Tag: COVID-19
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Nigeria records 754 additional COVID-19 infections – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said 754 additional COVID-19 infections were recorded on Thursday across 11 states of the federation and the FCT. The NCDC stated this on its verified website on Friday morning, adding that the country recorded one fatality on Thursday. It said the 754 cases of COVID-19 on Thursday indicated…
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Reality TV star Maria, tests positive for COVID-19
Former Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Maria Chike, on Wednesday said that she has been tested positive for COVID-19. The light skinned reality TV star made this announcement via her Instagram page where she also appreciated her fans for showing concern about her well-being. Taking to her Instagram stories, Maria wrote, “My heartbeats,…
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FG confesses: Why we accept donation of expiring COVID-19 vaccines
Expiring COVID-19 vaccines – FG
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COVID-19: FG releases new guidelines for travellers coming into Nigeria
COVID-19: FG releases new guidelines for travellers coming into Nigeria
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Senate wants UK to remove Nigeria from COVID-19 red list
The Nigerian Senate has called on the British authorities to consider removing Nigeria from their Coronavirus (COVID-19) red list. The senate also condemned what it called the United Kingdom’s inclusion of Nigeria in the COVID-19 red list without justification. These were resolutions reached by the Senate at plenary on Tuesday, following the consideration of a…
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Vaccine Inequality: Only 3.% of Nigerians vaccinated against COVID — FG
The Federal Government says only about three per cent of Nigeria’s population has been vaccinated against COVID-19 largely due to poor access to the vaccine by developing countries. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this in Madrid, Spain at the 24th General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).…
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No new COVID-19 death in Nigeria – NCDC
Nigeria did not record a single COVID-19 death on Saturday. The country’s death toll to the pandemic still stands at 2,980. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) stated on Sunday, however, that the country recorded 54 new infections in seven states and the FCT on Saturday. The 54 new infections recorded on Saturday indicate…
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COVID: NCDC announces 197 infections, 2 deaths as Omicron variant hits 38 countries
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced two additional fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic on Friday with 197 fresh cases reported across five states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NCDC made the disclosure in its daily COVID-19 report on Saturday morning . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
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44 people die of COVID-19 in Akwa Ibom – Official
Dr Dominic Ukpong, the Special Adviser on Heath Matters to Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom, said 44 people had so far died of COVID-19 in the state. Ukpong made the disclosure at the maiden Eket Christmas Festival on Friday. “It is official that 44 people died in Akwa Ibom since COVID-19 started on April…