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UPDATE: Nigerians Warns FG Against Importation Of Fake COVID 19 Vaccine In The Country
Nigerians have advised the Federal Government to tighten all loose ends and avoid the infiltration of fake COVID-19 vaccines as the country prepares to receive its first tranche of the Pfizer vaccines approved by the World Health Organization, WHO.The respondents gave the advice on the backdrop of reports about the side effects of the vaccine whic

Former Attorney-General Of The Federation & Minister, Abdullahi Ibrahim Dies of COVID-19
A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abdullahi Ibrahim, died of COVID-19, on Sunday.Mr Ibrahim, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, who served as Minister of Transport and Aviation in the military regime of Muhammadu Buhari, was said to have died in an isolation centre in Abuja on Sunday.A former top government official,
American Broadcasting Legend, Larry King Dies At 87 After Being Hospitalized For COVID-19
Larry King has died at the age of 87. Ora Media confirmed the talk show host died in Los Angeles this morning. Three weeks ago CNN confirmed Larry King was hospitalized with COVID-19, but his cause of death this morning has not been confirmed.He was best known as host of the “Larry King Live” interview show that ran in prime time on CNN from 1

Over 190 Nigerians Have Died From COVID-19 in The Last 21 Days - NCDC
Rampaging COVID-19 has killed 196 Nigerians in the last 21 days, figures from the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, have shown.This is between January 1 and 21, 2021.The virus has become more deadlier this month as it has killed more people than any other month since the pandemic broke out in February 2020.Of the 1,485 total deaths from C
Controversial Billionaire, Bill Gates Receives COVID-19 Vaccine
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), has received COVID-19 vaccine.He disclosed this on his Twitter page even as he commended frontline workers for their services during this pandemic.On his Twitter page, Gates wrote:”One of the benefits of being 65 is that I’m eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. I g

Rapper AKA Makes Shocking Revelation of How He Was Paid $10m To Say He Has COVID-19"
Popular South African rapper, AKA, has made startling revelations online.He made a post on his Twitter account stating that he was paid to tell the masses that he tested positive for coronavirus.The popular South African rapper came up with a tweet on Twitter saying that he was paid 10 Million Dollars to pretend he had Corona Virus.See The E
Real Madrid Coach Zinedine Zidane Tests Positive For COVID-19
Zinedine Zidane, the Real Madrid coach has tested positive for Covid-19.The Spanish club announced this on Friday.The positive test comes a day before Madrid travel to Alaves in La Liga seeking to bounce back from an embarrassing midweek Copa del Rey exit.Details later…

President Buhari Approves N6.45bn to Set up Oxygen Plants For COVID-19 Patients
President Buhari has approved N6.45 billion for the setting up of gas plants in 38 locations nationwide to help in the treatment of COVID19 patients who need oxygen. The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this at a national executive council meeting in Abuja on Thursday, January 21. She said the president approved the release of the fund
UK Planning To Pay N320,000 Anyone Who Tests Positive For COVID-19
Matt Hancock faced a furious backlash today after 'bonkers' plans surfaced to give everyone testing positive for Covid £500.The proposal, which would cost up to £450million a week, is aimed at encouraging more people to undergo swabs and self-isolate to stop the virus spreading.Detailed in an official policy paper, it is said to be the

Watch What You Say – Fayemi Cautions Gov Yahaya Bello On COVID-19 Vaccines
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has warned his Kogi State counterpart, Yahaya Bello to watch what he says over his recent utterances concerning COVID-19 vaccines.Bello had recently warned Nigerians to avoid COVID-19 vaccines, claiming that they were meant to kill peopleIt is no longer news that Nigeria is battling the more deadly second wave
COVID 19: Kano Gov. Abdullahi Ganjude Warns Residents As 19 Members Of One Family Test Positive
Governor of Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje, has warned residents of the state, especially the market community to strictly obey the COVID 19 protocols.The Governor said this on Thursday at a COVID 19 stakeholders’ meeting with market community leaders in the state at the Government House.The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Nasiru Gawuna, s

'We Are Not Doing Covid-19 Vaccination But That Of Yellow Fever'- Bauchi Agency Clears Air
It has been discovered that the ongoing vaccination against yellow fever in Bauchi State suffered a set back due to the misconception that the vaccination is for the COVID-19 pandemic.While expressing regret over the development, Executive Chairman of Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA), Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, traced the mi
2 Lawmakers Test Positive For COVID-19 In Osun
Two members of the Osun state cabinet have tested positive for the coronavirus and have already started self-isolation and treatment.Mrs. Funke Egbemode, Osun State’s Commissioner for Information disclosed on Wednesday.While briefing journalists, Egbemode said that the two unnamed cabinet members were discovered to be positive following the orde

See Prophet T.B Joshua's Position On COVID-19 Vaccine
Prophet TB Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, has bared his mind for the first time on the COVID-19 vaccine.The cleric said there was nothing wrong with the vaccine, adding that it was the government’s way of seeking solutions to the pandemic.The vaccine has been a subject of so much controversy and conspiracy, in Nigeria and
COVID-19 Vaccine Is Meant To Kill Us -Kogi State Gov. Yahaya Bello Reject Administering Vaccine
The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has outrightly rejected the administering of COVID-19 vaccines stating that the vaccine is meant to kill.His comment come after the Federal Government of Nigeria assured citizens that COVID-19 vaccines in the country would be available soon and that Nigerians would be vaccinated afterwards.However, the Kogi

Akwa Ibom PDP Chairman, Udo Ekpenyong Dies From COVID-19
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Akwa Ibom State chapter, Mr. Udo Ekpenyong is reportedly dead.A family source disclosed that he died early hours of Tuesday in Uyo due to COVID-19 complications.The late Chairman and former Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftain Affairs in the State was elected as the PDP State Chairman le

Anambra First Lady, Mrs Obiano Flies to The US to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Shot (Video)
The wife of the Governor of Anambra State, Ebelechukwu Osodieme Obiano, has received her first shot of COVID-19 vaccine.Ebelechukwu Obiano took the vaccine in the United States.The first lady was caught on camera while waiting in her car to receive the vaccine.The Anambra State Government had last week denied reports making the rounds that Governo

FG Orders Schools To Stop Requesting For Covid-19 Test From Returning Students
The Federal Government has asked schools to stop requesting for Covid–19 test results from returning students before they are admitted.The government, in a short statement issued on Monday by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong, warned school authorities to refrain from asking students or parents to
Benue Govt Confirm Death Of A Catholic Priest Who Died After Contracting COVID 19
After contracting the deadly coronavirus, a Catholic Priest has died of the disease. It was gathered that the man of God died at the Benue state teaching hospital today January 18. The deputy governor of the state and chairman of the state's action committee on COVID19, Benson Abounu, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in the state today

COVID 19: Femi Fani Kayode Lashes Out At FG For Re-Opening Public & Private Schools In Nigeria
A former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has lashed out at the federal government for reopening public and private schools in Nigeria. Recall that the federal government ordered schools to reopen on January 18 across the country, despite rising cases of COVID-19. Though the Ministry of Education has promised to monitor resumption and compli
Superstitious Villagers Build Giant Straw Gorilla To Scare Covid-19 In Japan
Some superstitious locals in a Japanese village have constructed a giant Gorilla they believe will scare off COVID-19 from their community.Villagers in Chikuzen, Fukuoka Prefecture in the south west of Japan spent two months building the life-like statue – which has eyes which glow red in the night and stands at an impressive 23 feet tall.The st

COVID-19! "School Resumption Should Be Postponed By Three Months" - House Of Reps
The House of Reps has asked that school resumption in the country be postponed by three months to put in necessary safety measures in wake of the ravaging COVID-19 virus.This is as the House faulted the Federal Government for approving that schools resume on Monday.The House claims that officials did not consult the relevant committees of the Nati
"COVID-19 Patients That Enter Iwo Automatically Becomes Healed" – Monarch, Oluwo Of Iwo
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi has said that there are no COVID-19 cases in the town. He said further that any COVID-19 patient that enters the community becomes healed immediately. “We did not have any issue of coronavirus. Anybody with COVID-19 that enters Iwo will be automatically healed , the monarch said.Oba Abdulrasheed said t

COVID-19 Worsens In Nigeria; Records Highest Daily Cases Ever With 1,867 New Infections
It has been reported that Nigeria has reported its highest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day.This new number of infections broke a record set just one week ago as the virus continues to spread rapidly across the nation.On Friday, barely a day after Nigeria announced it’s worst day of the pandemic with 23 lives lost, a total of 1,867 new i
No African On World Health Organization (WHO) Team In Wuhan To Probe COVID-19 Origin
Researchers have arrived in Wuhan, China, to investigate the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic.World Health Organization (WHO) dispatched the experts approved by President Xi Jinping’s governmentThere is no African on the visiting global team.The group comprises virus and other experts from Australia, Britain, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Qatar, R

”My Friend Blocked Me Coz I Said I Couldn’t Attend A Party Due To COVID-19” — Iheoma Nnadi
Ex-beauty queen, Iheoma Nnadi reveals that a friend blocked her because she refused their party due to COVID-19.Taking to Instagram handle, Ihe narrates how a friend blocked her because she forgets to send a particular contact and also refuse to attend her party due to COVID-19.The ex-beauty queen further reveals that the friend was also not pleas

COVID-19! 13 Killed, 29 Have Allergic Reactions After Receiving Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine In Norway
Norwegian Public Health Institute has updated its Covid-19 vaccination guidelines following the death of 13 people who received the Pfizer-BionTech vaccine jab.There were also 29 vaccine recipients who had developed significant side effects, including nine serious cases and seven mild ones.All Covid-19 vaccines can sometimes cause adverse reaction
COVID-19! Edo State Government Postpones Resumption Of Schools In The State
The government of Edo State has reportedly postponed the resumption of all primary and secondary schools.The resumption was postponed to Monday, February 1, 2021.Gov. Godwin Obaseki disclosed this on Friday at a press briefing in Benin City.He stressed that the state government will officially carry out an assessment of health facilities across th
ALERT! Fake COVI-19 Vaccine Is Already In Nigeria – NAFDAC Warns Nigerians
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday revealed that it had received reports of the importation of fake COVID-19 vaccine into Nigeria.NAFDAC Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, said this while addressing a virtual press conference on Friday,The agency warned against unauthorized orders, adding that
Nollywood Mourns As Actress, Sotonye Green Become First Person In Industry To Die Of COVID-19
Nollywood actress, Sotonye Green has died of COVID-19.She became the first person to have been confirmed killed by the deadly virus in the movie industry.The death of the Rivers born actress was made public by her friend, Debby King.Miss King said she had taken her to the Yaba Isolation Centre, blaming the Yaba Isolation Centre for killing the bud

COVID 19 News, Photos and Videos

UPDATE: Nigerians Warns FG Against Importation Of Fake COVID 19 Vaccine In The Country

Former Attorney-General Of The Federation & Minister, Abdullahi Ibrahim Dies of COVID-19

American Broadcasting Legend, Larry King Dies At 87 After Being Hospitalized For COVID-19

Over 190 Nigerians Have Died From COVID-19 in The Last 21 Days - NCDC

Controversial Billionaire, Bill Gates Receives COVID-19 Vaccine

Rapper AKA Makes Shocking Revelation of How He Was Paid $10m To Say He Has COVID-19"

Real Madrid Coach Zinedine Zidane Tests Positive For COVID-19

President Buhari Approves N6.45bn to Set up Oxygen Plants For COVID-19 Patients

UK Planning To Pay N320,000 Anyone Who Tests Positive For COVID-19

Watch What You Say – Fayemi Cautions Gov Yahaya Bello On COVID-19 Vaccines

COVID 19: Kano Gov. Abdullahi Ganjude Warns Residents As 19 Members Of One Family Test Positive

'We Are Not Doing Covid-19 Vaccination But That Of Yellow Fever'- Bauchi Agency Clears Air

2 Lawmakers Test Positive For COVID-19 In Osun

See Prophet T.B Joshua's Position On COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccine Is Meant To Kill Us -Kogi State Gov. Yahaya Bello Reject Administering Vaccine

Akwa Ibom PDP Chairman, Udo Ekpenyong Dies From COVID-19

Anambra First Lady, Mrs Obiano Flies to The US to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Shot (Video)

FG Orders Schools To Stop Requesting For Covid-19 Test From Returning Students

Benue Govt Confirm Death Of A Catholic Priest Who Died After Contracting COVID 19

COVID 19: Femi Fani Kayode Lashes Out At FG For Re-Opening Public & Private Schools In Nigeria

Superstitious Villagers Build Giant Straw Gorilla To Scare Covid-19 In Japan

COVID-19! "School Resumption Should Be Postponed By Three Months" - House Of Reps

"COVID-19 Patients That Enter Iwo Automatically Becomes Healed" – Monarch, Oluwo Of Iwo

COVID-19 Worsens In Nigeria; Records Highest Daily Cases Ever With 1,867 New Infections

No African On World Health Organization (WHO) Team In Wuhan To Probe COVID-19 Origin

”My Friend Blocked Me Coz I Said I Couldn’t Attend A Party Due To COVID-19” — Iheoma Nnadi

COVID-19! 13 Killed, 29 Have Allergic Reactions After Receiving Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine In Norway

COVID-19! Edo State Government Postpones Resumption Of Schools In The State

ALERT! Fake COVI-19 Vaccine Is Already In Nigeria – NAFDAC Warns Nigerians

Nollywood Mourns As Actress, Sotonye Green Become First Person In Industry To Die Of COVID-19

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