COVID-19: FG restricts religious gathering to 50 percent capacity

Mustapha Ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has restricted indoor religious gathering to 50 per cent with full compliance to public health measures. The committee threatened that it might be forced to introduce more restrictions if infections increase. In a statement yesterday in Abuja, PSC Chairman […]

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Crossover services threatened as FG restricts religious gatherings to 50% capacity

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha The annual crossover services held by religious organisations across the country is under threat as the Boss Mustapha led Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 declared that indoor religious gatherings should be limited to 50 per cent with full compliance to public health measures. This was contained […]

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COVID-19: FG may restrict gatherings

President Muhammadu Buhari taking the booster jab The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC) has hinted that it might introduce restrictions on gatherings as well as curfews should the surge in infections persist. Chairman of the PSC and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, in a statement, urged Nigerians to […]

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Lagos leads in fourth wave as NCDC records 4,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported over 4,000 COVID-19 caaes across the country within 24 hours, according to its latest epidemiological data. The data indicate that Lagos State is currently driving the fourth wave of the pandemic, as earlier stated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the NCDC. According to the […]

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12,547 patients in isolation centres, COVID-19 cases increase by 847.44%

No fewer than 12, 547 COVID-19 patients are on admission at isolation and treatment centres across the country. The data obtained from the Nigeria Centres for Disease Control on Wednesday also showed that as of Tuesday, the country had recorded 847.44 per cent increase in COVID-19 cases within one month. This came to the fore […]

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Nigeria records her highest COVID-19 single day infection

Nigeria recorded 2,123 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, its highest ever daily infection since the outbreak of the virus in February 2020. Wednesday’s figure was 755 higher than the 1,368 infections recorded on Tuesday. Itt was the first time Nigeria was experiencing a ballooning of its daily difference in new infections. The Nigeria Centre for […]

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Buhari, Makinde get booster vaccine jabs

•President Muhammadu Buhari receiving the booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine from his Personal Physician, Dr Suhayb Rafindadi at the Presidential Villa in Abuja … yesterday. With them is an NCDC official Infection afflicting the unvaccinated more, says NPHCDA President Muhammadu Buhari has received his booster dose of Pfizer Biontech vaccine at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. […]

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COVID-19 is real, not politically motivated, says Kumuyi

The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has said the COVID-19 pandemic is not politically motivated but real. Kumuyi spoke on Tuesday while fielding questions from journalists during a briefing to mark the commencement of the church’s six-day global crusade. The crusade, tagged, ‘The Great Miracle Explosion,’ would be held […]

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