…To receive 176,000 doses of Johnson and Johnson on Wednesday By Ogaga Ariemu Federal Government has guaranteed the effectiveness and efficacy of AstraZeneca and Moderna vaccines as a shield to stymie the Covid-19 Delta variant in Nigeria. Also said the…
The Federal Government says the country will inaugurate the second batch of COVID-19 vaccine on Aug. 16, which will help the Nigeria to battle the third wave of infection. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said this at the…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says there is urgent need for states to strengthen Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) following the outbreak of cholera in the country. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu said this in a statement…
After earlier postponement, Nigeria is now scheduled to commence the second phase of its COVID-19 vaccination programme on August 16. This is according to the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib. The…
The National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) says it will develop concrete and implementable action plans to help informal sector players navigate the uncertainties of Coronavirus outbreak. Prof. Okechukwu Ukwoma, Director-General of NACETEM, said this on Monday in Port Harcourt…
The Chief Medical Director, Federal Neuro Psychiatry Hospital, Kaduna, Prof. Abdulkareem Jika- Yusuf has attributed the increase in mental illness to abuse of drug among other factors. Jika- Yusuf, who disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Monday in…
The Federal Government has postponed the second phase of the national vaccination programme. The second phase was expected to kickstart on Tuesday after the US donated over four million doses of the Moderna vaccine. But in a statement on Sunday,…
Nigeria has recorded 471 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus as resident doctors across the country continue to strike over unpaid benefits. The new cases were reported on Sunday from 13 states, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…
The Federal Government has announced a new date of Aug. 16 to begin administering the second batch of COVID-19 Moderna vaccines doses donated by the U.S. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made the announcement on Monday…
At least sixty persons lost have their lives across many communities in Katsina State following the outbreak of cholera in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Yakubu Danja disclosed this on Saturday during the 2021 Annual General Meeting of…
