COVID-19
BREAKING: Nigeria enters fourth wave of COVID-19 – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says the country is currently experiencing its fourth wave of the COVID pandemic. Ifedayo Adetifa, director-general...
WHO approves covovax Covid vaccine for emergency use
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday issued an emergency use listing (EUL) for NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine. “Today, the World Health Organization issued...
COVID-19: Lagos bans unvaccinated persons from social events
The Lagos state government on Tuesday banned unvaccinated persons from attending social events and gatherings in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the...
US detects first case of Omicron Variant
The United States has announced its first confirmed case of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. The case was detected in California, in a fully...
Omicron: Nigerian govt to issue new travel protocol on Tuesday
The Federal Government has said it will release a new travel protocol on Tuesday, as a proactive measure to prevent the Omicron COVID-19...
BREAKING: UK approves molnupiravir, first oral antiviral to treat COVID-19
The United Kingdom (UK) has granted a conditional authorization to Merck’s coronavirus antiviral, Molnupiravir, the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19. British...
COVID-19: NCDC reports 376 new infections in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported 376 new infections and 35 additional deaths as at Saturday, from the coronavirus pandemic...
FG announces updated COVID-19 travel protocol
The Nigerian government has released the revised travel protocol into Nigeria effective Monday, 25th October, 2021. Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee and...
COVID-19:FG makes vaccination compulsory for civil servants
The Federal Government has made COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for civil servants on its payroll. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss...
FG to support research on development of COVID-19 vaccines locally
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will invest in and support pharmaceutical and research agencies to developed vaccines for COVID-19 locally. Delivering his...
