COVID-19
Germany qualifier on despite Hofmann testing positive for Covid-19
Germany’s opening 2022 World Cup qualifier against Iceland on Thursday will go ahead despite German midfielder Jonas Hofmann testing positive for Covid-19, the association has confirmed. The post Germany qualifier
Mobile money transactions rise by 65% in 2020
Mobile Money transactions rose by 65 per cent in 2020 with accounts across the globe hitting 1.2 billion. The Global System for Mobile telecommunications Association (GSMA) disclosed this yesterday…. The
Edo vaccinates athletes, officials ahead National Sports Festival
Hosts of the 2020 National Sports Festival, Edo State will start vaccinating its athletes and officials today in line with the laid down rules for the Games. The post Edo
COVID-19: Nigeria develops two vaccines, awaits clinical trials, certification
As FG meets AstraZeneca group, insists vaccines safe Condemns vaccine racketeering, management By Omeiza Ajayi As the world scrambles for the limited quantity of COVID-19 vaccines on offer, Nigeria has
Dare vaccinated, urges youths to go for jabs
Youth and Sports Development Minister, Sunday Dare, who received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday, has urged Nigerian sportsmen and youths to avail themselves of the vaccine. The
COVID-19: Taraba commences vaccination as Gov Ishaku receives first jab
By Femi Bolaji Taraba state Governor, Darius Ishaku has received his first jab of the Oxford Astrazeneca COVID-19 Vaccine. The vaccine was administered to the governor at the conference hall
UN official highlights values of water in fighting COVID-19 pandemic
Water has many values that are just not priced, Sasha Koo-Oshima, the Deputy Director, Land and Water Division, UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), told Xinhua ahead of the World
‘New tests could halve time it takes to detect COVID-19 variants’
The new technology that can rapidly detect whether a positive COVID-19 test sample contains a known variant was being trialled by the British Government. Genotype assay testing could halve the
Covid-19: Miami Beach Imposes Emergency Curfew Over Spring Break ‘Chaos’
A state of emergency has been declared in the US city of Miami Beach over concerns large crowds gathering for spring break pose a coronavirus risk. A 20:00-06:00 curfew has
Congo’s Opposition Candidate Kolelas, 61, Dies of Covid-19 a Day after Elections
Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas, leading opposition presidential candidate in Republic of Congo’s election, died on Sunday, a day after the country went to the polls. Kolelas was hospitalised on the
