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WHO predicts COVID-19 will end in 2022

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, has expressed optimism that

Nigeria vows to reject expired COVID-19 vaccines from int’l partners

The Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC),

“Mkpurumiri”: How S’East can end scourge – Medical Director of Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu

A neuropsychiatric expert, Prof. Monday Igwe, has urged South-East leaders to revive

How Presidency Reacted To Staff Contracting COVID-19, Embarking On Self-Isolation

The Presidency says nothing abnormal for Presidential aides testing positive to COVID-19

Lai Mohammed demands apology over report that he contracted COVID

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has demanded a

Lassa fever kills 80 in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 80 persons have so

Omicron variant spreading faster, now in 77 countries – WHO raises alarm

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Omicron variant is spreading

COVID-19 testing not meant to embarrass Nigerians – Ghanaian envoy

Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria Amb. Rashid Bawa says the required Coronavirus

UK lifts travel ban on Nigeria

The United Kingdom has announced that Nigeria and 10 other countries would

Omicron variant can partially escape Pfizer vaccine-induced immunity

Laboratory research has suggested that the Omicron variant can partially escape antibody

Some donated vaccines expiring before usage – FG raises alarm

The Federal Government on Wednesday said vaccines donated to Nigeria through COVAX

COVID-19: Vaccination card compulsory to attend social gathering in Lagos – Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says that presentation of COVID vaccination

Omicron: Nigerian governors condemn stigmatisation of Nigeria

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has rejected visitation ban placed on Nigeria

NMA backs FG on vaccine mandate for federal workers

The South-West Caucus of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed support

COVID-19: PSC revises international travel protocol amid Omicron scare

The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has reviewed the country’s International

Africa steps up Omicron variant detection as COVID-19 cases rise by 54 percent

African countries are stepping up measures to detect and control the spread

Omicron: African Union vexed by ‘stigmatisation’ of Southern African nations

Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, says the travel

Slovenia threatens ban on Johnson & Johnson vaccine after woman’s death

Slovenia says it could permanently ban Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 after

‘Omicron could have originated in HIV patients’

The surprising number of mutations in the Omicron Coronavirus (COVID-19) variant could

Develop COVID-19 vaccine – Buhari challenges Nigerian universities

President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged Nigerian universities to intensify their research in

WHO names ‘Omicron’, COVID-19 variant worse than Delta

World Health Organisation (WHO) has named the latest COVID-19 variant identified in

COVID-19: Vaccination can’t totally stop infection – Ehanire

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said the partial or

COVID-19 cases in Nigeria climb to 212,947

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday recorded 53 new

COVID-19: Leader of most populous German state condemns compulsory vaccination

The premier of Germany’s most populous state has spoken out against compulsory

COVID-19: NCDC registers 65 new infections, 8 deaths on Wednesday

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that Nigeria recorded 65

COVID-19: Shortage of 1bn syringes may occur by 2023 – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says shortage of at least one billion

Nigeria administers 5.7m COVID-19 vaccines, targets 112m by 2022

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has vaccinated 5,770,899 eligible persons

Vedic Hospital reacts to shutdown, gets MDCN license for expatriate doctors

Vedic Lifecare Hospital, Lekki, says its three expatriate doctors had received their

Nigeria records 116 new COVID-19 cases in 6 states, FCT

Six states and the Federal Capital Territory have reported 116 new cases

COVID-19: NCDC registers one death, 209 new infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it registered one additional