The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo were on Saturday vaccinated against COVID-19. Buhari was vaccinated by his personal physician, Dr. Suhayb Sanusi, at about 11.51 am at a brief ceremony witnessed by top government officials Read more
The Federal Government has said four million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines will arrive in the country on Tuesday morning. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said Read more
About 20 Generals have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19, about one week after the death of the General Officer Commanding, 6 Division, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Maj. Gen. John Irefin, who died of complications from the disease. The infected military officers Read more
Former President Jerry Rawlings of Ghana has died from complications of COVID-19. According to TheCable, the ex-president died at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, the capital of Ghana, on Thursday morning. A military ruler, who later joined politics, Rawlings ruled Read more
The Lagos State Government has directed all state-owned tertiary institutions to resume on September 14. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Saturday. “This decision is not cast on stone and is subject to review of our ongoing modelling and what Read more
Facebook today announced a ₦500m grant to support 781 small businesses in Nigeria, as part its $100m Global Grants Programme announced earlier this year, which aims to support 30,000 SMBs in over 30 countries. Aimed at stimulating economic recovery following Read more
Russia has developed the first vaccine offering “sustainable immunity” against the coronavirus, President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday. “This morning, for the first time in the world, a vaccine against the new coronavirus was registered” in Russia, he said during a Read more
Senator Buruji Kashamu is dead, Tosinadeda Media has gathered. Kashamu, according to sources died as a result of multiple organ failure, after contracting COVID-19. The former lawmaker was moved to First Cardiology hospital after his health condition worsened following his Read more
Pop-star Azeez Fashola, more known as Naira Marley, and his manager, Seyi Awouga, have pleaded guilty to violating a COVID-19 lockdown order in Lagos. According to a police statement on Thursday, the duo was “awarded a fine of one hundred Read more
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says worship centres in the state will be allowed to reopen from Friday, August 7. He said Muslim worshippers are allowed to begin their services from Friday while Christian worshippers could begin Read more