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Coronavirus reaches White House as Trump, Pence’s aides test positive

A press secretary to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the second White House staffer to be diagnosed...

Govt says Nigeria approaching difficult coronavirus response era

With increasing figures of people who tested positive to coronavirus, the Federal Government says Nigeria is approaching a difficult era in response to the...

Lagos predicts 120,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases by July

The Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state may record between 90,000 and 120,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus)...

Six dangerous Covid-19 myths

Covid-19 has taken the world by storm, with the number of myths surrounding it spreading as fast as the number of cases itself. These...

10 people associated with Lagos State House test positive to Covid-19

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says 10 people associated with the Lagos State House in Marina have tested positive for COVID-19...

About 190,000 people could die of COVID-19 in Africa if not controlled, WHO warns

Eighty-three thousand to 190,000 people in Africa could die of COVID-19 and 29 million to 44 million could get infected in the first year...

Campaign urges Africans to play their part against COVID-19

Speak Up Africa, a strategic communications and advocacy not-for-profit organisation, has launched the “Stay Safe Africa” campaign, which is aimed at empowering communities and individuals to...

Covid-19 will cause 1.4m more TB deaths by 2025, says report

A new report says that the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic is having unintended yet drastic consequences on tuberculosis (TB) services, with lockdowns...

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Mixed compliance greets sanitation exercise as Lagos introduces incentives for cleanest council

The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, says the government will introduce incentives to...
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Darma, new minister, pledges to tackle housing deficit with innovation

President Bola Tinubu on Friday, April 24, 2026, administered the oath of office to Dr Muttaqha Darma as the...

AU, EU unveil €100m initiatives to boost Africa’s health security, others

The African Union and the European Commission have unveiled new health initiatives worth over €100 million to strengthen health...

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Mixed compliance greets sanitation exercise as Lagos introduces incentives for cleanest council

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Darma, new minister, pledges to tackle housing deficit with innovation

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