FCT Minister Tests Positive For COVID-19
The Minister of the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. The Minister announced this via Read more
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COVID-19: Nigeria records highest cases in one year with more deaths
The Nigerian Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 2,123 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. It was reported that the development represents the Read more
NCDC Registers 1,368 New COVID-19 Infections
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control says it registered additional 1,368 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the country Read more
Red List: NANS Gives U.K. mission in Nigeria 72 Hours to Rescind its Decision
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has given British Mission in Nigeria 72 hours to rescind its decision to pause the issuance and processing Read more
Nigeria and Britain at loggerheads over Omicron Travel Ban, FG says action discriminatory
• Britain’s decision based on discrimination, not scientific but prejudice, claims FG• Presidential steering committee will respond appropriately soon, says Mohammed• It’s a temporary precautionary Read more
Zoo says its two very runny-nosed hippos have COVID-19
A Belgian zoo said Friday that a pair of hippopotamuses in its care are in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, possibly the first time ever Read more
COVID-19: Nigeria Records First Case of Omicron Variant
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed Nigeria’s first case of the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus. The NCDC disclosed this on Wednesday Read more
World Health Organization (WHO)’s Update on Omicron
On 26 November 2021, WHO designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron, on the advice of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution (TAG-VE). This decision was Read more
Malaysia’s Covid-19 deaths sharply rise to 199 in one day after Eid Hari Raya Haji
(KUALA LUMPUR) – Malaysia has reported an unprecedented sharp rise in Covid-19 deaths on Thursday, July 22nd with 199 fatalities in just one day. According Read more
BREAKING: Protesters vandalise Covid-19 vaccination centres in France
Protesters over tougher coronavirus rules have vandalised Covid-19 vaccination centres in the South-East and South-West of France, 9News Nigeria learnt. According to a report, two Read more
FULL DETAILS: WE WILL NOT REST UNTIL COVID-19 IS DEFEATED – SANWO-OLU
BY PRINCELY ONYENWE, IMO The governor of Lagos state last night x-rayed his efforts in the chase of the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic in Lagos state Read more
Australia’s largest city, Sydney remains in lockdown to contain Covid-19 spread
Sydney residents will be in lockdown for another week as Australia’s largest city fights to contain a Covid outbreak. The New South Wales government said Read more
NIGERIA COVID-19 PROGRAMME FLAGS OFF IN OWERRI
BY PRINCELY ONYENWE,IMO Nigeria Covid-19 Action Recovery Economic Stimulus (CARES), N- CARES program is targeted to complement government efforts to boost the economy of the Read more
Fresh Covid-19 outbreaks emerge across Australia in ‘new phase’ of pandemic
A Covid outbreak in Sydney linked to the highly contagious Delta variant has grown to 128 cases. A small number of positive infections have also Read more
Covid-19 deaths raise health concerns over India’s holiest river
Covid causes new environmental dilemma for India’s Ganges River Concerns about the health of the Ganges river in India have existed for some time. Now Read more
Singapore begins Mandatory COVID-19 testing for residents of HDB Housing Units where positive cases were reported
Residents from more than 100 units will be tested on Friday and Saturday. SINGAPORE: All residents living in Block 506 Hougang Ave 8 will be tested for Read more
Rolls of dead bodies scattered on Indian River Ganges
BY PRINCELY ONYENWE,IMO Information reaching 9News Nigeria reveals the state of death tolls caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in India. The most worrisome is that Read more
Singapore shuts schools from May 19 amid spike in Covid-19 cases
Singapore Ministry of Health (MOE) has announced that schools in the country will be closed from May 19 2021 following steady increase in Covid-19 cases Read more
Australia’s Victoria State on alert after first COVID-19 case in two months
MELBOURNE: Australia’s Victoria state reported a locally acquired COVID-19 case for the first time in more than two months on Tuesday (May 11), sending authorities searching Read more
As India’s COVID-19 case total nears 20 million, EXCLUSIVE Scientists say India government ignored warnings amid coronavirus surge
A forum of scientific advisers set up by the government warned Indian officials in early March of a new and more contagious variant of the Read more