Chidi Samuel| Nigeria on Sunday said it has 55,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The health agency revealed that the…
Read More Nigeria’s COVID-19 burden exceeds 55,000 with 100 new cases as Africa’s infections near 1.3m
Chidi Samuel|Nigeria on Friday confirmed 156 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country’s virus toll 54,743. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which made the disclosure in…
Read More Nigeria confirms 156 new infections as WHO says COVID-19 vaccinations not expected until mid-2021
By our reporter|Nigeria on Friday received the samples of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine. Russia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexey Shebarshin who gave the samples of the COVID-19 vaccine to the minister of…
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By our reporter|The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) said it would embark on an indefinite nationwide strike from Monday. The National Executive Council of the resident doctors stated this…
Read More Resident doctors resume indefinite nationwide strike from Monday
Chidi Samuel|The decline in the number of new coronavirus cases continued on Thursday as Nigeria recorded 125 new infections bringing the country’s virus burden to 54,588. The number of persons…
Read More Nigeria confirms 125 new infections as WHO declares corticosteroids ‘effective, inexpensive and safe treatment’ for severe COVID-19