AfDB disbursed $3.2bn to fight COVID-19 – Official
The African development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday said it had disbursed a total of 3.2 billion U.S. dollars as its contribution to combat the effects […]
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Omicron: Travel ban on Southern African countries, form of stigmatisation – AU
Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has said the travel ban on southern African countries, due to COVID-19 Omicron variant, it a […]
Ramaphosa visits Nigeria, asks countries to lift travel ban imposed on S/Africa
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a lifting of the travel ban imposed on his country and other sister countries. Ramaphosa said the […]
FG begins enforcement of mandatory vaccination for civil servants
The Federal Government has commenced the enforcement of mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 at the Federal Secretariat. As early as 7:00 am on Wednesday, security men […]
Keep to NYSC oath, DG urges prospective corp members in Lagos
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, has advised Prospective Corps Members (PCM) to let the corps’ oath binds on them during […]
No recorded case of Omicron variant in Nigeria – NCDC
The Federal Government has insisted that the country is yet to record a case of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19, despite Canadian authorities’ claims […]
Covid-positive Czech president appointed new PM from plexiglass box
Czech President Milos Zeman has appointed opposition leader Petr Fiala as the country’s new prime minister. Mr Zeman – who tested positive for coronavirus last […]
COVID-19: South Africa ‘punished’ for detecting new Omicron variant
South Africa has complained it is being punished – instead of applauded – for discovering Omicron, a concerning new variant of Covid-19. The foreign ministry […]
FG asks grade level 12 civil servants, others to resume December 1
The Federal Government has asked civil servants on Grade Level 12 and below to resume duties on Wednesday, December 1. In a circular titled ‘Resumption […]
FG spends N2.3trn to cushion effect of COVID-19 – Minister
The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Mr Clem Agba, said the federal government had spent N2.3 trillion as stimulus package to cushion the […]
NYSC goes stringent on COVID-19 protocols as 2021 Batch “C” Stream II service year begins
The Nigeria Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said the 2021 Batch “C’’ Stream II service year begins on Nov. 24. This is contained in a […]
Europe hits highest weekly COVID-19 cases since pandemic began – WHO
Almost two million cases of COVID-19 were reported in Europe last week, the most in a single week in that region since the pandemic started, […]
Scientist urges African countries to intensify voice against vaccine nationalism
Ravindra Gupta, a Professor of Clinical Microbiology at the University of Cambridge in U.K., has urged African countries to make a stronger voice against COVID-19 […]
Nigeria records 86 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death – NCDC
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded one death and 86 new additional infections from across seven states […]
Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass 8.5million – Africa CDC
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,506,231 as of Thursday morning, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. […]
Global COVID-19 death toll tops 5 million – Johns Hopkins University
The global COVID-19 death toll reached the 5-million milestone on Monday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The United States remains the worst-hit country […]