Federal and Lagos State governments on Tuesday got tougher with the enforcement of their directives on compulsory COVID-19 vaccination. The central government, which on December 1 disallowed unvaccinated civil servants from accessing their offices, on Tuesday barred visitors that were not vaccinated from government buildings in Abuja. On its part, the Lagos State Government stated […]
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Foreigners coming into the country through Lagos State must adhere to the COVID-19 travel protocols or face possible deportation, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu warned yesterday. The governor also reiterated that all-inbound passengers for international flights must perform a Day 2 test within 48 hours of arrival into the country, as well as an additional Day 7 […]
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Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said the travel ban on Nigeria and other African countries will not work. He spoke at the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa while reacting to what some African leaders said about the recent travel ban on some African countries by the United Kingdom. […]
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Nigeria did not record a single COVID-19 death on Saturday. The country’s death toll to the pandemic still stands at 2,980. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control stated on Sunday, however, the country recorded 54 new infections in seven states and the FCT on Saturday, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The 54 new infections […]
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The United Kingdom on Saturday night announced the imposition of a travel restriction on citizens of Nigeria following an increase in the number of cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 across the world. This was disclosed by the UK’s Secretary of State for Health, Sajid Javid, via his official Twitter account . This is […]
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The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) has reviewed international travel protocol for outbound and inbound international travelers. The revised protocol, contained in a statement by the Chairman of the PSC and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, will take effect from Sunday, December 5, 2021. The reviewed travel protocol, according to […]
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Vaccine hesitancy, funding of molecular labs, major challenges – Cross River Low vaccination drive in Nigeria’s rural areas fuelling transmission, says WHO State governments have said they will resume and increase mass testing for COVID-19 following the detection of the Omicron variant of the virus in the country. Government officials in states including Cross River, […]
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), yesterday, advised the country to prepare for possibly fresh and deadlier Lassa fever, Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and COVID-19 outbreaks. Its President, Prof. Innocent Ujah, at the opening of the December National Executive Council (NEC) meeting (Caliphate City 2021) in Sokoto, expressed concerns over emerging and re-emerging infections. He stressed […]
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Civil servants who were yet to be vaccinated locked out as December 1 enforcement order starts at the office of the Head of Service of the Federation in Abuja… yesterday. Photo: Philip Ojisua • ASCSN wants April date for unvaccinated workers’ lockout • NCDC confirms three cases of Omicron in Nigeria • Don’t panic, vaccines […]
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The United States mission on Wednesday disclosed that over 10 million Nigerians have received HIV testing in 2021 due to its AIDS relief programme. This was contained in a statement by the mission in commemoration of World AIDS Day, which is celebrated annually on the 1st of December. In the statement, the U.S. Mission Nigeria […]
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