A team of scientists at Oxford University has identified a specific gene that doubles the risk of respiratory failure and death in COVID-19 patients. The researchers found that a “relatively unstudied gene...
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COVID-19: UI bars graduands without first class from convocation hall
The University of Ibadan has barred graduands without first class honours from attending the 2021 convocation ceremonies physically. The university also barred the graduands without first class and their parents from being...
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COVID-19: Nigeria Not Among Countries Red Listed By UK – FG Says
The federal government has asked Nigerian travelers not to be scared of being subjected to “unnecessary” COVID-19 protocols/restrictions as a result of COVID-19 vaccination. The executive director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency...
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Ladi Williams son of late legal luminary, Rotimi Williams, dies of COVID-19
Oladipupo Williams, a legal luminary and senior advocate of Nigeria is dead. According to Kunle, his son, Ladi, as he is fondly called, died in the early hours of Sunday from complications due to...
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FG Bans Over 2000 Travellers Over Violation Of COVID-19 Protocol
The federal government has announced that it has suspended the passports of more than 2,000 in-bound travellers for violating the COVID protocol. This was announced on Monday by the national incident manager of the...
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FG Empowers Police To Prosecute Travellers With Fake COVID-19 PCR Results
The Federal Government of Nigeria has given the police powers to prosecute passengers with forged COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) results. DAILY POST gathered that the amended protocol, signed...
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Pregnant Woman, 15 Others Die Of COVID-19 Complication
The Edo State government has confirmed the death of a pregnant woman at Stella Obasanjo Hospital in Benin and 15 others in other COVID-19 facilities. Coronavirus Case Management leader, Dr....
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COVID-19: FG relaxes restriction on foreign travellers
The Federal Government has relaxed the restriction on foreign travellers without evidence of payment for their COVID-19 PCR test. In a memo by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, foreign airlines were asked to board...
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FG Set To Mandate Covid-19 Vaccine
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has said the federal government will soon make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for civil servants. Mustapha disclosed this during a meeting...
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Bauchi Government Raises Alarm Over Apathy Towards COVID-19 Vaccine
The Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA), Dr Rilwanu Mohammed has decried people’s skepticism towards COVID-19 vaccine in the state despite government’s efforts in educating and sensitising them....
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