Omicron Variant: UK Removes Nigeria From Red List
Authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) have finalised the decision to review the travel ban imposed on Nigeria and 10 other countries amid the detection of Omicron COVID variant. Sajid Javid, UK Health Secretary, said this when he briefed the British Parliament on Tuesday. According to him, England will remove all 11 countries from red list from 04:00 GMT on Wednesday. “So...
IVD 2021: Red Cross Tasks Nigerians On Voluntary Services
Nigeria Red Cross has called on citizens to imbibe and sustain the habit of volunteering their time, energy and resources for the service and development of the society. The Branch Secretary, Nigeria Red Cross, Abia State, Mr. Ugwoeje Ugwunna, made the call while speaking with Radio Nigeria at the occasion of 2021 International Volunteers Day, IVD which took place last...
We Didn’t Distribute The Expired COVID-19 Vaccines — FG
The Federal Government has confirmed that within the last month, some COVID-19 vaccines expired in the country. However, according to the government, the vaccines are said to have been withdrawn and will be destroyed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). In a statement on Wednesday the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, noted that donation...
It’s Greed To Be Stingy With Vaccines – South African President Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said it is greedy of nations who have more than enough to be stingy with vaccines. Ramaphosa said this at the ongoing peace and security conference in Dakar Senegal. Although he didn’t specify any particular country, he said it's disappointing that some countries are still being stingy and unwilling to give out their vaccines to...
Nigerian Govt Asks UK To Rescind Travel Ban Over OMICRON Variant
The Federal Government has asked the United Kingdom to review its decision to impose travel ban on Nigerians because of Omicron variant of COVID-19, ABN TV reports. It said the UK’s decision was “unfair, unjust, punitive and discriminatory because it does not follow science.” The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed made the position of the government known at a...
Stop Using Tyre To Roast Animals, FCT Agric Secretary Urges Slaughterhouses
Mr Abubaka Ibrahim, the newly inaugurated Secretary for the Federal Capital Territory Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat has cautioned slaughterhouses against the use of tyres to roast slaughtered animals. Ibrahim issue the warning when he undertook a visit to the Kubwa Abattoir on Wednesday, in Abuja, a day after his inauguration by the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello. He urged butchers...
President Buhari Receives South African President Ramaphosa In Aso Rock Amid Omicron COVID-19 Concerns
President Muhammadu Buhari has received the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Ramaphosa arrived at the Villa at about 10 am on Wednesday and was received by Buhari. He, thereafter, inspected a guard of honour and was treated to a 21-gun salute. His visit to the Villa is coming hours after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...
Canada Extends Travel Ban To Nigeria
Amid the growing concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Canada has added Egypt, Malawi, and Nigeria to the ‘travel ban’ list. “We are adding three countries to the list of these countries that we talked about last Friday, these are Malawi, Egypt and Nigeria,” Canadian Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos was quoted as saying by Sputnik news agency. Duclos added that...
NCDC Confirms 2 Cases Of New COVID-19 Virus, Omicron Variant In Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC on Wednesday morning confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant in the country. This was contained in a press release issued by the centre and signed by the Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa. ABN TV reported that the Omicron variant, a new strain of the coronavirus disease, was reported by South Africa and first...
Develop COVID-19 Vaccine Now, Buhari Challenges Nigerian Universities
President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged Nigerian universities to intensify their research in order to develop COVID-19 vaccine to tackle the dreaded virus afflicting the country. The President, represented by the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, gave the challenge at the 5th and 6th combined convocation of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) on Saturday. He explained that Nigerian Universities...
