Tag: Covid-19
Dino Melaye rejects COVID-19 vaccine
Senator Dino Melaye has called on African leaders to reject the coronavirus vaccine developed by the West, alleging it is a "killer".
Without giving evidence,...
Davido cancels DMW concert over rise in coronavirus cases
Singer Davido has canceled his Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) record label live in concert over the rise of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Lagos.
The 28-year-old...
El-Rufai orders closure of Kaduna schools
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has ordered the closure of schools in the state by Wednesday.
A statement from the government on Tuesday said the...
FRSC boss Oyeyemi charges commanding officers to intensify COVID-19 awareness campaigns
Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps Boboye Oyeyemi has tasked commanding officers to brace up and be more proactive and ensure immediate deployment of...
El-Rufai isolates again as family members contract coronavirus
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai says he has gone into isolation after his family members and senior government officials around him tested positive for...
William Shakespeare gets COVID-19 vaccine
An 81-year-old man from Warwickshire named after the famous poet, writer and playwright William Shakespeare has become the second person to get a Covid-19...
US embassy praises Nigerian Onyema Ogbuagbu who helped develop COVID-19 vaccine
The US embassy in Nigeria on Monday celebrated a Nigerian-born researcher Onyema Ogbuagbu for his role in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Ogbuagbu is...
Femi Kuti resumes performance at Afrika Shrine after COVID-19 break
Afrobeat singer Femi Anikulapo-Kuti on Friday announced the resumption of performances at the New Afrika Shrine in Lagos after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) break.
In...
China bars Nigerians, others from entering country
Chinese authorities have placed a temporary embargo on entry into China by Nigerians and other nationals in Nigeria holding valid Chinese visas or residence...
FG arraigns two for ‘duping’ German state of €2.3m COVID-19 funds
The Federal Government has arraigned Babatunde Adesanya and Akinpelu Abass at a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly defrauding the German state of...