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Germany to start first clinical tests on coronavirus vaccine
Germany has authorised its first clinical test of a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, the country’s regulatory body said Wednesday, green-lighting trials on human volunteers for an RNA vaccine developed by German firm Biontech and US giant Pfizer. “The Paul-Ehrlich-Institut… has authorised the first clinical trial of a vaccine against COVID-19 in Germany,” the regulatory …
Nigeria records 117 new coronavirus cases, total now 782
Nigeria records 117 new coronavirus cases, total now 782
Another WHO official in Bauchi tests positive for COVID-19
Another WHO official in Bauchi tests positive for COVID-19
COVID-19: Kano surge worries FG, Ganduje begs for help
COVID-19: Kano surge worries FG, Ganduje begs for help
Lagos records 59 new COVID-19 cases, total now 430
Lagos records 59 new COVID-19 cases, total now 430
12 coronavirus-free states in Nigeria
12 coronavirus-free states in Nigeria
IPPIS: Strike continues despite paying withheld salaries, ASUU tells Buhari
Sodiq Oyeleke The Academic Staff Union of Universities says its ongoing strike would continue despite the order of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), that February and March 2020 withheld salaries of lecturers in federal universities should be paid The Federal Government had previously withheld the lecturers’ salaries over their refusal to register in …
COVID-19: Northern govs insist on banning Almajiri system
James Abraham, Jos The Northern Governors’ Forum has insisted that the Almajiri system in the region be banned. The governors stated this on Tuesday while discussing the region’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The meeting, which was the second of its kind, was presided over by its Chairman, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State and …
12 coronavirus-free states in Nigeria
Kayode Oyero Twelve states have not recorded any case of the coronavirus disease in Nigeria, The PUNCH reports. This is as the novel virus spreads to 25 states in the country including the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control as of Tuesday night, 782 confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported …
Same family members can’t get cash disbursements – FG
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja Members from the same family cannot receive money from the Conditional Cash Transfer scheme ongoing in many states, the Federal Government clarified on Tuesday. It also stated that a total of 279 trucks of grains had been deployed to the frontline states that were put on lockdown by the President. The Minister …
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