Omicron: UK to lift travel ban, begins testing for travellers
The United Kingdom (UK) is set to reduce travel restrictions it recently placed on some countries, including Nigeria, following the ...
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COVID-19: S/African President tests positive after Abuja visit
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has tested positive for COVID-19 after exhibiting mild symptoms, a statement from the South African ...
Omicron: Senate condemns UK gov’t over travel ban
The Senate on Tuesday condemned the United Kingdom for slamming a travel ban on Nigerians over the COVID-19 without justification. ...
Omicron: UK bans travellers from Nigeria
The United Kingdom has banned flights from Nigeria with effect from Monday. The UK Mission in Nigeria said Nigeria will ...
Omicron: FG revises International travel protocol
The Federal Government has reviewes its International Travel Protocol effective December 5, 2021, over the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Secretary ...
Omicron: It’s unclear whether variant is more dangerous – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is unclear whether the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, is more transmissible or causes ...
Omicron: No death linked to new variant yet – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is monitoring emerging evidence on the new Omicron variant and its ...
Omicron: WHO raises concern over new COVID variant
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the new COVID-19 strain ‘Omicron’ was a variant of concern. South Africa’s National Institute ...
FG spends N2.3trn to avert COVID-19 economic disaster – Buhari
President Muhamadu Buhari says the Federal Government expended N2.3 trillion as stimulus plan to avert an economic disaster that could ...
High food prices: 6m more Nigerians may become poor
The increase in food prices could potentially push no fewer than six million more Nigerians into poverty, the World Bank ...