The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed two cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant in the country. A statement signed by the NCDC Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa said the two cases were discovered through genomic sequencing. Adetifa said the…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Ogun State has been rated the top performing state in the ongoing mass vaccination campaign against Covid-19, a report by the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA) has indicated. Coming after Ogun in performance rating are Zamfara,…
The Lagos government has canceled its annual end-of-year ‘Greater Lagos Fiesta’ over fears of COVID-19 fourth wave. The authorities cited the counsel from health authorities to suspend all activities scheduled for Yuletide. In early November, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday inaugurated mass vaccination campaign against the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the territory. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, inaugurating the exercise at the Old Parade ground, Abuja said the…
Dr. Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, has said the partial or full vaccination against the dreaded COVID-19 is not enough reason to drop non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) guards or a guarantee against infection. Ehanire said this on Monday in Abuja…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 30 additional COVID-19 infections, with Abia recording nine cases on Monday. The NCDC said this in its daily COVID-19 report on Tuesday morning. Reports state that the 30 additional cases reported…
Nigerian death toll from COVID-19 pandemic has climbed to 2,960 just as Edo has reported yet additional 11 deaths comind from a reported backlog of eight and 10 COVID-19 deaths in succession. Again, the NCDC did not explain the errant…
Africa’s sharp surge in cases of diabetes is clashing with the COVID-19 pandemic and poor access to vaccines, the World Health Organisation has said. Africa’s death rates from COVID-19 infections are significantly higher in patients with diabetes, according to a…
A 3-man team from the Federal Ministry of Education has visited Katsina State to assess the level of compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols in schools across the state. This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in…
Fostering a healthy work-life balance is one of the many concerns of young professionals across the world, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Recently, a diverse group of Nigerian professionals – Gbemi O, media personality; Claire and Akah Nnani, YouTube…
