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EU regulator begins review of CureVac’s COVID-19 vaccine
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has started a rapid review process for the COVID-19 vaccine made by German manufacturer CureVac, paving the way for potential market clearance.The Amsterdam-based EU regulator is looking at…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 938 new infections, 8 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 938 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 143,516.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Thursday.
The…
16 Million COVID-19 Vaccines to Arrive in Nigeria – UNICEF
The United Nations International Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday disclosed that 16 million doses of the Covax vaccine for Covid-19 pandemic would arrive in Nigeria very soon.Mr Peter Hawkins,…
Federal Medical Centre to Start Admitting COVID-19 Patients in Abuja – MD
Prof. Saad Ahmed, the Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, says the hospital is putting in place necessary facilities and logistics to commence the admission and treatment of COVID-19 patients soonest.…
COVID-19: Nigeria Records 1,056 New Infections, 21 Deaths
Nigeria recorded 1,056 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 141,447.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on its official Twitter handle.The…
Chinese expert says bats, pangolins not animal reservoir of COVID-19
Bats and pangolins are certainly not the animal reservoir of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), since the coronaviruses identified in these species are not sufficiently similar to SARS-CoV-2, according to Liang Wannian, a Chinese expert from…
COVID-19: NAFDAC is Evaluating Sputnik V, Covax Vaccines – Health Minister
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), is presently studying the Russian Sputnik V and India’s Covax vaccines against COVID-19, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says.…
Why Lagos Assembly banned illegal sales of COVID-19 drugs
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed a resolution banning the illegal sales and administration of drugs meant to treat COVID-19 pandemic in the state.The house’s resolution followed a motion by the Chairman, Ad Hoc…
COVID-19: Nigeria Records 1,588 New Infections, Total Now 139,242
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,588 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 139,242.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Saturday.
The…
Over 200m Girls, Women Experience Female Genital Mutilation – UNFPA
Ms Ulla Mueller, Country Representative, UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Saturday said over 200 million girls and women had experienced Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) globally.Mueller said this in commemoration of World’s Zero…
COVID-19 May Have Spread in Wuhan, but Originated Elsewhere – WHO Expert
A Russian expert on Saturday said Wuhan’s Huanan seafood market may have made it possible for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to spread, but it does not mean the virus originated there.“There is no evidence that the virus…
2.5 Billion People in 130 Countries are without COVID-19 Vaccines- WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says three quarters of all COVID-19 vaccinations were only in 10 countries, accounting for almost 60 per cent of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP).“Around 130 countries, with 2.5 billion…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 1,624 new cases, 9 more deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,624 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 137,754.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday.The News Agency…
Why FG lifted suspension on Emirates Airlines operations
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has notified the public of the immediate lifting of the suspension placed on Emirates Airlines operations in Nigeria.The Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu made this known in a…
CBN to Sponsor Research on COVID-19
The Governor of Central Bank (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, says that the bank will partner government and relevant private sector organisations to provide modern facilities in the heath sector and sponsor research on…
IFRC to Vaccinate 500 Million People Against COVID-19
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is launching a plan to help vaccinate 500 million people who might be affected by inequality in coronavirus vaccine distribution, IFRC…
COVID-19: Lagos Confirmed Cases Stand at 50, 310 – Commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the state now stand at 50, 310.Abayomi made the disclosure on Thursday through his verified Twitter account…
Rep Commends Buhari for Approving Federal Polytechnic, Shendam
Rep. Komsol Longgap (APC, Mikang/Quan Pan/Shendam) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the establishment of a Federal Polytechnic in Shendam.The polytechnic is to commence academic activities in…
Federal High Court Justice Tests Positive for COVID-19
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, has tested positive for COVID-19.A competent source in the court told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the judge tested positive for the virus and is…
COVID-19: GlaxoSmithKline Teams up with CureVac to Develop Vaccine for Variants
British pharmaceuticals company GlaxoSmithKline and German vaccine developer CureVac announced the collaboration on Wednesday to create next-generation COVID-19 vaccines to combat emerging variants of the coronavirus.…
COVID-19: NCDC confirms 1,634 new infections, 6 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,634 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 133,552.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday.…
Kano State Govt Seals Hospital Over COVID-19 Violation
The Kano State Government has shut down a private hospital, UMC Zahir Hospital in Kano, for admitting and treating severe cases of COVID-19.The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Muhammad Garba, announced this in…
Nigeria to Procure 80 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines in 2021- Fayemi
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Ekiti Gov. Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday, revealed that about 80 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines would soon be available in the country, to immunize 40 percent of the population…
Governors, Federal Govt working on COVID-19 Vaccine Procurement – NGF
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum on Tuesday said it was working with the Federal Government to make Coronavirus vaccines available in the country.The Forum’s Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, said this while…
PTF: State House Clinic To Get COVID-19 Testing Laboratory
A COVID-19 testing laboratory will soon be established at the State House Clinic, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, said on Tuesday in Abuja.This was…
Man, 63, beats cancer only to die by COVID-19 three weeks after
A 63-year-old British man, Eugene Courtney, has died of COVID-19 related complications 18 days after overcoming prostate cancer.His 61-year-old wife, Kim Courtney disclosed that her husband died at the Royal Lancashire Infirmary in the…
Visit Kogi at your own risk – PTF on COVID-19 tells Nigerians
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has declared Kogi a high-risk state for refusing to acknowledge the existence of the disease.The PTF also said that the Kogi government had failed to report testing, lacked isolation centers…
COVID-19 Vaccines from Covax Arrive Nigeria Soon – Ehanire
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from Covax will arrive in Nigeria from February.Ehanire made this known on Monday in Abuja at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19…
COVID-19: Nigeria Detects Additional 6 B.1.1.7 Variant
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) and the African Centre for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) at Redeemers University, Ede, have detected additional six B.1.1.7 variant in the country.
Dr Chikwe, Ihekweazu, …
COVID-19: Oxygen Demand in Lagos Spikes to 400 Cylinders Daily – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that the demand for oxygen by coronavirus patients has increased to 400 cylinders per day.Sanwo-Olu made this known on Sunday in a statement in which he updated residents on the…