Food inflation: FG releases 40,000 metric tons of grains
To cushion the effect of high food prices in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of 40,000 metric tons of various grains from the National Strategic Grains…
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Breaking News: New Covid-19 Variant Detected in Israel
A new Covid-19 variant has been detected in Israel, Persecondnews.com, gathered Wednesday.
The strain, a combination of two subvariants of Omicron, was detected in two passengers…
COVID-19 4th wave formally declared extinct in Lagos State — Health…
With the consistent plummeting of COVID-19 case positivity in Lagos State, the national epic centre of the virus, the government has announced the end of the fourth wave…
Lionel Messi tests positive for Covid-19
Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday announced that Lionel Messi has tested positive for Covid-19.
The 34-year-old Argentine is one of four players who have the virus — the others are goalkeeper…
I didn’t contract COVID-19, not in isolation, says Lai Mohammed
Contrary to media reports, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has denied contracting COVID-19.
Mohammed said he would…
Fortify yourselves against COVID, don’t stigmatize it, urges Peterside, who tested…
Mr Atedo N A Peterside, the Chairman, Anap Foundation COVID-19 Think Tank, has urged Nigerians to fortify and get themselves ``well-prepared’’ against COVID by taking all the…
WHO says no deaths reported from Omicron yet as variant spreads to 38 countries
The World Health Organisation said on Friday the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has now been detected in 38 countries around the world.
WHO Technical Lead for Covid-19 Maria Van…
Omicron variant now detected in 23 countries, alerts WHO
With at least 23 countries reporting cases of the new Omicron variant, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says every country should take it "extremely seriously".
WHO said the virus is now…
Inequality Against Africa Will Hinder Fight Against COVID — FG
Nigeria has warned that lack of vaccination by developing countries will provide a fertile ground for the Covid-19 virus to mutate, thus threatening the progress already recorded…
Omicron: Canada slams travel ban on Nigeria, 9 other African countries
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh
In a bid to curtail the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the Canadian authorities have issued a travel ban on Nigeria and nine other countries.…
Breaking: Nigeria confirms two cases of Omicron variant
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the country.
Two cases were…
Omicron: Living With COVID-19 by Reuben Abati
The world's greatest fear about the coronavirus pandemic was confirmed last week with the discovery of a new mutation of the virus, known originally as the B.1.1.529, a development…
New Omicron Covid variant: Why locking away Africa when virus is already on three…
Outraged by the banning of Africa over the new Omicron variant first discovered in South Africa, an African Union vaccine expert and Nigerian, Dr Ayoade Olatunbosun-Alakija, has…
Just in: New Omicron COVID variant detected in 2 travellers from Nigeria in Canada
Canada’s Ministry of Health has confirmed two cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in two individuals who recently travelled from Nigeria to the country.
A statement by Ontario…
51-year-old man with Covid-19 dies on flight from Turkey to Germany
A 51-year-old man died on a Pegasus Airlines flight from Turkey to Germany last month had coronavirus, according to officials in Germany.
The passenger was found motionless in his…
COVID-19: Colombia, Dominican Republic and 5 others to remain on UK’s red list…
Dale Keller, chief executive of the UK Board of Airline Representatives, has said that the the list of Red Countries was useful as it allowed the government to react speedily to the changing…