Nigeria has received nearly four million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, shipped via the COVAX Facility, a partnership between CEPI, Gavi, UNICEF and WHO. It was learnt that…
A former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State Kitoye Branco-Rhodes has died of reported complications from COVID-19. NgNews247 gathered that the 57-year-old died…
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced that it has placed a travel restriction on 100 passengers for flouting COVID-19 directives. In a post on Twitter, the Presidential Task…
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 is considering targeted lockdown in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; as well as Lagos and Plateau States. PTF National Incident Manager, Mukhtar…
No fewer than five residents of Osun State have reportedly died from Covid-19 related complications in Osun. According to data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, published…
Osun state recorded 47 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the latest data released on Saturday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).…
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Thursday, disclosed that Nigeria will receive 10 million doses of coronavirus vaccine in March. Ehanire noted that the 10 million vaccines…
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has told Nigerians to ignore rumours of fresh lockdown alert in circulation on social media PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu,…
The Government of Uganda has ordered the immediate shutdown of social media ahead of the country’s presidential election. The Ugandan authorities have ordered telecommunications companies to “immediately suspend…