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• Covid-19 vaccination: FG hands deadline to civil servants

  Aliyu Muhammed October 14, 2021

  

  The federal government has directed all its employees to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus as this will soon become a prerequisite for gaining access into the various offices.   Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC)... Read more »

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• Nigeria records 471 new coronavirus cases, two deaths

  Aliyu Muhammed August 9, 2021

  

  Nigeria on Sunday recorded 471 newly confirmed cases of coronavirus infection as the spike continues unabated.   Two people also died from the disease in the country within the last 24 hours.   The Nigeria Centre for... Read more »

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• 20 prospective corps members test positive for COVID-19 in Kano

  Aliyu Muhammed August 5, 2021

  

  About 20 prospective corps members have tested positive for COVID-19 in Kano, a reliable source has confirmed to The Guardian. The source disclosed that the would-be corps members were detected following tests at the Kusala Dam NYSC... Read more »

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• Protect yourself against COVID-19 – NYSC DG tells corps members

  Aliyu Muhammed August 3, 2021

  

  The Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has advised corps members to adhere strictly to all the safety protocols of COVID-19 and also maintain good personal hygiene. Ibrahim,who stated on Tuesday while addressing Corps Members deployed to Nasarawa... Read more »

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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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