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Breaking: Don’t enter Nigeria, FG warns passengers from Brazil, India, Turkey
By Nwafor Sunday Federal government has on Sunday warned non-Nigerian passport holders and non-residents who visited Brazil, India or Turkey not to come to Nigeria. This decision was taken by
Nigeria to Bar Travellers from Virus-hit India, Brazil, Turkey Starting Tuesday
Concerned by the new wave of Covid-19 in some parts of the world, Nigeria’s federal government will ban passengers who have visited India, Brazil and Turkey in the previous 14
Brazil’s health authority rejects Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V
Brazil’s National Health Regulation Agency (Anvisa) on Tuesday declared itself against the import of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V. The agency lacks “consistent and reliable data,” it said in
Brazil wants Neymar at Tokyo Olympics
Brazil’s Olympic football coach, Andre Jardine, said on Thursday he wants to pick star forward Neymar for the Games in Tokyo later this year, but admitted it would be “difficult.”
Covid: India Overtakes Brazil as Second Worst Hit Country But Huge Crowds Gather for Festival
India has reported another record daily surge in coronavirus infections to overtake Brazil as the second-worst hit country. The 168,912 cases added in the last 24 hours pushed India’s total
Brazil Daily Covid-19 Deaths Top 4,000 For First Time
Brazil has recorded more than 4,000 Covid-related deaths in 24 hours for the first time, as a more contagious variant fuels a surge in cases. Hospitals are overcrowded, with people
Rio backs off plan to rename Maracana stadium for Pele
The Rio de Janeiro state legislature backed down Tuesday from plans to rename Brazil’s iconic Maracana stadium for football legend Pele, after the proposal triggered controversy. The post Rio backs
Brazil reports 3,650 dead from Covid in one day
Brazil set a new daily Covid-19 death toll record of 3,650 on Friday, the health ministry said, as the pandemic spins out of control in Latin America’s largest economy. Since
Brazil political rivals announce homemade Covid-19 vaccines
The race to produce the first Covid-19 vaccine that is “100 percent Brazilian” was launched on Friday with more than a hint of political posturing. Sao Paulo’s Butantan biomedical institute
Brazilian federation moves to curb coach sackings
Brazil’s football confederation (CBF) has decided to put the brakes on the managing merry-go-round by limiting clubs’ ability to sack their coach. The post Brazilian federation moves to curb coach
