Reps committee asks ministry to refund N75bn COVID-19 funds
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Account has said that the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment should refund N75 billion COVID-19 intervention fund to government coffers. The resolution…
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WHO dismisses threat of COVID-19 globally, says it continues to decline
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of COVID-19 reported cases, hospitalisations and deaths globally has continued to decline. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said this during an online media…
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Biden pays tributes to Martin Luther king, COVID-19 victims
United States President Joe Biden on Tuesday honoured the memories of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., late American Presidents and COVID-19 victims as well as those who contributed to the…
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WHO: 55 countries face health worker crunch linked to COVID-19
World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that no less than 55 countries are struggling with serious health worker shortages as they continue to seek better paid opportunities in wealthier nations.…
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WHO calls for caution, says COVID-19 remains global health threat
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has again, warned that COVID-19 is still a global health threat and that it is not time to declare the pandemic over. WHO Director-General, Tedros…
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NCDC says no public health benefits from COVID-19 travel restrictions
The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC), has said that recent experiences in the country with the arrival of the COVID-19 omicron variants showed that travel restrictions did…
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China prevents further anti-COVID-19 protests
Police officers were deployed in large numbers in several Chinese cities on Tuesday to prevent the resurgence of protests against the Chinese government’s strict coronavirus containment measures that swept the…
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