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COVID-19, General Politics, Health, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Sunday, August 15th, 2021
COVID-19 scare: Buhari, delegation to go on isolation after London trip Buhari and his delegation in London By Terhemba Daka, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari and members of his delegation to the United Kingdom are to go on isolation after spending about two weeks in London. This is coming after Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola, the UK High […]
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Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Health
Monday, June 21st, 2021
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The African Development Bank (AfDB) has warned that Africa’s economies will continue to remain in jeopardy until the continent finds an answer to the non-availability of COVID-19 vaccination. Speaking at a meeting of the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government in Accra, Ghana, […]
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Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Health, United Kingdom (UK)
Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
The United Kingdom has placed a travel restriction on travelers from Nigeria and other countries in order to contain the spread of COVID-9 in the country. The country listed Nigeria alongside 188 countries on the amber list on its website. Aside from the countries on the amber list other countries were categorised under green or […]
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COVID-19, Headlines, Health
Monday, May 10th, 2021
By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja The Federal Government has re-introduced a nationwide 12am to 4am curfew to curtail further spread of COVID-19. The National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Mohammed, disclosed this at the briefing of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 in Abuja. Mohammed said the curfew would take effect from midnight on Monday. He also said […]
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Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Health, NNP News
Friday, May 7th, 2021
(NNP) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has come under severe criticism from his countrymen after it was discovered that the iron-fisted president took a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine, Sinopharm, that had not been approved by the Philippines health authorities and the World Health Organization. The president acknowledged his lapse in judgement and asked the Chinese Embassy to […]
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Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Health
Sunday, May 2nd, 2021
Nigeria announced on Sunday that it has banned passengers from Brazil, India and Turkey as the countries battle third wave of coronavirus with effect from May 4. People who have visited the country within fourteen days preceding their travel to Nigeria will also not be allowed entry. The Nigerian authorities said airlines that fail to […]
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COVID-19, Health, Latest Politics
Monday, April 5th, 2021
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Dr. Joe Okei Odumakin, the widow of the late human rights and pro-democracy activist, Yinka Odumakin, has confirmed that her husband died of respiratory issues due to COVID-19 complications which he recovered from about a week Odumakin stated this in a statement she personally signed on Saturday, titled; “A part of me […]
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COVID-19, Health, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85), Presidency
Sunday, March 7th, 2021
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye,Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari at exactly 11:51a.m and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at 11:57a.m yesterday received the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine jab after some frontline health workers were vaccinated publicly. It was preceded by e-registration of President Buhari and Osinbajo and filling of their vaccination cards by the Executive Director of the National Primary […]
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COVID-19, Headlines, Health
Friday, February 12th, 2021
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Stella Immanuel, the doctor who claimed hydroxychloroquine, zinc, and Zithromax, were effective cures for COVID-19, has demanded apology from US President, Joe Biden and the media which called her crazy. Immanuel, a Donald Trump loyalist, made the claim on July 28, 2020, at the premises of the US Supreme Court. Immanuel, a […]
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Anambra, COVID-19, Governors, Headlines, Health, State News
Saturday, February 6th, 2021
From Obinna Odogwu, Awka Anambra State Governor Chief Willie Obiano has ordered the immediate closure of Agbaedo Nnewi New Motor Spare Parts Market for one week over non-compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols. Commissioner for Trade and Commerce Mr Uchenna Okafor said in a statement that the governor had directed that the market be closed because both […]