State chapter, protested agaist further extension of resumption of schools by both Federal and Anambra State governments, […]

The Gambia has registered two cases of a British-identified coronavirus mutation which is likely more infectious, the nation’s government said on Thursday. Gambian Health Minister Ahmadou Samateh told lawmakers the strain was detected in two people entering the country — both of whom were asymptomatic — but did not give further details. “People coming from […]

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Thursday, said it received over 580,000 COVID-19 related phone calls between March and December, 2020. The Centre, whose mandate include “leading the preparedness, detection and response to infectious disease outbreaks and public health emergencies” disclosed this in a statement, titled: ‘NCDC Announces 6232 […]

Nigerian movie industry and the entertainment space has largely been spared by the lethal fangs of  COVID-19 even though it experienced several deaths in 2020 and 2021. But on Wednesday the industry announced its first death to the ravaging virus in the person of Sotonye Green. ALSO READ: Yakubu’s Trial: Court to rule on EFCC’s request […]

As total number of cases in region hit 3 million By Sola Ogundipe Amidst the emerging cases of new COVID-19 variants, the World Health Organisation, WHO, has charged African governments to step up their testing and sequencing efforts in order to enable quick spotting, tracking and tackling of the variants as soon as they appear. The […]

The Federal Government has dismissed reports that it was planning to, again, lock down the country in the wake of the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Edo State has recorded eight new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and one death from the disease as at Thursday, January 14, while 53 healthcare workers have been infected with the virus since the second wave of the disease outbreak in the state. The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr Andrew Obi, disclosed this during a meeting of […]

Introduces quick code for public enquiries By Luminous Jannamike – Abuja The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Thursday, said it received over 580,000 COVID-19 related phone calls between March and December 2020. The Centre, whose mandate includes “leading the preparedness, detection, and response to infectious disease outbreaks and public health emergencies” disclosed this […]

Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine generated a lasting immune response to the deadly bug in an early-stage clinical trial, the pharmaceutical giant said. More than 90 percent of the study’s 805 participants had neutralizing antibodies offering protection against COVID-19 29 days after receiving a single dose of the vaccine, the New Jersey-based drugmaker said Wednesday. […]

By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka Anambra State government debunked on Thursday, the rumours making rounds that some top officials of the state government had contracted the Coronavirus and were spreading it in government house. The rumour had it that many government officials have been quarantined as a result of the alleged covid -19 scare at […]

Both Pope Francis and his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, have received the coronavirus vaccine, the Vatican said on Thursday. “I can confirm that as part of the vaccination program of the Vatican City State, as of today, the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine has been administered to Pope Francis and to the Pope […]

By Sola Ogundipe The African Union has secured close to 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for distribution to its member nations. The Senior Science Adviser for the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Africa CDC, Dr Nicaise Ndembi, who confirmed this on Wednesday, said the 300 million doses are being secured independently of […]