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Nigerian Government approves Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine for combating the third wave of infections in the country

The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, diclosed on Tuesday, in Abuja that NAFDAC has approved Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine. BBIBP-CorV, also known as the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine or BIBP vaccine, is one of two inactivated virus COVID-19 vaccines. He said it was developed by Sinopharm’s Beijing Institute of Biological Products “sometimes written as Beijing Bio-Institute […]

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Nigeria Shuts UK High Commission As Diplomats Test Positive For COVID-19

THE Nigerian High Commission in London, United Kingdom (UK), has been shut after officials tested positive for COVID-19.  According to the letter from the High Commission, the closure will last 10 days, beginning from Thursday, when the strains of the deadly disease were detected in the diplomats.  The embassy did not name the concerned officials […]

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University of Lagos closes campus today over the resurgence of COVID-19

THE management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has ordered the closure of the institution beginning today over the resurgence of COVID-19 on the university campus. This decision was reached at an emergency Senate meeting held on Wednesday. Students have also been directed to move out their belongings and vacate the halls of residence latest […]

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Nigeria Records 94 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 64,184

The Tribune The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced that the country has recorded 94 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 64,184. The NCDC disclosed this on its verified Twitter handle on Sunday night. “On the 9th of November 2020, 94 new confirmed cases and 4 deaths […]

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