Why Nigerian pilgrims will go to Jordan – NCPC boss
Rev. Yakubu Pam, the Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), says the ongoing crisis in Gaza is part of reasons why pilgrims from Nigeria […]
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COVID-19: Expert debunks rumour of dying after 2 years of vaccination
Dr Rasheed Odunola, the Director, University of Ilorin Health Services, on Monday, debunked rumours that people who received the COVID-19 vaccine will die after two […]
COVID-19 Delta variant spreading, present in 104 countries, WHO warns
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 Delta variant was ripping around the world at a scorching pace, driving a new spike […]
COVID-19 Delta variant in 98 countries, continues to mutate, WHO warns
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, on Friday, urged leaders to push back against the daunting new COVID-19 surges, with increased vaccination efforts and […]
Turkey starts to inoculate health workers with 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose
Turkey on Thursday started to inoculate healthcare workers and people aged 50 and above with the third dose of COVID-19 jabs as part of the […]
COVID-19: Daily virus cases expected to reach around 800 in South Korea
South Korea’s daily new COVID-19 cases sharply increased on Tuesday, as the capital city recorded the highest number of infections this year. As of 9 […]
COVID-19: NCDC registers 65 additional infections in Nigeria
The Nigeria Center For Disease Control(NCDC), registered 65 additional COVID-19 infections in the country, as of June 28, 2021. The NCDC disclosed this on its […]
All you need to know about Sickle Cell Disorder
As the world celebrates Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) Day on June 19, declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO), there is the need to know […]
Indian PM writes President Buhari on health benefits of Yoga
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, has written to President Muhammadu Buhari, on health benefits of Yoga, particularly in boosting immunity and helping recovery […]
U.S. administered 300m COVID-19 vaccines in 150 days – Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden, on Friday said the U.S. administered 300 million Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines in 150 days, and that COVID-19 cases and deaths had […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 49 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country’s COVID-19 cases have reached 166,816, as it recorded 49 additional infections as of Monday, June […]
12,000 FCT residents receive 2nd COVID-19 vaccine – Minister
Dr Ramatu Aliyu, the Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says no fewer than 12,000 residents have taken the second round of COVID-19 vaccine […]
COVID-19: WHO says there is currently no ‘hybrid’ variant in Vietnam
Days after Vietnam’s Ministry of Health said it had detected a new COVID-19 variant comprising characteristics of both the alpha and delta strains. The World […]
COVID-19 danger has not passed, states must support pandemic treaty, says WHO
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Director- General, has urged all countries to support a pandemic preparedness treaty, warning that it would be […]
COVID-19 vaccine: Lagos commences second dose
The Lagos State government says it has commenced the administration of the second dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination programme. Prof. Akin Abayomi, State Commissioner […]
FG receives donation of PPEs worth $8m from UNICEF
The Federal Government on Friday received eight million dollar worth of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and medical consumables from the United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) […]
231 corps members receive COVID-19 vaccine in Anambra
231 National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) members have been administered with Astra Zeneka COVID-19 Vaccine at the Mbaukwu/Umuawulu, Permanent Orientation Camp in Anambra.Mr Kehinde Aremu, […]
Beware of Ponzi schemes, impulsive buying, expert tasks women
Nigerian women have been called upon to avoid impulsive buying and tread carefully while seeking to invest their monies, urging them to shun Ponzi schemes […]
COVID-19: Ganduje receives second jab of COVID-19 vaccine
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State and some top government officials on Thursday received the second jab of Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Speaking after he was […]
Sani Bello takes second jab of COVID-19 vaccine
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has received the second jab of Oxford Astrazenece COVID-19 vaccine, as the State flags off the second dose exercise. The Governor, […]
Study finds Sinovac vaccine 99.49 % effective in immune responses
A new vaccination study conducted by Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University has found that China’s Sinovac vaccine has extremely high efficacy in boosting immune responses against COVID-19, […]
UNICEF provides vaccine refrigerator units to Libya
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced the supply of 74 refrigerator units to help Libya build a cold chain for the coronavirus vaccine. “Plans […]
COVID-19: Bauchi receives 2nd jab of Astrazeneca vaccine
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and his wife, Hajiya Aisha, on Saturday, received their second jabs of Astrazeneca vaccine of COVID-19. Speaking after receiving […]
Pfizer, Moderna vaccines 94% effective – CDC study
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday stated that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines were found to be 94 per cent effective […]
COVID-19: NCDC reports 53 new infections
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 53 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 165,612. The NCDC […]