COVID-19
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...
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,...
New Omicron Covid variant: Why locking away Africa when virus is already on three continents — Vaccine expert
Outraged by the banning of Africa over the new Omicron variant first discovered in South Africa, an African Union vaccine expert and...
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...
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....
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...
COVID-19 claims U.S. ex-Secretary of State, Gen. Powell
The first African-American Secretary of State, General Colin Luther Powell, has exited the world. Aged 84 years, Powell reportedly died on Monday...
Aspirin lowers risk of COVID-19 – New findings
Aspirin could protect the lungs of COVID-19 patients and minimize the need for mechanical ventilation, according to new research at the George Washington...
British Airways set to rehire over 3,000 cabin crew sacked during pandemic
British Airways is getting set to rehire over 3,000 cabin crew sacked during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Finally we are beginning to see...
COVID-19 variants are getting more airborne, making them more contagious – New Study
A new University of Maryland study suggests that successive strains to the novel coronavirus are becoming more transmittable through the air. Back in...
COVID-19 Third wave: Political mass gatherings serve as super-spreader, PSC warns
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC), has warned political parties, State governments, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
FG to invest $200m on COVID-19 vaccines production, other pharmaceuticals
The Federal Government, through the National Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) in collaboration with other partners, intends to raise $200 million for pharmaceuticals...
COVID-19: Worst is yet to come for Africa with “Delta strain” detected in 10 African countries — WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO), has warned that as the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic gathers pace, the worst is yet to...
COVID-19: 36 states, FCT to get new oxygen plants — FG
To cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic and stave off a third wave, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N5.6 billion...
COVID-19 Cases Surge In Japan putting Olympic Games in jeopardy
The 2020 Olympics may be in jeopardy yet again. Reports reaching this newspaper indicates that the Olympics could be in danger after a...
COVID-19: 141 violators of international travel regulations declared wanted by FG
No fewer than 141 travelers from Brazil, India and Turkey have been declared wanted by Nigeria’s Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) for violating the...
