Man Dies After Receiving Shot Of COVID-19 Vaccine
A California resident who tested positive for COVID-19 in late December died last week several hours after receiving a shot of the vaccine, officials have announced. The individual, who has not been named, reportedly died in Placer County, in the greater Sacramento area, on Thursday. Their death was announced by the Placer County Sheriff’s Office in a Saturday Facebook post, with the department adding that...
COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Received in Nigeria By February – Kayode Fayemi
The Nigeria Governors Forum Chairman, Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday, announced that Nigeria has been selected among 12 African nations that will benefit from the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines for developing countries by the end of February. This was contained in a communique issued after the end of a virtual meeting of the NGF held on Wednesday but made public...
“I Was Paid To Pretend I Had Covid-19”- South African Rapper, AKA
A popular South African rapper AKA, has revealed that he was paid to pretend that he contracted the covid-19 virus. He made the disclosure on his Twitter account while replying a fan who called him out for campaigning for Cryil Ramaphosa. The SA rapper while giving his reasons for supporting Ramaphosa, said he was paid 10 Million Dollars to pretend he had...
COVID – 19: Lagos State University Suspends Jumah Service At Central Mosque
The Lagos State University (LASU), Muslim Community has suspended Jumah Service at the university’s Central Mosque until further notice. According to a statement on Wednesday, the suspension was as a result of the review of the situation of things regarding the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic and the response of members to safety protocols. The statement titled “Suspension of Jumah...
COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 400K In U.S
The coronavirus pandemic hit another stunning milestone Tuesday, with the U.S. death toll soaring past 400,000 as new variants continue to pop up across the country. The deadly marker, confirmed by Johns Hopkins University, represents about one-fifth of all reported deaths around the world and comes less than a year after the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in the U.S. The...
COVID-19: FG Hints At Second Nationwide Lockdown
Nigerian’s Covid-19 Presidential Task Force has called on citizens to adhere to the protocols to prevent another nationwide lockdown. The task force in a press briefing called on citizens to prevention a priority as the country is in a difficult situation with rises in Covid-19 cases. Chairman of the Taskforce Boss Mustapha has called on citizens to take responsibilities and balance...
COVID-19: Kano State Govt Orders Civil Servants To Stay At Home
In its effort to curtail the rise of COVID-19 cases, The Kano State Government on Tuesday directed all civil servants in the state to stay at home pending further directive. It also imposed a fresh ban on the activities of viewing and event centres across the 44 local government areas of the state following the increasing number of COVID-19 cases...
COVID-19: Imo State Government Postpones Resumption Of Schools
Government of Imo State has postponed resumption of schools in the state until Jan. 25 due to the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s Commissioner for Education, Prof. Bernard Ikegwuoha said. Ikegwuoha, who disclosed this in a statement issued in Owerri on Monday, said the postponement was as a result of rising cases of COVID-19 in the urban areas...
COVID 19: Nigeria To Receive 10 Million Vaccine Doses In March – Ehanire
Nigeria will receive 10 million doses of coronavirus vaccine in March, Health Minister Osagie Ehanire said in a statement on Thursday. The vaccines add to 100,000 expected doses of Pfizer vaccine, he said. The statement did not specify which type of vaccine would be used for the 10 million doses. It was also unclear whether the batch would be financed by the...
No Approved COVID-19 Vaccines Yet, NAFDAC Warns
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Friday stated that it has not approved any COVID-19 vaccine. It warned fake vaccines have started circulating in the country, urging the public not to purchase such drugs as they can cause COVID-19-like illnesses and can lead to death. It also urged government establishments, agencies, and big corporations not...
