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August 10, 2021

COVID-19: Ekiti reintroduces restrictions, bans large gatherings, vehicles’ overloading

This is the third time the state government would be imposing such restrictions between 2020 and August, 2021.

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi
August 10, 2021

South Korea: 1,540 COVID-19 infections reported in fully vaccinated people

Among the total, 221 were infected with the Delta variant, 24 with Alpha, one with Beta and one with Gamma.

South korea health minister,Kwon Deok-chul
August 10, 2021

Chlorine leak leaves 96,000 fish dead in Norway salmon farm

In 2005, 95,000 fish had escaped from the farm after the underwater cages were manipulated.

Chemically polluted waterbody
August 8, 2021

FG postpones COVID-19 vaccination scheduled to resume on Tuesday

A official said the postponement was due to some unforeseen circumstances.

Buhari and Osinbajo taking the jab
August 6, 2021

I cannot waste time begging striking doctors: Ngige

Mr Ngige said striking doctors will not be paid for the period they are on strike.

Chris Ngige and Striking Doctors
August 5, 2021

AU decries slow COVID-19 vaccine delivery as it begins J&J distribution

The pace of inoculations in poor countries, including all of Africa, has exposed vast global inequalities.

COVID-19 vaccine
August 5, 2021

FG directs house officers not to join doctors’ strike

Minister Mamora said, “house officers are undergoing training; they are not full fledged doctors. They are not and should not go on strike.”

Adeleke Mamora
July 28, 2021

Over 354 million people worldwide live with chronic hepatitis: WHO

Meanwhile, the UN said almost 90 per cent of people who live with the Hepatitis virus are unaware that they have it.

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
July 26, 2021

Buhari signs N982 billion supplementary budget into law

The presidency said the budget would address urgent security and COVID-19 needs of the nation.

President Muhammadu Buhari
July 14, 2021

Buhari regime earmarks N8.6 billion for vaccine laboratory, HIV/AIDS kits

Mr Buhari presided over the cabinet meeting where N8.6 billion was approved for construction of a vaccine laboratory and purchase of test kits for HIV/AIDS and Syphilis.

Minister of Health Osagie Ehanire