The federal government has reintroduced the restriction on mass gatherings after a spike in COVID-19 cases recorded in some countries. At its briefing on Monday, the presidential steering committee on
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The Lagos state government says inbound travellers who provide fake phone numbers and addresses to avoid the mandatory self-isolation will face severe sanctions. Akin Abayomi, Lagos commissioner for health, in
The Indian government has announced a week-long lockdown in Delhi, the nation’s capital amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. On Sunday, despite the weekend lockdown, Delhi reported 24,462 COVID-19 cases
Tedros Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), has asked developing countries to avoid politicising the COVID-19 pandemic. The global agency has approved a number of vaccines for emergency
Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, has raised the alarm over COVID-19 vaccine racketeering at some vaccination centres in Nigeria. Speaking
Ignatius Kaigama, bishop of Abuja Catholic diocese, says poverty is a serious threat to human existence in Nigeria. Kaigama stated
Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house of representatives, says Nigeria’s health sector was relatively non-existent prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says the COVID-19 pandemic should not be an excuse for state governments to halt investment