The Federal Government on Monday gave the sum of N10billion to support domestic vaccine production. Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Minister for Health disclosed that the government has considered the production of a local vaccine a worthy…
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When the Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN) an international non-governmental organisation broke the news last year, it re-exposed a racket that has been going on for many years. Nigeria has been for a while the choice…
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 917 new COVID-19 infections in the country. This was made known through their official website on Sunday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), 955,429…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has advised churches in the territory to heed the COVID-19 protocols given the crossover night service. Mr. Ikharo Attah, Head, Media and Public Enlightenment of FCT COVID-19 Task Force…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has revealed that a total of 476 health workers, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory staff, drivers, and other auxiliary personnel have been infected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). This is since…
The FG is considering banning flights from the United Kingdom, United States, and few other countries where the surge of the novel coronavirus is imminent. Senator Smart Adeyemi, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation,…
The COVID-19 pandemic took the entire world by storm. Many did not envision 2020 with any “fault”, let alone the taint of a pandemic. Countries across the world have continued to struggle with the rippling…
The President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Professor Innocent Ujah, has urged the Presidential Task Force ( PTF ) on COVID-19 to develop new strategies to curb the spread of the virus, other than social…
Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, has stated that over 48 percent of those who tested positive to COVID 19 in the state were not aware that they had contracted the virus. Abayomi…
Reports of new and more contagious variants of COVID-19 is causing great anxiety and panic in Europe and beyond. The new variants of the virus is reported to be up to 70% more transmittable. With…
Invest In Public Health, Epidemics Are Facts Of Life -WHO Warns Countries. In his words, “History tells us that this won’t be the last pandemic and epidemics are a fact of life.” Ghebreyesus stressed the…
Pope Francis in his Christmas message on Christmas day warned that political and business leaders must not allow market forces and patent laws to determine the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. He urged that the vaccines…
The Nigerian government has announced the inauguration of an ad-hoc Technical Advisory Group to support the implementation of the 5-year National Multi-Sectoral Plan of Action on Nutrition (NMPAN). The announcement which was disclosed in a…
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) has announced that the identities of 100 Nigerians whose travel documents have been suspended for six months, following their violation of travel protocols, are soon to be made public. In…
In view of the threat Nigeria may face with the second wave of coronavirus, the Federal Government has approved fresh measures to curtail the further spread of COVID-19 across the country. The chairman of the…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has shut down its office in the Alausa area of Lagos State. According to reports, NIMC shut down its system and asked people to return to their respective destinations….
Scientists globally have started “urgent work” to establish whether the new strain of COVID-19 virus, identified last week in South Africa and South-East of England, can cause a higher mortality rate in the global fight…
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control ( NAFDAC ) has announced that Nigeria would soon start manufacturing its vaccines. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General made this known while speaking during the NAFDAC…
The Nigerian Government has disclosed that nine people die every hour from malaria in the country. This sums up to a total of 53 million deaths yearly in the country. Prof Olugbenga Mokuolu, the Technical…
Environmentalists have continued to lament the high level of waste in the country and the subsequent need to address it. Now, more than ever, there is the urgent need for proper collection and recycling of…