Coronavirus

The World Health Organization on May 5th declared that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency. Recall that the virus, which first broke out in China in 2019, killing more than 6.9 million people. On January 30th 2020, WHO…

The Federal Government has lifted the restriction placed on midnight movement and crowd at weddings, concerts, and other crowded places. The Presidential Steering Committee, PSC, on COVID-19 disclosed the lifting of the ban following the…

Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo had on Monday announced the re-opening of land and sea borders as the country eased most of its COVID-19 restrictions. Akufo-Addo disclosed this in a nationwide address on Monday. The Ghanaian…

The United Kingdom government has announced that people traveling to the country will no longer be required to show evidence of COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination as a pre-condition for entering into the country. mNaija reports that…

Back in April 2020, the Federal Government of Nigeria introduced N50 billion Targeted Credit Facility (TCF)  stimulus package to support households and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted its travel restrictions on twelve other African countries which was imposed after the detection of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. mNaija reports that twelve countries include Nigeria, South…

The first case of Covid and flu mix dubbed 'Flurona' has been discovered in young pregnant woman. According to DailyRecord The patient was tested at Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikva in Israel, with doctors finding the co-presences of…

Following the rising cases of COVID-19 in the country, the Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that religious gatherings will be reduced to 50 percent capacity. The Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19,…

According to researcher, the Omicron variant multiplies 70 times faster than Delta in human airways. A new study in Hong Kong provides the first information on how Omicron infects people, and it also suggests it replicates less well in…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) authorities have barred unvaccinated corps members from gaining access to orientation camps. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, made this public this on Monday December 13,…

The federal government of Nigeria has banned flights from Canada, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Argentina, effective from Tuesday, December 14. The announcement was made by the Minister of Aviation, Capt. Hadi Sirika, on Sunday,…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Tuesday, has reported three new cases of Omicron Variant in the country which now brings the total number of cases in Nigeria to six. After the outbreak of the virus in the country, the…

The government of the United Kingdom (UK) has announced that Nigeria will be added to the countries on its red list. This is coming after the discovery of COVID-19 Omicron cases linked to Nigeria. The decision was announced in a tweet…

The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has approved a vaccine booster against the virus for eligible Nigerians. Dr Faisal Shuaib, who is the Executive Director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), told…

In a bid to prevent the Omicron COVID-19 variant from entering the country, the Federal Government of Nigeria will, on Tuesday, release a new international travel protocol. While speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, on Monday, the…

The new COVID-19 variant known as Omicron has not been discovered in Nigeria, according to the the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC disclosed this to Nigerians in a statement on Sunday signed by its Director-General,…

The United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has announced new measures following the discovery of a new variant of COVID-19. Two cases of Omicron, a highly infectious strand of the virus, have been recorded in the UK. According…

A Kenyan clergyman based in London, UK, Bishop Climate Wiseman has accused of allegedly selling an ‘anointing oil’ capable of curing COVID-19 to his members. The founder of Bishop Climate Ministries in Camberwell District, South London,…

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has on Saturday received the COVID-19 vaccine at the Presidential Villa. President Buhari got vaccinated at 11:51am, while Prof. Osinbajo took his own at 11:57 am. It was…

The Federal Government has on Tuesday said the Muhammadu Buhari-led government will pay 24.3 million poor Nigerians N5,000 each for a period of six months. This information was made public by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs,…