Covid 19

Diphtheria Outbreak Claims 10 Lives in Jigawa

  In a tragic turn of events, Jigawa State has been hit by an outbreak of diphtheria, with at least…

1 year ago

Lloyd’s loses COVID-19 BI case against Baylor College of Medicine

Lloyd’s of London syndicates have lost a COVID-19-related business interruption (BI) court case against Baylor College of Medicine (Baylor Medicine)…

2 years ago

Moderna Asks FDA to Authorize Omicron-Specific COVID-19 Booster Shot

U.S. health officials have said they plan to roll out the updated booster shots next month, pending regulatory approval. Moderna…

2 years ago

‘Go and receive your jab, it is safe’ – UI VC urges students

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, has urged all students in the institution to go and receive the…

3 years ago

COVID-19: No record of Omicron variant in Nigeria yet – FG insists

Despite Canadian authorities’ claims that two passengers from Nigeria had tested positive, the federal government on Monday insisted that the…

3 years ago

COVID-19: 1,094 returning travellers from red-listed countries have absconded from isolation in Lagos

Over 1,000 returning travellers from red-listed countries, including India, South Africa, Brazil, and Turkey, have absconded from isolation in Lagos…

3 years ago

Nigeria records 973 new cases of COVID-19 in five days

The most populous black nation, Nigeria has confirmed 973 COVID-19 new cases in five days. According to the figures released…

3 years ago

Nigeria records gain in fight against tuberculosis amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Response to the coronavirus pandemic notwithstanding, data indicate that there has been an increase in annual tuberculosis (TB) case notification…

3 years ago

WHO says Africa’s COVID-19 deaths surge 43% in a week

Coronavirus-linked deaths in Africa surged by 43 percent in the space of a week, driven by a lack of intensive-care…

3 years ago

Worst Of Covid-19 Is Yet To Come For Africa, Says WHO

Africa has just lived through its most devastating week of the pandemic, but the worst is yet to come as…

3 years ago