Tag: COVID-19
Chelsea confirm Andreas Christensen has tested positive for Covid-19
Chelsea have been handed a huge blow ahead of their clash against Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday as Andreas Christensen has...
Oyedepo Recommends Anointing Oil To Cure COVID-19, Urges Nigerians To Shun Vaccine
The General Overseer of the Living Faith Church International (Winners Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo, has called on the government to come to him for...
Lagos State Government Shuts Down All Coronavirus Vaccination Centres
The Lagos State government on Thursday shut down all COVID-19 vaccination centres across the State.
This became necessary as the state officially ends the first...
Covid-19: You May Take The Vaccine, But You Don’t Need It – Oyedepo
The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church, Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo has said it is not necessary to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.
The cleric...
Lagos Eases Restrictions On Social Gatherings, Event Centres
The Government of Lagos State has further eased restrictions on social gatherings and event centres across the state.
This was contained in a press statement...
COVID-19: FG Directs States To Halt Vaccination Halfway
A report by Sunday PUNCH has revealed that the Federal Government has asked all the states administering the COVID-19 vaccine to stop the exercise...
I Beg You All To Get COVID-19 Vaccination – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged all eligible Nigerians to get the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination “so that we can be protected from the virus.”
Speaking after he had...
23% Of Lagosians Had COVID-19 In 2020 – NCDC Survey
Nigeria survey suggests 23% of Lagos residents had Covid last year.
Study suggests infection rates have been much higher across the country than previously thought
More...
COVID-19: I Regret My Words – Apostle Suleiman Cries Out
General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has taken back his controversial statement on praying for ‘COVID-19 not to end.’
We...
WHO Disqualifies Nigeria, Eight Others From Global Vaccine Bid
It has been reported that the World Health Organisation-led COVAX global initiative has failed to shortlist Nigeria for the Pfizer vaccines.
This is following the...
COVID-19: Eating Less Meat Can Help Reduce Risk Of Pandemic — United Nations
The UN Environment Programme on Wednesday, February 4, has revealed that eating less meat can help reduce the risk of a pandemic, in addition...
Lady Assaulted By Policemen During COVID-19 Lockdown Awarded N5m In Damages
The Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, on
Monday, February 1, awarded N5 million damages against the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector General of...
COVID-19 Vaccines Arrivals Shifted From February To April – FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that the COVID-19 vaccine would arrive the country by the end of April despite stating earlier that...
COVID-19: Presidency Defends Buhari’s Removal Of Mask In Public
Following the uproar on social media, the Presidency, on Monday, has reacted after Nigerians accused that President Buhari of flouting the COVID-19 protocols in...
Minister Blames #EndSARS Protest, COVID-19 For Rising Cement Prices
The Federal Government says last year’s #ENDSARS protests and the COVID-19 pandemic which disrupted production flows were responsible for the skyrocketing of cement price...
Nigeria To Get COVID-19 Vaccines By February
The Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, has disclosed that the country would receive the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of February.
A communique signed by the...
Reps Oppose School Resumption, Propose Three-Month Postponement
The House of Representatives has faulted the Federal Government for giving schools the go-ahead to resume on Monday despite the increasing cases of COVID-19.
The...
Second Wave: Travels, School Reopening Caused COVID-19 Surge – PTF
The Presidential Task Force on COVID - 19 has said travels, reopening of schools , businesses and religious centres contributed to the rise in...
COVID-19: FG Will Impose Fresh Lockdown In Nigeria If… — PTF Speaks
The Nigerian Government has said there may be a fresh lockdown imposed in the country.
The federal government on Thursday said it will have no...
COVID 19: Taxi Driver Drives Passenger To Police Station For Not Wearing Face Mask
A drunk passenger in British Columbia, Canada was taken directly to the Victoria police station by a taxi driver for refusing to wear a...
Bill Gates Wonders Why Covid-19 Cases Are Very Low In Africa
American billionaire businessman cum philanthropist, Bill Gates, has wondered why COVID-19 cases have not been as high as predicted in the world’s poorest continent,...
COVID-19: No Fresh Lockdown Over Second Wave, Nigerian Govt Insists
The Federal Government on Tuesday clarified that it has not declared a fresh lockdown of the country following confirmation of a second wave of...
Nigeria May Spend Over N540bn On COVID-19 Vaccines
Nigeria may spend about $1.4bn (N540.4bn, at the official exchange rate of $1:N386) to procure and distribute 218,400,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, Sunday PUNCH...
Nigerians To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Next Year – FG
Nigerians should expect to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of January 2021, this is according to the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire.
He...
COVID-19: FG To Get $750 Million Loan From World Bank For States — Finance...
The federal government is currently processing a $750 million loan from the World Bank for state governments to address the impacts of the COVID-19...