President-elect Joe Biden has appointed a Nigerian-American, Osaremen Okolo, as a member of his COVID-19 Response Team. The Democrat named Okolo, daughter of Nigerian immigrants, as...
An ICU nurse in San Diego, who had received Pfizer Inc. vaccine’s shot against COVID-19 on December 18, has tested positive for the virus. Matthew W,...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says no death was recorded in the last 24-hours, as the country recorded 125 new cases of COVID-19. The...
Prof. Noel Wannang, the Chairman, Plateau Research Committee on COVID-19, said the committee had successfully developed a herbal cure for the disease. Wannang disclosed this during...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has emphasized the need for effective COVID-19 prevention plans as countries reopen their economies and borders. Its Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus,...
The COVID-19 recovery rate in Oyo State has reached 62.05 per cent, while the fatality rate stands at 1.2 per cent. This is contained in data...
Some 32 African countries have so far reported less than 5,000 COVID-19 cases amid a major spike of new cases across a few African countries. The...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday distributed relief materials to victims of dynamite explosion that occurred along Akure-Owo road on March 28. The Newsmen...
The management of Shell Nigeria Gas Ltd and the Capital Market Committee on COVID-19 have donated medical equipment, face masks, and infrared thermometers to Oyo State...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are currently over 663,000 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Africa. The...
The Federal Government has added ThisDay Dome Treatment Centre to the list of testing centres for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The centre will be open to treatment...
The National Assembly (NASS) says it is working with the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to put in place a legal framework that will protect the...
Nigeria recorded 499 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing total cases reported in the country to 30,748. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said 12,...
At least, five medical doctors and three other health workers are among 47 cases of COVID-19 in Benue State. Deputy Governor and Chairman of Benue State...
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has expressed concern over non-compliance to established protocols aimed at containing COVID-19 pandemic by some oil and gas companies. The...