• Begins production of Oxygen to boost treatment The Lagos State Government is reopening some of its isolation centres following the increasing numbers of new cases of Covid-19. The Commissioner for Health, Professor AKIN ABAYOMI, said isolation centres to be reopened are in Ajah and Ikeja, as well as the Gbagada General Hospital. Professor ABAYOMI also said…
The Nigerian Medical Association has called for the clinical trial and testing of Covid-19 vaccines before giving them to Nigerians. NMA President, Professor INNOCENT UJAH, made the call, as the Federal Government expects to receive some doses of Covid-19 vaccines by January next year. Professor UJAH said he cannot say whether African countries were involved in the…
The Federal Government has asked its civil servants who are on Grade Level Twelve and below to work from home beginning from today. The stay-at-home directive by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, FOLASADE YEMI-ESAN, is expected to last for five weeks. YEMI-ESAN also directed permanent secretaries and chief executive officers in various ministries,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed nine hundred and ninety-nine new cases of Covid-19 across the country in the last twenty-four hours. Four hundred and sixteen new cases were recorded in Abuja yesterday, while three hundred and twenty-four of the confirmed tests were recorded in Lagos. The remaining new cases of Covid are are spread…
• Shops for N400b Vaccine • Senate concerned about handling capacity Nigeria has returned to nationwide Covid-19 restrictions, following the second wave of the deadly coronavirus virus. These include the closure of all restaurants, except those that are providing services to hotel residents, takeaways, home deliveries, and drive-ins. Also, all bars, nightclubs, event centres, and recreational venues…
The popular Millennium Park in Abuja has been shut down due to the second wave of Covid-19 in Nigeria. The decision was reached by the Federal Capital Territory Administration with a view to check the spread of second wave of the coronavirus. Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, BASHIR AHMAD, confirmed the development in a…