The Federal Government has developed RNA-Swift, a test kit for the identification of SARS-CoV-2, causal agent for COVID-19. Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology, announced this during a press conference on Thursday in Abuja. “The RNA-Swift has amazing precision for the detection of SARS-COV-2 and will be commercially available at a price that […]
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The number of COVID-19 infections in Nigeria his risen with 499 new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 30,748. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed this in a tweet on Thursday. The new infections were identified in 22 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Lagos State […]
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The Governor of Rivers State, Barr. Nyesom Wike has announced the sack of the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Sunny Okere with immediate effect for flouting and obstructing the enforcement of COVID-19 guidelines. Wike, who announced this while complaining about the failure of residents of the state to adhere to prescribed measures to curb COVID-19 protocols said […]
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Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 460 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, pushing the country’s total cases past the 30,000-mark. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed this in a tweet via its official handle. According to the health agency, the number of total infections in the country now stands at 30,249; while […]
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The federal government of Nigeria, has threatened to impose a fresh lockdown in another two weeks. This follows the increase in rate of Coronavirus cases in the country, especially among people in authority. Boss Mustapha. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, on Monday bemoaned that it was directly affecting governance and security in […]
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The federal government of Nigeria has said the last cabin row will be left unoccupied, as domestic flights resume on Wednesday, July 8. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, while speaking at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on Monday, explained that it would be used as isolation centre for air travellers that exhibit COVID-19 symptoms. […]
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The total number of COVID-19 infections in Nigeria, on Monday surpassed the 29, 000 mark as the country reported 575 new cases of the virus. This is according to the latest data released in a tweet by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In the Monday night tweet, the NCDC explained that the new […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Monday released guidelines for conducting elections during Coronavirus pandemic. Ahead of the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states slated for September and October 2020 respectively, the NCDC in a document published on Monday provided recommendations and actions that should be taken to reduce the risk of exposure to […]
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Nigeria’s Federal Government, has announced that the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will take place between August 4 and September 5, 2020. Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajuiba made this announcement during COVID-19 Presidential Task Force (PTF) daily briefing in Abuja. According to Nwajuiba, dates for NABTEB and NECO exams will be […]
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A total of 544 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been confirmed in Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed late Sunday. In a post on its Twitter handle, the centre said 199 of the cases were recorded in Lagos State, 65 in Ebonyi State, 47 in Oyo State, 46 in […]
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