COVID-19: Lagos Announces End of Fourth Wave
Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, stated that the consistent decrease in COVID-19 case positivity indicated the end of the state's fourth wave. On Saturday, Abayomi announced this…
FG Issues New Directive to Travellers on COVID-19
The federal government has issued a new directive following the rising cases of COVID-19 in countries around the world. Travellers arriving Nigeria will now be required to provide evidence of…
COVID-19: Ebonyi Bans Night Clubs, Drinking Joints, Other Public Places
The Ebonyi government has announced a ban on drinking clubs and night clubs among others to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the state. The ban is contained in…
COVID Cases in Africa Increased by 52% in One Week, May Get Worse – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said COVID-19 cases in Africa have increased by 52 percent in the past week. WHO director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, disclosed this in a media…
Togo shuts churches, mosques as COVID-19 cases worsen
Following a "worrying spike" in coronavirus cases in previous weeks, Togo's government has ordered all places of worship to close for one month starting on Friday. Recently, Togo a country…
Omicron: Canada Issues Nigeria Travel Ban
Canadian authorities in a bid to curb the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant have issued a travel ban on Nigeria. The announcement which was made on Tuesday November 30,…
One Person Died of COVID Every 12 Seconds Last Week – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed in the past week, one person died of COVID every 12 seconds. Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, made known on Monday at the 150th session…
Lagos, Rivers Listed as Nigeria Records 5 New COVID-19 Cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of five new COVID-19 cases in the country. According to the NCDC, the figures new COVID-19 cases were recorded…
Uzodimma Reads Riot Act To COVID-19 Defaulters, Workers in Imo
Imo State Government has, in its renewed effort to enforce strict compliance with the COVID-19 pandemic protocols, threatened to arrest and prosecute any person that failt adhere to wearing a…
No New COVID Death in Nigeria for 15 Days in a Row
For the 15th consecutive day, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC on Saturday reported zero new COVID-19 related deaths. According to the agency’s update for June 19, 2021, Nigeria recorded…