Tag: COVID-19
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Violators of COVID-19 travel advisory will be grounded for one year – FG
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has warned that Nigerians involved in violation of recent travel advisory for travellers from India Brazil and Turkey will be grounded for one year. Chairman of the Committee and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustaphah gave the warning on Monday May 31, during…
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SAD! COVID-19 kills 28 Nigerians in 24 hours, cases soar again
The dreaded COVID-19 pandemic has killed 28 Nigerians in the last 24 hours, with new cases soaring again to send fresh panic across the nation. Figures released by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC late Monday night revealed that 28 Nigerians were killed by the virus in one day. The NCDC also reported 203…
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COVID-19 far from over, WHO DG warns
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus on Friday warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over despite a worldwide death toll of over 3.5 million and economic losses of $22 trillion. Tedros told reporters in Geneva that new variants have been compounding explosive outbreaks. But he said equitable access to vaccines…
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COVID-19: NCDC confirms 63 additional Infections, 11 recoveries
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 63 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, and 11 recoveries. With the 65 new infections, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country now stands at 166,254. The NCDC disclosed this late on Friday via its official Twitter handle. It added that the new infections were recorded…
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Children’s Day: Atiku urges intensified efforts to mitigate COVID-19 effects
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for concerted efforts to mitigate both immediate and long-term adverse effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on education. Abubakar made the call in a statement signed by his Media aide, Paul Ibe, in Abuja on Wednesday, to mark the 2021 Children’s Day. The former vice president said it…
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Proceed for your second COVID-19 vaccine doses – FG to Nigerians
The Federal government has asked Nigerians who have taken their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to proceed to their centres for the second doses. The Executive Director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, NPHDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib who made the call at a press briefing said the agency has now provided the first COVID-19 vaccine…
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Covid-19: FG declares 63 Nigerians, 27 foreigners wanted
The federal government has declared 63 Nigerians and 27 foreigners wanted over violation of COVID-19 guidelines. A statement issued on Sunday night by the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 and signed by its chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, said the identified individuals failed to observe the newly instituted…
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COVID-19: You are a man of faith – Pastor Adeboye tells Gov Yahaya Bello
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has described Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State as a man of faith over his handling of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the State. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Onogwu Muhammed, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Bello made this known in a statement…
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Delhi announces free education, aid for children orphaned by COVID-19
Authorities in New Delhi will provide financial aid and sponsor the education of children orphaned in the nation’s capital due to coronavirus, officials said on Tuesday. Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, also announced 10 kilogrammes of free food rations this month to poor families struggling during the ongoing lockdown. Families, who lost their breadwinner…
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India COVID-19 cases hit 25 million
India became the second country after the U.S. to report more than 25 million cases of COVID-19 as it registered 263,533 new infections in the past 24 hours on Tuesday. The virus claimed 4,329 lives, making this the deadliest day in the country since the pandemic began, Health Ministry data showed. The ministry said overall,…