Tag: covid-19

COVID-19: FG Removes India From List of Flagged Countries

Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) has disclosed India has been removed from the list of countries flagged over high surge of COVID-19 infections. Recall that…

Two Hippopotamus Test Positive For Covid-19 At Antwerp Zoo

Two hippopotamuses have reportedly tested positive for Covid-19 at Antwerp zoo in Belgium without any symptoms detected except runny noses. The authorities at the zoo said Imani, aged 14, and…

Beijing Oppose Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Children

The Beijing Municipal Commission of Education is opposed to making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for children as a condition of admission to schools and kindergartens. The committee stated in a statement…

FG Receives $9.26m COVID-19 Grant

The Federal Government of Nigeria has been granted a substantial $9.26 million from the Canadian Government. The generous grant will be used to expand the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to…

Nigeria To Shut NYSC Camps Disregarding COVID-19 Protocols – Official

The Nigerian government has threatened to shut down any National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp that fails to comply with protocols put in place to limit the spread of…

‘COVID-19 Cases Increasing’ — Sanwo-Olu Warns

Lagos State government has expressed its worry over continued increase in cases of Covid-19 virus in the state, asking residents to comply with all COVID-19 protocols. Governor of the state,…

COVID-19: Unvaccinated Persons Account For 98% of Deaths – Edo Govt.

The Edo state government has disclosed unvaccinated persons account for over 98.7 percent of deaths being recorded in the third wave of the pandemic. Andrew Obi, the state incident manager,…

We Have Enough COVID Vaccines To Cover 70% of Nigerians – Boss Mustapha

Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), has revealed Nigeria has enough vaccines that can cover over 70 percent of the country’s population before the end of…

Nigeria Records Three New COVID Cases, Lowest Daily Count in 2022

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that three people tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. NCDC made this known in its latest coronavirus data published for March 5,…

Olamide Bakare: Nigerian Bags 4-Year Jail Term in US for COVID-19 Fraud

A Nigerian national, Olamide Yusuf Bakare has bagged four years and nine months jail term in the United States (US) for fraudulent acts linked to COVID-19. Bakare was found guilty…