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The federal government has put in place new COVID-19 directives ahead of the festive season. The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 has issued fresh directives to travellers coming into the country. Passengers...

28-year-old Nigerian music producer, Big Daddy Jayy is dead. Jayy, whose birth name is Victor Chujor-Idowu, died on Saturday,  November 20, from Covid-19 complications. Friends have taken to various platforms to mourn...

The Federal government of Nigeria has maintained that unvaccinated workers won’t be allowed to access their offices as from December 1 if they are unable to show proof of their...

Prof Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, has raised the alarm that the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may be imminent in Nigeria by December. Abayomi, at a...

There is near zero adherence to COVID-19 protocols as indigenes of the state turn out to vote today, according to Our Source. In many polling units visited, it was observed that...

Nigerian actress and filmmaker, Toyin Abraham has cried out while receiving the COVID 19 vaccine. The actress uploaded the video of her receiving the vaccine on Instagram on Wednesday. In the video,...

According to a report by The PUNCH, the University of Ibadan has barred graduands without first class honours from attending the 2021 convocation ceremonies physically. The university also barred the graduands...

The directive by the Kaduna State Government to all workers, contractors, and government functionaries to get vaccinated of COVID-19 on or before October 31, 2021, has instilled fears in the...

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the country is not red-listed by the UK and travellers should not be afraid of being subjected to “unnecessary” COVID-19 protocols/restrictions as a...

One of veteran actor, Pete Edochie's sons, Uche Edochie has narrated his horrific experience with COVID -19, stating that he could have died from the virus. In an interview with Saturday...

According to a report by The PUNCH, the Federal Government has lifted the ban placed on flights coming into the country from India. The government had banned passengers, who visited India,...

The Nigerian Government has disclosed plans to carry out COVID-19 vaccination in churches on Sundays. Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, disclosed this on...

Nigerian singer, Bella Shmurda, has thrown shades at the Ghanaian authorities over the COVID-19 saga that led to his deportation. Nigerian singer, Bella Shmurda, has thrown shades at the Ghanaian authorities...

According to The PUNCH, the authorities of the University of Lagos, Akoka have approved the reopening of hostels to students from Thursday, August 26. The varsity’s authorities also okayed the commencement...

The Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has advised corps members to adhere strictly to all the safety protocols of COVID-19 and also maintain good personal hygiene. Ibrahim, who stated on Tuesday...

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, has rated Abia State the best in the Southeast to implement the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19. NPHCDA’s Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr....

Two persons were said to have died from COVID-19 complications in Ogun State within the last three weeks, the State government has said. Ogun Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, said 15...

According to new data from the state Department of Public Health, not less than 4,000 fully vaccinated people in Massachusetts, US, have tested positive for the ravaging COVID-19 virus. The number...

Teni Apata, the popular Nigerian singer, has revealed that she contracted COVID-19 at some point. Although she did not share where or how she contracted the virus, the singer noted...

Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, on Wednesday, said inadequate oversight and transparency led to the diversion of COVID-19 funds in some countries. Mohammed made the remark at the UN-General Assembly...

The Nigerian government has explained its directive to states to put COVID-19 vaccination on hold once they used half of the doses allocated to them. Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe...

The Kogi State Government has taken delivery of about 16, 900 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. The Executive Director, Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KSPHCDA), Dr. Abubakar Yakubu received...

Contrary to observations during the Valentine Day celebration in Osogbo, where residents ignored COVID-19 safety guidelines, the Easter celebration in Osogbo was different as regards the adherence to COVID-19 rules. Families...

For the past 48 hours, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has recorded zero COVID-19 death. From the data obtained by Our Source on Sunday from its Saturday report, NCDC...

The General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) International, Apostle Suleman, has disclosed that he has no intention of taking the COVID-19 vaccine. The cleric was seen saying this in...

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will carry out another COVID-19 test for Everton forward, Alex Iwobi. Iwobi tested positive on arrival at Porto Novo ahead of Saturday’s 1-0 win over the...

The total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in Africa has reached 4,154,938 as of Friday. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said South Africa has lost 52,535...

There have been criticisms and speculations in Zamfara State that the federal government intends to make the vaccination compulsory considering its effort to inoculate the population against COVID-19 using the...

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday said the benefit of being vaccinated against the dreaded COVID-19, outweighs the risk in it. Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola...

The Federal Government has warned Nigerians of the COVID-19 third wave. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, issued the warning during yesterday’s briefing of the Presidential...