Health

By John Ikani The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC has confirmed the detection of the Delta COVID-19 variant in the country. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued by the NCDC on Thursday. According...

By John Ikani The Federal Government of Nigeria says the travel ban on Covishield COVID-19 vaccine which is the same as AstraZeneca vaccine that is produced in India is temporary. This was made known by the...

By John Ikani  Former US President Donald Trump's company and its finance chief have been charged with tax-related crimes. Allen Weisselberg, 73, turned himself in to New York authorities on Thursday. He was later charged with...

By John Ikani The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified that China has eliminated malaria. The certification was given by the WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday as a token of celebration of the country’s...

By John Ikani As Africa records surge in Covid-19 infections, Uganda has turned to herbal drug Covidex to to treat Covid-19 patients and other viral infections. Unveiling the drug on Tuesday, the country’s drug regulator known...

By John Ikani  The African Union has criticised an EU decision not to include Covishield, a version of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine used by the global Covax facility, on a list of approved vaccines for a digital...