Tag: COVID-19
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BREAKING: Veteran actress, Racheal Oniga is dead
Veteran Nollywood actress, Rachael Oniga is dead. The revered movie star who has featured in hundreds of movies reportedly died on Friday, July 30th. Olatunji, the son of the actress confirmed her demise.He said his mother died on Friday night around 10pm. According to a colleague of the veteran actress who prefers anonymity:”The late role…
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COVID-19: US to impose fresh restrictions-Biden
US President Joe Biden said on Friday “in all probability” new guidelines or restrictions would be imposed in the United States in response to a resurgence of Covid-19 cases. Asked if Americans should expect new recommendations from health authorities or new restrictive measures, the president responded, “in all probability,” before leaving the White House by…
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8 COVID-19 deaths in Akwa Ibom, Niger, Ogun as cases soar
Eight COVID-19 related deaths were reported by the NCDC in four Nigerian states on Saturday, taking the cumulative death toll to 2149. Daily cases also shot up to 590, from 558. Niger accounted for three of the fatalities. This took the death toll in the central Nigerian state to 20. Akwa Ibom reported two deaths,…
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COVID-19 Third Wave: Nigeria records five deaths in a single day as cases surge
COVID-19 killed five people on Wednesday as cases surged in Nigeria, with 535 new infections reported in 18 states. The rising cases are indications that the third wave of the dreaded COVID-19 has hit Nigeria. Figures released by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that cases surged from 404 on Tuesday to 535…
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Real Madrid defender Alaba tests positive for COVID-19
Real Madrid’s new defender David Alaba has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Spanish top club said on Wednesday. “Real Madrid CF would like to notify that our player, David Alaba, has tested positive for Covid-19,” the statement said. The Austria international Alaba, 29, will now have to quarantine shortly after his arrival in Madrid…
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COVID-19: Nigeria surges to highest in over 4 months with 404 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that 404 additional COVID-19 infections and zero COVID-19 related deaths were registered in Nigeria on July 27, 2021. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday morning . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the additional infections represents the highest number of…
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No student, staff died of COVID-19 complications in UI – Managemnt
The management of the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, says no member of staff or student of the institution died of COVID-19 complications as being purportedly reported in some quarters. Mr Olatunji Oladejo, the university’s Director of Public Communications, made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in…
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Spare your enemy, he might become your saviour – Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa BRITONS hugged themselves and celebrated Monday, July 19, 2021 “Freedom Day” as the eclectic Boris Johnson government eased COVID-19 restrictions. That day, a dark sturdy man with tribal marks was led away from the Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou, Benin Republic. He had lost his freedom, and an uncertain future awaited him. The…
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COVID 19: FG calls for equal access to vaccines
The Federal Government has called for equal access to COVID-19 vaccines and tools, including detection and treatment to address the challenges of the virus in Nigeria. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, made this known during an online media briefing with the World Health Organisation (WHO). He said Nigeria would continue to suffer the…
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COVID-19: NCDC issues public health advisory for Eid-el-Kabir
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has issued a 9-point public health advisory on its website to members of the public to prevent further spread of COVID-19 during Eid-el-Kabir celebration. In the advisory issued on Tuesday, the public health agency urged Nigerians to take personal and collective responsibility to reduce the risk of the spread…