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Aviation, COVID-19, Health, Top Stories, United Kingdom (UK)
Monday, December 28th, 2020
UK, S’African passengers to get extra travel permits before boarding to Nigeria NCAA rolls out conditions, $3,500 fine per defaulter Stakeholders, IATA insist on on-arrival rapid testing at airports Fresh hurdles now await international air travellers from the United Kingdom and South Africa as Federal Government’s preventive measures against new strain of COVID-19 take effect […]
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Aviation, COVID-19, Health, Latest Politics
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a Special Forum of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Mohammed, a member of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, said while the government appreciates the negative economic impact of another lockdown, it would not rule out restriction […]
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Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Health
Saturday, December 19th, 2020
Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Wednesday warned that his government would be forced to impose tough measures if people continue to disregard COVID-19 preventive measures. The president said that the government was carefully watching the situation, the evolution of the pandemic and adherence to preventive measures following a second wave being witnessed in other parts […]
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COVID-19, Headlines, Health, National Politics, Women Politics
Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said Nigeria and other African countries to access COVID-19 vaccines from the end of January through the first quarter of 2021. The statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday quoted the former Finance Minister as disclosing this after a closed-door meeting with the Minister […]
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Headlines, Health, Medical Professionals
Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
Lagos plastic surgeon, Anuoluwapo Adepoju, who has been in the eye of the storm recently, has been indefinitely suspended by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). Her suspension followed the death of her patient, Nneka Onwuzuligbo. MDCN took the interim disciplinary action against Adepoju, owner of Med-Contour, on Monday, pending the determination of […]
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COVID-19, Headlines, Health, United Kingdom (UK)
Sunday, November 15th, 2020
(NNP) The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has gone into isolation having been exposed to someone with corona virus. While the PM has no symptoms, he has decided to isolate out of abundance of caution and in line with COVID-19 guidelines. Johnson contracted the virus several weeks ago and was hospitalized for a few days. Cases […]
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COVID-19, Health, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Sunday, November 8th, 2020
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has pleaded with Nigerians to be more patient and understanding as his administration intensifies efforts at flattening the curve of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. He made the plea at a strategic engagement with the Presidential Task Force on COVID -19, where he expressed optimism that the curve will be […]
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COVID-19, Governors, Health, Latest Politics, Ministries
Thursday, October 29th, 2020
Palliatives distribution in Sokoto delayed at minister’s request – Tambuwal Sokoto gov’s claim untrue, says source in Humanitarian Ministry No reason to hoard palliatives-Ondo govt CACOVID explains delay in distribution of palliatives ICPC to investigate alleged hoarding of palliatives By Dapo Akinrefon, Olasunkanmi Akoni & Joseph Erunke The Nigerian Governors’ Forum also reacted on Monday, […]
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American Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health, NNP News
Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
(NNP) With only seven days to the presidential elections in the United States, the Trump administration admitted that it had given up on containing the pandemic and instead is focused on therapeutics and the long awaited vaccine to control the virus. While been interviewed by CNN’s Jake Tapper on the “State of the Union” program […]
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COVID-19, Headlines, Health, Osun, State News
Sunday, October 25th, 2020
The Osun Food and Relief Committee on COVID-19 on Friday said the looted items at a warehouse in Ede town were not hoarded, but rather kept for flag-off of official distribution. Alhaji Bayo Jimoh, Secretary to the committee, in a statement in Osogbo, said that the looted items were donated to the committee as palliatives […]
