Tag: COVID-19
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COVID-19 jab: Gov Obaseki dares court order
COVID-19 jab: Gov Obaseki dares court order
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Court stops Obaseki from enforcing compulsory COVID19 vaccine directive
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has granted an order restraining Governor Godwin Obaseki and the Edo state government from enforcing a directive that all residents who have not taken COVID19 vaccines will be prevented from accessing churches, mosques, banks, event centres and other public places from the middle of…
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COVID-19 kills 93 Nigerians, see fresh figures released by NCDC in the last 24Hrs
COVID-19 has killed 93 people in Nigeria, with new cases falling sharply in the last 24 hours,according to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. Figures released by NCDC early Monday morning showed the nation reported 362 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, a fall from the 650 cases posted on Saturday. Of the figures,…
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We’ll resist any attempt to force Edo people to take COVID-19 vaccines – Activist, Edokpayi warns Obaseki
Human rights activist, Kola Edokpayi, has said that any attempt to force Edo people to take COVID-19 vaccines shall be vehemently resisted. “My body is my right. Governor Godwin Obaseki respect my right. We shall vehemently resist any attempt to force Edo people to take Covid 19 vaccines.” he warned. The activist gave the warning…
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Families groan as Hunger, Insecurity and Covid-19 Rage – Michael West
By Michael West This is not the best of times in Nigeria. Many families are in financial mess as the means to meeting the basic needs: feeding, rent, medicals and children’s school fees, are getting harder by the day. It is not funny at all. Families are caught in the webs of threatening hunger, worsening…
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COVID-19: Why we won’t release players to go to red-list countries in September – EPL clubs
The 20 clubs from the top-flight of English football will not allow their players to feature in international matches in red-list countries next month, the Premier League said on Tuesday. Nearly 60 players from 19 Premier League clubs are due to travel to 26 red-list countries in September for international matches. But all the clubs…
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Nigeria records 565 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths on Monday – NCDC
Nigeria on Monday recorded 565 new COVD-19 cases and eight deaths, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. The NCDC stated this on Tuesday. The centre said that this brings the total infections, since the index case in 2020, to 187, 588. The NCDC attributed the surge to the highly transmissible Delta variant…
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COVID-19: Only vaccinated persons can now attend public events as Edo Govt imposes fresh restrictions on mass gatherings
The Edo State Government has directed that only those who have had at least a shot of a coronavirus vaccine can attend mass gatherings across the state. This the government said is in a bid to curtail the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Godwin Obaseki disclosed this while flagging off the second phase…
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Lagos to resume COVID-19 vaccination Aug. 25 — Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Government says it will resume vaccination against COVID-19 on Wednesday, Aug. 25, with the administration of the Moderna vaccine. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu stated this at the Lagos House, Ikeja, at a news conference on the state’s management of COVID-19. Sanwo-Olu, who gave the updates on the fight against the…
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COVID-19 3rd wave: Lagos vows to deal with inbound passengers violating guidelines
…to enforce all international protocols Apparently disturbed by the increase in Covid-19 infections, caused by international travelers,the Lagos State Government has vowed to deal with inbound passengers that violate guidelines. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Lagos Government issued the warning via its Ministry of Health in a statement issued and signed by its Director of Public Affairs,…