’26 Africans Die of COVID Every Hour’ — WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that 26 Africans die of COVID-19 Virus every hour. WHO Africa, in a statement on Thursday, said new data shows that African countries may miss…
BREAKING: Nigeria Confirms Two Cases of Omicron Variant
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed two cases of first of the Omicron variant in the country. The announcement formed part of a press statement released by the…
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…