The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has frowned at alleged adoption of double standards by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in its enforcement of its COVID-19 protocol for visitors.
Read more: UAE’s strict COVID-19 protocol targeted at Nigeria – PSC
The Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, has disclosed that Nigeria was expecting to receive a total of 52 million doses of vaccines by the second quarter of 2022.
Read more: Nigeria expects 52m doses of COVID-19 vaccines by 2022 - SGF
Prof. Adewale Oke, Provost, College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL), Idi-Araba, has charged the 200 newly-inducted medical and dental graduates to be innovative and always strive for excellence.
The Kwara chapter of the Nigeria Association of Government Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGMDP), on Monday extended the ultimatum on its impending strike, to Nov. 1.
The World Health Orgainsation (WHO) says that weekly COVID-19 cases in Africa fell by more than 20 per cent, the sharpest seven-day decline in two months as the third wave pandemic tapers off.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state recorded 25 COVID-19 related deaths and 401 infections from Sept. 9 to Sept. 11.
Read more: Lagos records 25 COVID-19 related deaths, 401 infections in 3 days
Five more people have died from COVID-19 complications as Nigeria recorded 559 fresh cases on Thursday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said in its infections update published on its Facebook page on Friday.
Read more: 7 persons die as Nigeria records 727 fresh COVID-19 cases –NCDC
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed eight persons on Sunday, as the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), reported 365 additional new cases in eight states of the federation.
Read more: COVID-19: NCDC reports 365 additional infections in 24 hours, eight deaths
Interswitch Group, promoters of the Verve Payments Brand, has announced the 4th edition of the ‘Verve Life’, which has come to be regarded as Nigeria’s biggest fitness and wellness lifestyle activation, incorporating the key pillars of fitness, fun and healthy food, taking place on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at The Landmark Centre in Lagos.
Some volunteers who donated blood in Lagos on Saturday to mark this year’s World Leukaemia Day, have described their volunteerism as a life-saving and self-fulfilling.
Read more: Blood donation to save cancer of the blood victims excites donors
Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 559 new COVID-19 cases, as total infections rose to 197,046.
Some volunteer blood donors at the 2021 World Leukaemia Day organised by a Non-Governmental Organisation, Timilehin Leukaemia Foundation (TLF), on Saturday, called on more Nigerians to participate in the life-saving exercise, so as to shore up depleted blood banks.
Read more: World Leukaemia day: Volunteers call for more blood donors to shore up banks
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have risen to 196,487 on Tuesday with 597 new infections.
Read more: Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases increase to 196,487 with 597 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says three people died as a result of COVID-19 complications, while 466 news cases was recorded on Friday.
Nigeria on Monday recorded four more COVID-19-related deaths and 379 new infections from 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Nigeria.
Read more: COVID-19: Nigeria records 4 more deaths, 379 new infections
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday has called on health workers to return to their duty posts.
The Representative of the United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria, Dr Peter Hawkins, has disclosed that a massive outbreak of vaccine-derived polio has been reported in Nigeria.
Read more: 120 outbreaks of vaccine-derived polio reported in Nigeria
