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COVID-19 = A new mental health report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has shown that depression and anxiety went up by more than 25 per cent in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic alone. The report, which was published by the WHO Friday, “provides a blueprint for governments, academics, health professionals, civil societies and others, […]
COVID-19 – The Nigerian government has directed civil servants from Grade Level 12 and below to resume work effective Wednesday, December 1, 2021. The workers have also been directed to get vaccinated before resumption. The directive, which is contained in a circular signed by the head of service of the federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan, noted that […]
Buhari – “The death of our front line health workers in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic is particularly sad because these professionals risk their own lives in order to save others.” President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted the sacrifices of 20 doctors reportedly killed by COVID-19, saying their welfare is a priority for his government. […]
COVID-19 – It is almost impossible for Nigeria to start a vaccine campaign in January, according to several global health experts and bodies. Despite Nigerian authorities’ claims of expecting to receive in January one of the vaccines developed globally for COVID-19, evidence on the ground at the country’s National Strategic Cold Store suggest an exaggeration of […]
Hackers – Attackers target the European Medicines Agency, which regulates vaccines, including Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 treatment.
COVID-19 – The Kogi State government has ordered the full reopening of all schools in the state. The announcement was made known in a statement by the state’s commissioner of education, Wemi Jones, in Lokoja on Tuesday. He said the governor, Yahaya Bello, has approved September 14 for the resumption for primary, secondary and tertiary schools. […]
COVID-19 – Nigeria may reopen its airports for international flights in, or before, October after being forced to shut as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, government officials said Tuesday. President Muhammad Buhari had in March ordered the suspension of international flights to curb the influx of imported cases of the virus in the country. […]
COVID-19 – The state’s Ministry of Health disclosed this on its Twitter handle, saying the discharged patients were 19 females and 18 males. it said, “COVID19 Lagos patients; 19 females and 18 males including a foreign national; an Indian were today discharged from our Isolation facilities at Yaba, Onikan and Eti-Osa to reunite with the […]
COVID-19 – Evacuation of Nigerians stranded in the United States due to the novel coronavirus will begin on May 10, the Consulate of Nigeria in New York has announced. It said 700 Nigerians have registered with the missions in the US for the evacuation, which would be done in batches. The Consul-General, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, […]
COVID-19 – The UAE Central Bank recently more than doubled the size of the stimulus package for the economy, to deal with the current crisis, while also allowing banks and finance companies to extend the deferment of both principal and interest repayments until the end of the year. The reserve requirement for demand deposit has […]