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Brazilian football star, Neymar, has tested positive for COVID-19. Neymar’s club, Santos, in a statement announced that the Brazil forward is currently undergoing treatment. “With viral condition that started on …
Neymar tests positive for COVID-19 Read More
A new COVID-19 strain, NB.1.8.1, which has been linked to an increase in hospitalisations in China, has now been detected in the United States, including among international travellers arriving in …
New COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 detected in travellers arriving US Read More
The Minister of Information and National Orientation Mr Mohammed Idris confirmed the full repayment of Nigeria’s $3.4 billion COVID-19 International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan. The minister said this Monday while …
Information Minister confirms repayment of IMF’s $3.4bn COVID-19 loan Read More
About 30, 000 under five children across three local governments in Kwara state who were not vaccinated for preventable diseases during the COVID – 19 pandemic have been captured and …
COVID- 19: Kwara vaccinates 30,000 children in 3 LGs Read More
United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has said vaccine is one of the greatest achievement in humanity. This was as the Chief of field office, UNICEF Enugu, Mrs Juliet Chiluwe, emphasized …
Vaccine one of greatest human achievement – UNICEF Read More
Five years after the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic in Wuhan, China, concerns are mounting about another disease, the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). In this report, BENJAMIN SAMSON speaks with experts on …
After Covid-19, Nigerians anxious as Human Metapneumovirus spreads globally Read More
The Federal Government says the COVID variant — XEC, has not been detected in Nigeria. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said this in a statement issued by Mr …
XEC: New Covid-19 strain not in Nigeria – FG Read More
The White House says President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is suffering from mild symptoms. The US President has cancelled a campaign speech he was scheduled to …
Biden tests positive for COVID-19 Read MoreFrontiers Healthcare Services (FHS) has debunked claims of its alleged involvement in a Ghana Airport COVID-19 testing project as patently false and tainted by the worst kind of political machination. …
Ghana COVID-19 testing: FHS dismisses corruption allegations, says it’s politically motivated Read More
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has spoken on fresh Covid-19 variant in Nigeria. The NCDC said the subvariants have not yet been identified in Nigeria. The …
Breaking: NCDC speaks on fresh COVID-19 variant in Nigeria Read More
British lawmakers are expected to back a report on Monday that said former Prime Minister Boris Johnson deliberately misled parliament over rule-breaking parties at the heart of government during coronavirus …
COVID-19 fallout: Lawmakers move against Boris Johnson over ‘partygate’ Read More
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that Covid-19 no longer represents a “global health emergency”. The statement represents a major step towards ending the pandemic and comes three years …
COVID-19 no longer global emergency – WHO Read More
COVID-19: Global health systems improving first time in 3 years — WHO A recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report has indicated that health systems globally have shown signs of improvement …
COVID-19: Global health systems improving first time in 3 years — WHO Read More
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said the new COVID-19 Omicron sub-lineage variant has not yet been detected in the country. This was confirmed Wednesday, in …
No new COVID-19 variant in Nigeria yet – NCDC Read More
The Challenge Parenthood Initiative (CPI) Tuesday said out of 2,788,335 population of Kogi state, 646,623 have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic as at November 2022. The executive director CPI, …
COVID-19: 646,623 vaccinated in Kogi – CPI Read More
As the spread of COVID-19 continue to reduce worldwide, the federal government has suspended all pre-departure, pre-boarding, and post-arrival PCR test requirements for travellers. The announcement was made in a …
FG ends COVID-19 tests for travelers Read More
Following the reduction in Covid-19 cases, the Federal Government has relaxed travel protocols for air passengers and other stakeholders. The Minister of Aviation Sen. Hadi Sirika, in a tweet on …
Nigerian government relaxes COVID-19 protocols Read More
Long-term effects of Covid-19 can cause lingering health problems, according to the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria (SOFPON). The president, SOFON, Prof. Musa Dankyau, speaking at the 25th annual …
‘Family physicians key to tackling long-term effects of Covid-19’ Read MoreLong-term effects of COVID-19 can cause lingering health problems, even as the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria (SOFPON), has reiterated the importance of Family Physicians in reducing the scourge …
‘Family physicians key to tackling long-term effects of COVID-19’ Read More
The Nigeria chapter of the non-⅘profit New Faces, New Voices (NFNV Nigeria) has called for more inclusion of women in the financial sector, particularly in the various interventions by governments …
Post COVID-19: New Faces New Voices pushes for more women inclusion in finance Read More
Contractors the COVID-19 medical equipment and items has blocked the entrance gate of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Mohammed Musa Bello, causing gridlock and preventing vehicles from accessing …
Pictures: COVID-19 contractors mount Abuja, protest non payment Read More
Oil prices fell about 2% on Tuesday, extending the previous session’s almost 2% decline, as recession fears and a flare-up in COVID-19 cases in China raised concerns over global demand. …
Crude price falls on fears of global recession, China COVID surge Read More
As part of efforts to reduce the high number of out-of-school children in the country, a non-profit organisation on the aiges of Arm the Child Foundation, said it has so …
Out-of-school-children: Foundation trains 300 IDPs, places 20 on scholarship Read More
A former director of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Joshua Etopidiok has outlined leading strategies for public servants, policy makers and all leaders in a post COVID-19 era. This …
Ex-NDIC director set strategies for leaders in post COVID-19 world Read More
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has lamented the spate of insecurity in the country, asking all the security agencies to live up to the expectations. The North-west leadership of …
APC laments insecurity nationwide, demands urgent action Read More