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FG receives 699,760 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

The Federal Government has received 699,760 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, donated by the UK government. According to the Acting British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gill Atkinson, the donation is part of the 80 million doses the country had pledged…

COVID-19: Moderna vaccine rollout begins in Nigeria

Federal Government has commenced the rollout of its second batch of Coronavirus vaccine, the 4,000,080 Moderna vaccine doses donated by the United States of America. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said at the launch on Monday at…

FG begins 2nd phase of COVID-19 vaccination

The Federal Government on Monday began administration of new vaccines marking the start of the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Speaking at the inauguration at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi Abuja, the Secretary to the Government of…

Nigeria commences phase two of Covid Vaccination

The Federal Government on Monday commenced the administration of new vaccines marking the start of the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. The second phase of the vaccination programme was breathed into life after the US donated over four…

Nigerians to pay N500, N200 for toll fees – FG

The Federal Government is reintroducing a toll collection system on some selected dual motorways across the country, but this time with a new open road policy. An open road policy means that the collection of tolls on roads will be…

FG explains reasons for high COVID-19 cases in NYSC camps

The Federal Government on Wednesday says consistent testing and non-compliance to non-pharmaceutical interventions are responsible for high reported cases of COVID-19 at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camps. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, told…