#COVID19

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has gone into isolation again after his exposure to persons who tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement posted on his Twitter handle, the governor said he had been notified of more…

The Federal government has asked COVID-19 isolation centers across the country to prepare for reopening following the recent increase in the number of COVID19 cases in Nigeria. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, announced…

The Nigerian Military reports that a Major General identified as Olu Irefin, has died from COVID-19 complications in the Federal Capital Territory. The deceased was a participant at the Nigerian Army’s 2020 COAS Annual…

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance and Director-General candidate of World Trade Organisation, has disclosed that negotiations are currently going on with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers to get vaccines early enough…

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and concluded it is both safe and effective. With the approval of the vaccine, mass vaccination of Britons against COVID-19…

There was a mild drama at the Freetown International Airport, Sierra Leone on Monday when Super Eagles players and officials arrive at the country. The Nigerian team had travelled to the country ahead of Tuesday’s 2022 Africa Cup of…

President Donald Trump said Friday that a COVID-19 vaccine will be widely available for all Americans by April, except for New York, where he said it will not be delivered. Governor Andrew Cuomo immediately responded saying, "There will…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he tested positive for the novel coronavirus but felt fine as infections surged in the country. Zelensky wrote on Facebook,  “Despite all quarantine measures, I also had a positive…

Tunisia Government said on Thursday it was imposing a nationwide night-time curfew, shutting schools and banning inter-region travel in a bid to halt a resurgence of the novel coronavirus. Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi called on “all…

President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will go into a nationwide lockdown on Friday as Covid-19 cases surge in the country. Macron announced the measures in a televised address to the nation on Wednesday evening, adding that…