Ireland may have to slow the mass roll-out of COVID-19 vaccinations, including for the elderly, due to reduced supplies of the AstraZeneca vaccine to EU countries, Prime Minister Micheal Martin, said on Saturday. The British company has told European Union…
The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), Lagos branch has called on the Federal Government to enforce the guidelines and protocols of COVID-19 to mitigate the spread of the virus. The branch Chairman, Mrs Adebola Kolawole, made the call at the…
The Nasarawa State Government has supported the state university in Keffi with N7 million to fight Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Suleiman Mohammed, has said. Mohammed explained that the fund was meant to purchase Personal Protection…
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has waived registration fee to 200 Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) amidst COVID-19 pandemic in Bauchi. NAFDAC’s State Coordinator, Mr Mohammed Muazu, told newsmen on Friday in…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it supports the Federal Government’s decision to reopen schools for the second term of the 2020/2021 academic session because the benefits of having children in school outweighs the risks of transmission of…
Cancer Enlightenment and Support Foundation (CESUF) a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has donated cash to cancer patients at the Pediatric Ward of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). Elder Adegboyega Adepitan, Chairman, Board of Trustees of CESUF, said this in…
Sheikh Lukman Isalekoto, the Founder, Al-Hikma Al-Balegah, on Friday, warned Muslims against being careless with their health matters, saying that such act is un-Islamic. Isalekoto, who gave the warning in his Friday sermon in Ilorin, said “as a matter of…
Mr John Gabaya, Chairman, Bwari Area Council of the FCT, has urged staff members of the council to take seriously and adhere to COVID-19 protocols as provided by the Federal Government. Gabaya gave the advice while addressing the members of…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says it is expecting the final confirmation for coronavirus vaccine from Covax Initiative backed by Gavi Vaccine Alliance, World Health Organisation and Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr…
Prof. Titus Ibekwe, Faculty Secretary, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, has advised parents and school authorities against use of school bus to convey children, so as to prevent further spread of Covid-19. Ibekwe, also a public health professional, in…
