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• Again, UAE places ban on Nigerian flights

  Aliyu Muhammed June 21, 2021

  

  The United Arab Emirates, UAE, has again announced indefinite suspension of flights from Nigeria to Dubai. This is coming barely 48 hours after the UAE announced that it has finally lifted the ban on travels between Dubai... Read more »

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• Nigeria to receive 3.92m doses of AstraZeneca vaccines end of July – FG

  Aliyu Muhammed June 16, 2021

  

  The Federal Government disclosed on Tuesday that it has received confirmation that about 3.92 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines will arrive Nigeria by the end of July or early August.   Speaking while addressing journalists... Read more »

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• Kano Speaker, Chidari among 132 wanted for violating COVID-19 protocols [Full list]

  Aliyu Muhammed June 1, 2021

  

  The Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly, Hamisu Chidari, has been named among those wanted by the Federal Government for violating COVID-19 protocols. On May 23, the first batch of the list of violators released contained 90... Read more »

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• FG declares 63 Nigerians, 27 foreigners wanted

  Aliyu Muhammed May 23, 2021

  

  63 Nigerians and 27 foreigners have been declared wanted by the federal government over violation of COVID-19 guidelines. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha... Read more »

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• Resident doctors, organized labour strike hampers COVID-19 vaccination in Taraba

  Aliyu Muhammed May 11, 2021

  

  The recent strike embarked by the Taraba State chapter of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) and subsequently by the entire public servants in the State has no doubt prevented the state government from meeting its target... Read more »

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• FG extends work-at-home directive until June 11

  Aliyu Muhammed May 11, 2021

  

  The federal government has extended the work-from-home directive for civil servants on Grade Level 12 and below until June 11, 2021. This is part of measures aimed at preventing the spread of deadly strains of COVID-19 in... Read more »

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• Official: ‘Strange’ disease kills 6 in Kano

  Aliyu Muhammed May 10, 2021

  

  The Kano state government on Monday confirmed that six persons died of a strange disease in the Minjibir Local Government Area of the state.   The Commissioner for Health of the state, Dr Aminu Ibrahim-Tsanyawa, who confirmed... Read more »

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• COVID-19: FG Returns Curfew, Restriction On Mass Gatherings

  Aliyu Muhammed May 10, 2021

  

  The Federal Government has re-introduced a nationwide 12am to 4am curfew as part of efforts to curtail further spread of COVID-19.   The National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Mohammed, disclosed this at a press briefing of the Presidential... Read more »

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• Governor Sani-Bello: Niger has used 47.5% of coronavirus vaccines received

  Aliyu Muhammed April 23, 2021

  

  Niger State governor and chairman, North Central Governors’ Forum (NCGF) Abubakar Sani Bello says out of the 74,110 doses of COVID-19 vaccines received by the state, 35,170 doses have been utilised in the state, representing 47.5 per... Read more »

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• NCDC reports 70 fresh cases of COVID-19 in five states

  Aliyu Muhammed April 20, 2021

  

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 70 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in five states. The development brings the total number of active cases across the nation to 7,858. The public health agency made... Read more »

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