COVID-19

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians in the Diaspora to actively participate in the country’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery efforts. In a video message to commemorate this year’s Diaspora Day, observed on July 25 of every…
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No fewer than 7,875 Nigerian doctors are currently practising in the United Kingdom, according to the UK’s General Medical Council. The GMC, which is the government body that maintains the UK’s official register of medical practitioners,…
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has again announced the closure of schools for a month even as the nation's COVID-19 tally crossed four-lakh mark. Speaking to the nation on Thursday night, Ramaphosa said according to the the…
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Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Thursday pushed back against some of the conspiracy theories spreading online accusing him of creating the coronavirus outbreak. “It’s a bad combination of pandemic and social media and people…
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The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state government spends about N100,000 daily on each COVID-19 patient whose case is mild-to-moderate. He added that a severe case could gulp up to N1 million to maintain on…
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The Republic of India has assisted Nigeria with seven tonnes of hydroxychloroquine as part of its contribution to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in the West African nation. According to the United States Food and Drug…
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Akwa Ibom State Government has commenced the distribution of second round of palliatives to the people across the 31 LGAs of the State. The exercise which is part of measures by Governor Udom Emmanuel towards cushioning the harsh…
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The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has alleged that head of Department of State Security DSS) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja Safiyanu Abba prevented an airport official from further searching a visitor who…
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Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has tested positive for Coronavirus. The governor, who announced this via his verified twitter handle said he has gone into isolation. He tweeted; "I took my third Covid-19 test yesterday and it…
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Experts from the University of Nebraska and the Texas Biomedical Research Institute have urged researchers to consider exploring the cannabis plant as a potential treatment regimen for COVID-19. They are recommending that the…
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