Tag: COVID-19
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COVID-19 in Africa peaks with 6,400 deaths recorded, says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday that weekly deaths from COVID-19 in Africa had reached a record peak in the week that ended on Aug. 1. Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, disclosed this in a briefing to Correspondents at the UN headquarters, in New York, on COVID-19 situation in…
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JUST IN: Anxiety as 35 NYSC members test positive in Ogun camp
At least 35 graduates at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camp in Sagamu, Ogun State, have tested positive for COVID-19, Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, has said. While addressing journalists in Abeokuta Thursday, the commissioner expressed worries about the upsurge of the third wave of Coronavirus in the state. “The number of NYSC members…
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COVID-19: Nigeria records 747 new cases, highest in five months
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday recorded 747 fresh cases of COVID-19 infections. The NCDC, on its verified website on Thursday morning, stated that the 747 new cases were the highest in any single day in the last five months. According to the NCDC, Lagos State, the epicentre of COVID-19 in Nigeria, recorded…
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COVID-19: Nigeria records 505 new cases in 14 states
As the more contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus spreads, a total of 505 new cases were recorded on Tuesday in Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control made this known via its verified website on Wednesday morning. It put the country’s COVID-19 toll at 175,264 as of Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports…
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Nigeria could have been worse – Buhari’s aide, Onochie
Aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie has said the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic could have been worse in the country if not for the President. The Personal Assistant to President Buhari on New Media stated this on Tuesday, comparing the impact of the pandemic in Nigeria to other countries. Onochie stated that the…
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IMF approves historic $650bn to tackle covid-19 economic impact on Nigeria, other nations
The Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund on Monday approved a general allocation of Special Drawing Rights equivalent to $650bn to boost global liquidity in nations like Nigeria and others. The amount is the largest SDR allocation in the history of the IMF and a shot in the arm for the global economy…
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COVID-19: Fresh lockdown imminent as FG speaks on introducing stringent measures
The Chairman Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC), Mr Boss Mustapha, says government will not hesitate to introduce stringent measures to protect vulnerable citizens in the country against the COVID-19 virus Mustapha, who is the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), made the disclosure during the PSC briefing on Monday in Abuja. According…
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Covid-19 kills 11 persons in Lagos in a single day
The dreaded COVID-19 has killed 11 people in Lagos in a single day, with 275 fresh cases reported across the state. Figures released by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, late Monday night revealed that 11 fresh deaths have been reported in Lagos. This takes the total national deaths from COVID-19 to 2,160. “>NCDC,…
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4 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrive Nigeria
Four million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine have arrived Nigeria in two planes. The vaccine was received by officials from the UN children agency UNICEF on behalf of Nigeria at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. It was the second batch of vaccines Nigeria has received after the four million doses of Astrazeneca-oxford vaccine delivered…
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Rachel Oniga didn’t die of Covid-19 – AGN speaks
The Lagos State chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria has debunked reports that late movie star, Rachel Oniga, died from Covid-19 complications. The Public Relations Officer of the Guild, Olamilekan Ojora, said the actress had malaria and typhoid before she eventually passed away on Friday night around 10 p.m. Ojora also said that he…