Some retired soldiers under the umbrella of the Coalition of Concerned Veterans (CCV) have accused the military authorities and Nigerian government of official neglect. Abiodun Durowaiye-Herbert, convener of the coalition, told HumAngle that they are being denied their pension arrears for the past 24 months. Durowaiye-Herbert said efforts by the pensioners to get paid by […]
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Since the first COVID-19 case was detected in Feb. 2020 in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, the virus has so far taken a toll on the country. As COVID-19’s reach widens, the federal government and medical authorities have put in place various precautions, such as compulsory wearing of face masks, social distancing, and compulsory vaccination by […]
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Oladimeji Alabi, 67, battles for survival after spending over 30 years in prison. Before his arrest in March 1992, he used to work as a taxi driver in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria. His journey to prison started in 1991 when his passengers, four young men, discussed how to purchase a gun. He […]
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In a population of over 200 million people, only 1.1 per cent (2.17 million) of Nigerians have received the full dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Data from the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) also shows that over 4.9 million people have received one dose of the jab bringing the total number of vaccinated […]
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Nigerians on social media have reacted to the new UK vaccination policy, which fails to formally recognise Nigeria’s COVID-19 vaccine certificate, a new vaccine policy has revealed. “Such a waste of effort,” A DJ simply known as DJ Obi commented in an Instagram comment section. Another Instagram user, tomvis53 said “why is the government quiet […]
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Nigeria on Monday, Sept. 27, reported 12 deaths and 297 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total confirmed cases to 204,752, according to government data. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the fresh infections were spread across 15 states including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Rivers State recorded 63 cases, overtaking Lagos State […]
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Nigeria has again recorded a steep rise in COVID-19 cases with 597 new cases reported on Thursday, Sept. 9, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The Centre said the fresh infections were spread across 18 states including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. It added that the latest data included backlogs of […]
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Nigeria reported 379 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths on Monday, Sept. 5, according to government data. Until now, the country had been reporting an increase in cases above 400, with the COVID-19 average test positivity rate standing at six per cent, according to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC). As of Tuesday morning, […]
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Nigeria, on Sunday, Sept. 5, reported 30 deaths and 459 new COVID-19 infections, raising total confirmed cases to 195,511, according to government data. The Nigeria Centre Disease Control (NCDC) said the fresh infections were spread across 19 states including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. Lagos reported the most infections with 185, followed by Abia […]
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The Nigerian government says it is planning to clamp down on eligible citizens who refuse to vaccinate against COVID-19 amidst rising cases. Faisal Shuaib, Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA), said vaccine refusers endanger other people, thereby causing the health system to collapse again amidst the third wave of the pandemic. “If […]
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Nigeria has continued to report more COVID-19 deaths in a single day than any other time before the start of the third wave. According to the data by the Nigeria Centre Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, Aug. 30, the country recorded 93 deaths, a day after it recorded the highest death toll at 53. The […]
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Nigeria recorded 357 new COVID-19 infections, the lowest daily tally since the start of the third wave of the disease driven by the surge of the Delta variant. Rivers State reported 170 infections, followed by Ondo State with 38 cases, on Tuesday, Aug. 17 , according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Ogun […]
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