Nig Railway Debunks Tickets Racketeering
The Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, has debunked speculate on increased price of train fare because of COVID-19. Managing Director of
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Angelique Kidjo, Other African Influencers Advocate For More Covid-19 Vaccine Donation
Goodwill Ambassador Angelique Kidjo and other African influencers today signed an open letter to G20 leaders calling on them to
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Vaccines For All key To Building Back Better After COVID-19: Kenyan President
Equitable global access to vaccines must be at the core of efforts to build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic,
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China Urges Strict Implementation Of Epidemic Control Measures
Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan on Saturday urged all parties to take up due responsibilities to effectively curb the spread
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WHO Seeks Commitments On Maternal And Newborn Health
Every day, approximately 800 women and 6,700 babies lose their lives around the time of childbirth. In addition, nearly 5,400
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Africa Faces 470 million COVID-19 Vaccine Shortfall In 2021
As the COVAX Facility is forced to slash planned COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Africa by around 150 million this year,
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COVID-19: UK May List Nigeria, Two Others As Travel Risk
Reports say, Nigeria, Jamaica and Grenada are among the countries that could be moved to the red list today, according
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UNICEF, Others Charge Nigerian Media On Covid19 Vaccine Campaign
The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Kashere, Gombe state, Prof. Umar Pate has stressed the need for Nigerian media to raise the
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COVID-19 Variants Prolong Africa’s Pandemic Wave
Weekly COVID-19 cases in Africa fell by more than 20%—the sharpest seven-day decline in two months – as the third
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8 In 10 African Countries To Miss Crucial COVID-19 Vaccination Target
Africa is set to miss the urgent global goal of vaccinating the most vulnerable 10% of every country’s population against
Read moreAfrican Health Ministers Call For Stronger Global Solidarity To Ensure COVID-19 Vaccine Equity
African Health Ministers and representatives from countries gathered today for the Seventy-first session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional
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COVID-19: West Africa Deaths Surge Amid Ebola, Other Outbreaks
West Africa has recorded its highest number of COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began as several countries grapple with outbreaks
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Nigerian High Commission In London Closes After Two Officials Test Positive For COVID-19
The Nigerian High Commission in London has been closed for 10 days after two officials tested positive for COVID-19. The
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Zambia Heads To Elections Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Zambia heads to elections Thursday to vote for a new president and member of the National Assembly. The vote comes
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WHO, Adamawa State To Increase COVID-19 Risk Messaging In Readiness For Third Wave
As part of effort to mitigate against the worrisome early signs of the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in
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UNICEF, WHO Advocate Improved Investments, Commitments To Tackle Global Malnutrition Crisis
JOINT STATEMENT BY UNICEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HENRIETTA FORE AND WHO DIRECTOR-GENERAL DR. TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS ON THE OCCASION OF WORLD
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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 272 New Cases, 1 Death
On the 24th of July 2021, 272 new confirmed cases and one death were recorded in Nigeria. To date, 170895
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COVID-19: Home-based Care Reduces Strain On LG Resources, Alleviate Fear And Stigma
Having discovered its index COVID-19 case on 28 February 2020, Nigeria has since recorded nearly 169 000 cases and 2125
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WHO Urges African Countries To Urgently Ramp Up COVID-19 Vaccinations
New case numbers in Africa fell by 1.7% to nearly 282 000 in the week ending 18 July Following eight
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EId-el-Kabir: FCTA Upped Surveillance At Recreational Parks
As Muslim faithful continues to celebrate this year’s Sallah, the Federal Capital Territory Administration has stepped up its surveillance at
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