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Nigeria destroys over 1m donated doses of expired Astrazeneca vaccines

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, destroyed over 1 million doses of Astrazeneca vaccines donated to combat COVID-19. Executive Director,National Primary...

France says Omicron to be dominant variant soon, resists new restrictions

Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 that France could soon see 100,000 new COVID-19 cases a day, due to the...

Africa’s COVID-19 cases exceed 9.15m – Africa CDC

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 9,155,691 cases. The specialised...

Gov. Lalong gives Plateau residents 72 hours to get vaccinated against COVID-19

Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau State has given residents 72 hours to present evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or negative PCR test result to be...

Omicron cases now in 89 countries, doubling three days in areas with local spread – WHO

The Omicron coronavirus variant has been reported in 89 countries and the number of cases is doubling in 1.5 to 3 days in areas...

Omicron: School closures must be ‘avoided whenever possible’ – UNICEF

UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday, December 17, 2021 said that despite the rise of the highly transmissible Omicron variant and COVID-19 cases across...

Omicron spreading rapidly in holiday destination of Spain

The new Omicron variant of the Coronavirus is spreading rapidly in Spain, which is one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations. In the capital region...

Nigerian, Ayoade Alakija, appointed WHO special envoy

Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has appointed Dr. Ayoade Alakija as WHO Special Envoy for the Access to...

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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, says overcrowded communities in Nigeria, like those...
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After 37 fatalities, Nigeria seals mine over deadly gas leak

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has ordered the sealing of mining located in Zuraq, Wase...

Coalition commits to advancing climate justice in Nigeria

Nigeria Climate Justice Alliance (NCJA), a coalition of civil society organisations, community groups, youth movements, researchers, and media actors,...

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Overcrowding, urban growth accelerating infectious diseases in Nigeria – UNILAG VC

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