COVID from China: Travel restrictions over Omicron had no public health benefit, says NCDC DG

[ad_1] Ifedayo Adetifa, director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has explained why the federal government is not yet considering severe COVID restrictions for travellers arriving from China. TheCable had reported that China said it will scrap its quarantine measures for inbound travellers from January 8. Following the announcement, countries began to impose travel…

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Adeleke Suspends heads of agencies, orders probe

[ad_1] Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke had suspended the Executive Secretary of the Osun Health Insurance Scheme (OHIS), Dr Niyi Oginni and the Head of the Primary Health Care Development Board in the State, Dr Adebukola Olujide.  Adeleke ordered the Public Procurement Agency and other relevant government agencies to immediately kick off the process to…

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8 die, 22 injured in New Year road accidents  

[ad_1] At least eight persons have died, while 22 others sustained varying degrees of injury in two separate accidents in Ogun State on Sunday. Our correspondent gathered that the first accident occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, which claimed seven lives. The spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Command, Florence Okpe, said…

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