Nigerian govt approves Covid-19 booster dose
The Presidential Steering Committee in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency has approved the administration of […]
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Nigeria to vaccinate 40 to 50% eligible population by February-DG
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has said that by February, Nigeria would have vaccinated between 40 to 50% of its eligible population. Speaking […]
Covid-19: Nigerian govt revises international travel protocol
The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 has reviewed the International TravelProtocol of 22nd October 2021. A statement from the office of the Secretary to the […]
COVID-19 vaccination: WHO lauds Osun, says 2m doses ready for citizens
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that Osun is one of the eight leading States in Nigeria in terms of Covid-19 vaccination.WHO lauded the […]
FCTA flags off mass vaccination against COVID-19
By Muhammad Abdullahi The Federal Capital Territory Administration(FCTA), has flagged off mass vaccination campaign against the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, targeting over 1.5 million residents […]
COVID-19: Fake vaccination certificates now in circulation, says FG
…To vaccinate 50% of Nigerians by January 2022By Abdullahi M. GullomaAbujaThe federal government Monday raised the alarm over a ‘black market’ procurement of illegal vaccination […]
COVID-19: Moscow shuts most workplaces as infections, deaths soar.
The number of new daily cases in Russia rose by 40,096 on Thursday, topping a previous record reached earlier this week. The government hopes keeping most people out of offices and public transportation could curb the spread, but many Russians quickly sought to take advantage of the surprise time off for a seaside vacation.
Health ministry sensitises troops on COVID-19
By Goodluck Ikiebe Inline with the Federal Government Covid 19 Prevention and Safety Protocol, the Department of Emergency Services, Federal Ministry of Health has sensitized […]
FEC approves N836 million augmentation for 38 coronavirus oxygen plants
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N836 million as augmentation for the establishment of oxygen production plants for COVID-19 pandemic intervention across the country. […]
‘Lagos COVID-19 related deaths hit 506’
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the number of persons in the state that died from COVID-19 related […]
South Africa reports 14,728 new COVID-19 infections, 384 new deaths.
Citizens wait in the queue at Mitchell’s Plain CHC to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on July 31, 2021 in Mitchell’s Plain, South Africa. South Africa’s […]
COVID-19 3rd wave: Nigerian gov’t places FCT, Lagos, five others on red alert
By Goodluck Ikiebe. The federal government of Nigeria has placed FCT, Lagos, Kaduna, and others states on red alert over COVID 19 3rd wave. A […]
FG won’t take Emirates airline’s discriminatory profiling of Nigeria – Minister
By Abdullahi Mohammed, Abuja The Minister of Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika, said the federal government would not back down on its protest against discriminatory profiling […]
$1.5m clinical trial cost big challenge for local production of COVID-19 vaccines – FG
By Abdullahi Mohammed, AbujaThe federal government said Thursday that the $1.5 million cost of clinical trial remains a major challenge for the local production of […]
COVID-19: FEC approves N5.6 billion for oxygen plants in 36 states, FCT
By Abdullahi Mohammed, AbujaThe Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of an oxygen production plant in each of the 36 States of the […]