The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has shut down the student hostels over the rise in reported cases of coronavirus on the campus. A source said that the University Senate has directed that all students vacate the halls of residence latest by 12.00 noon on Thursday 15 July 2021.The source said no access will be granted […]
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Lagos records 153 of Nigeria’s new 166 cases WHO: Delta variant leading to high hospitalisations, deaths, now in 104 countries UK to support Nigeria in tracking variants There was panic at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), yesterday, following claims that some students have contracted COVID-19, while authorities also confirmed there has been a recent increase […]
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The African Union, the Federal Government and COVAX, a coalition consisting of the World Health Organisation, Gavi and Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, on Thursday, expressed surprise about the European Union’s decision not to accept AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured in India. The Director of the African Centre for Disease Control, Dr John Nkengasong, and the African Union Special […]
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issues alert The Federal Government stated on Monday that 88 percent of 4 million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines supplied to the country a few months ago have been utilised so far. It added that a combined number of 3,441,146 Nigerians have been vaccinated so far with their first and second doses of the […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that 77 per cent of all vaccine doses are being administered in just 10 countries. It indicated that since February 4, 2021, more people have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 than those that have been confirmed to have been infected since the beginning of the epidemic. It decried […]
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Over N220b Estimated Investment Stuck ‘Barring Pilgrims Questions COVID-19 Vaccines Integrity’ Hajj Operators Close Shops, Sack Workers Kassim Alabi is the Vice President (South West), Association of Hajj and Umrah Tour Operators of Nigeria (AHUON). Having missed out on rendering services to teeming intending pilgrims last year owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, he looked forward […]
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(Photo by Marco Bertorello / AFP) Nigeria to receive second batch doses, reopens vaccination for first COVID-19 shots WHO, NPHCDA warn of third wave threat in Africa High exposure to malaria explains low COVID-19 cases, deaths Vaccine maker, AstraZeneca, yesterday revealed it has hit a setback in trials of a treatment for COVID-19. The drug, […]
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As AAUA researchers partner with NABDA, ABUAD in development of novel product A group of researchers from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, in collaboration with partners from the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) Abuja and Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) has come up with a herbal preparation, tea and soap that have shown […]
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