Coronavirus pandemic
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Health
Omicron: We’ll prosecute anyone flouting Covid guidelines, Sanwo-Olu vows
Offenders’ passports to be blacklisted for one year. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday said his government through…
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News
Omicron: Senate wants UK government to remove Nigeria from red list
Travel ban discriminatory, attack on diplomatic relations The Nigerian Senate has condemned the United Kingdom’s inclusion of Nigeria in their…
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Health
Omicron: FG disappointed over UK’s placement of Nigeria on red list
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has expressed disappointment over the United Kingdom government’s placement of Nigeria on its…
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Health
Omicron: Britain adds Nigeria to red list
Britain will require all inbound travellers to take a pre-departure COVID-19 test, and arrivals from Nigeria will have to quarantine…
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Health
FG approves COVID-19 vaccine booster for Nigerians
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, has authorised vaccine booster against the pandemic for eligible Nigerians. Dr Faisal Shuaib,…
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Foreign
Omicron: Canada bans travellers from Nigeria, Egypt and Malawi
Canada on Tuesday banned travellers from Nigeria, Egypt, and Malawi over fears of the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus…
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Africa
SA president lashes out at African states for Covid travel bans
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has lashed out at African countries that have followed western countries in restricting travel to…
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Health
Nigeria confirms first cases of Omicron variant
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) conducts case and genomic surveillance for inbound international travelers arriving in the country…
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Health
2 cases of new variant of Covid detected in UK
Two people in the UK have been found to be infected with the new Covid variant, Omicron, the health secretary…
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Foreign
Covid: World races to contain new Omicron variant
Countries around the world are racing to introduce travel bans and restrictions on southern African countries in an effort to…