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COVID-19: WHO releases fresh guidelines for school reopening
Schools should only close as a last resort while research is under way into whether the new coronavirus variants affect children differently, the World Health Organisation said Wednesday.
The debate on shutting schools during the…
Akwa Ibom PDP chairman, Ekpenyong dies of COVID-19
The Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Udo Ekpenyong is dead.
Ekpenyong reportedly died in the early hours of Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
Though, it was not.clear as to the cause of…
Reps kick against school resumption, seek three-month postponement
The House of Representatives has asked the federal government to postpone school resumption for three months in view of the increasing cases of COVID-19.
The lower chamber of the National Assembly lamented that allowing schools…
COVID-19 second wave: 53 health workers infected in Edo, as one patient dies
Edo State has recorded eight new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and one death from the disease as at Thursday, January 14, while 53 healthcare workers have been infected with the virus since the second wave of the disease outbreak…
‘Unique’ Covid-19 variant detected in Kenya
A new variant of the coronavirus has been detected in Kenya, preliminary research by the state-linked Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) has revealed.
The variant, unique to Kenya, had been detected in the south-east of the…
COVID-19 second wave: Obaseki engages Edo religious leaders again, as CAN activates monitoring…
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has rallied religious leaders in the state to redouble their efforts in supporting the state government’s efforts to halt the spread of the second wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.…
Zulum orders employment of 40 additional medical doctors
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has ordered the recruitment of 40 additional medical doctors.
The order is to provide enough doctors to meet the growing health care needs of the state with increasing population.…
Zulum donates N10 million for undergraduate’s kidney transplant
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has approved the release of N10 million for the kidney transplant of a 300 level student of geography at the University of Maiduguri,
The life of the student, Mbahi Suleiman,…
Sudan to get Covid vaccines from UAE ‘soon’
Sudan is to receive Covid-19 vaccines from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the next few days, the deputy chairman of the country's Sovereign Council has said on Facebook.
Lt Gen Mohamed Hamdan "Hemeti" Dagolo did not specify…
PDP accuses Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 of incompetence, seeks Buhari’s intervention
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday accused has called headship of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 of incompetence. and therefore asked President Muhammadu Buhari to dissolve the team without further delay.…