By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday received first jab of the Oxford-Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccine imploring Ondo citizens to shun the unfounded rumours about the virus vaccine. Others who received the…
The Federal Ministry of Health says plans are ongoing to establish traditional, complementary and alternative medicine institute to train traditional medicine practitioners across the country. Mr Abdulaziz Abdullahi, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry made this known at the opening…
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that the state government may possibly commence the administering of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, March 11. Sanwo-Olu said this on Wednesday, when the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Nigeria,…
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun on Wednesday received the COVID-19 vaccine at the Government House, Osogbo. The vaccine was administered on the governor by Prof. Peter Olaitan, Chief Medical Director, Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo. The wife of the…
Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger on Wednesday received the Oxford Astrazenece COVID-19 vaccine. It was administered to him by his physician, Dr Shehu Ahmed. Bello received the vaccine alongside members of the state’s executive council during the official flagged off…
Four persons died in Kwara state of COVID-19 complications, according to data published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) early on Wednesday. The new fatalities which increased Kwara’s to 55 were among the six announced by the agency,…
The Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy, Enugu, has disclaimed a statement in circulation, portraying it as already possessing full authorisation to run independent degree programmes. A statement issued by the Head of Public Relations of the College, Mr…
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State and his deputy, Dr Emmanuel Akabe have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Speaking after being vaccinated on Wednesday in Lafia, Sule said the vaccine was very safe, hence he…
Bauchi State government on Wednesday received 150,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines allocated by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). The Deputy Governor, Alhaji Baba Tela, said this while receiving the vaccines at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University…
The United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it will double efforts in improving the lives of children in communities affected by insecurity in the Northwest part of the country. The UNICEF Chief of Field Office in Kano State, Mr Maulid…
