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March 16, 2022

Western nations lift COVID-19 bans amid pandemic fluctuation

In Oceania, daily COVID-19 cases have fallen in Australia but are still rising in New Zealand.

WHO logo, COVID-19
January 10, 2022

Greece donates one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria

Making the donation, the Greek foreign affairs minister assured Nigerians that the vaccines were not expired ones.

Johnson and Johnson
November 15, 2021

COVID-19: Three million Nigerians fully vaccinated, says FG

Mr Shuaib appealed to persons 18 years and above and unvaccinated to simply walk into the nearest vaccination site to take their COVID-19 vaccine.

Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib
November 2, 2021

Airlines to lose $52 billion in profit from COVID-19 at end of 2021: Report

The growing number of COVID-19 cases and fears of more travel restrictions are responsible for the projected loss.

July 15, 2021

Lagos lawmakers call for stiffer monitoring of immigrants amid COVID-19 third wave

The Assembly urged the government to scale up monitoring of entrants into the country as well as heighten awareness and adherence to COVID-19 protocols among citizens.

Lagos House of Assembly2
June 15, 2021

Despite Buhari’s claims, World Bank says 7 million Nigerians became poor in 2020

“As of April 2021, the inflation rate was the highest in four years. Food prices accounted for over 60 per cent of the total increase in inflation.”

A composite of Buhari and Chaudhuri used to illustrate the story
March 3, 2021

COVID-19: Italy extends travel bans by one month

On Tuesday, the country of some 60 million announced more than 17,000 new cases in the past 24 hours.

Covid-19 test kits
February 3, 2021

Eating less meat could avert pandemic: UN

If ecosystems continue to be destroyed, the population’s food supply will be at risk, they warned.

Meat used to illustrate the story
January 19, 2021

COVID-19: Oxygen demand could reach 750 cylinders per day: Sanwo-Olu

The state government had also commissioned an Oxygen Plant at the Yaba Mainland Hospital.

Lagos governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
December 10, 2020

Enforcement of COVID-19 protocols infringing on human rights: UN

The UN chief insists human rights must be put “from and centre” of COVID-19 responses.

António Guterres