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The Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa has dismissed the COVID-19 vaccination of President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo. Giwa said the COVID-19 vaccines they took were meant to cure malaria. Addressing his members…
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Health Insurance Scheme, FHIS, to ensure that all Abuja residents are covered under the Scheme. Buhari’s directive was disclosed by the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, when he received the FHIS Director,…
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has pointed out that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has a mild side effect. Ehanire explained that those vaccinated may experience “small pain” in the area it was injected. He disclosed this after the vaccination of President…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has confirmed 195 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The development brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country since the outbreak in 2020 to…
The presidency has responded to enquiries about the health of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo after they received the COVID-19 vaccine. The duo took the vaccine jab on Saturday. In a statement, presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, said the President…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Vaccine Task Force has recommended compensation for citizens who suffer side effects or injury from the COVID-19 vaccination. Prof. Stanley Okolo, Director-General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), made the announcement on Saturday…
Former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has made peace with the incumbent, Godwin Obaseki, describing him as his brother and friend. Both men met in Auchi, Edo State, at the Centenary Birthday Thanksgiving of Msgr. Thomas Oleghe and 18th Canonical…
The Federal Government says it is untrue that N10.6 billion will be spent to distribute COVID-19 vaccines. The 3.9 million doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines are to be shared among the 36 states in the country and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)….
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday, said he did not feel pain when the Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine was administered on him. NDREPORTERS recalls that President Muhammadu Buhari and his Deputy, Osinbajo got vaccinated with the Astra-Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Presidential…
The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, has said that the COVID-19 vaccination certificate, will soon become a compulsory requirement to travel anywhere in the world. Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that the COVID-19 vaccine was safe. Buhari gave the assurance after he was vaccinated alongside the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo at the State House in Abuja, on Saturday. They received the first doses of the AstraZeneca…
Osinbajo was administered the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccines by his personal physician, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. After the vaccination, both President Muhammadu Buhari and Osinbajo were presented with their E-vaccination cards. Earlier, President Buhari had received his own vaccine. Recall that Dr…
President Muhammadu Buhari has been vaccinated against the dreaded coronavirus (COVID-19). The President received the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday at the New Banquet hall, Presidential Villa Abuja. Earlier at the Banquet hall, the Minister of health, Dr Osagie Ehanire thanked the…
A Mobile Court in Benin, the Edo State capital, on Friday convicted 33 people for flouting the coronavirus protocols in the State. NAN reports that the prosecuting counsel, Mr G. O. Odeyibo told the court that the 33 accused who subsequently pleaded…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 371 fresh cases of the dreaded coronavirus (COVID-19) in 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country so far to 158,042. The…
In less than 24 hours after the arrival of four million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, about 2.3 million Nigerians across the country have registered for vaccination. This follows the recent rise in daily confirmed cases and deaths recorded across the 36…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday disclosed that he tested positive for COVID-19. He revealed this for the first time while speaking in Abeokuta during a colloquium to celebrate his 84th birthday. Obasanjo said though he was concerned he had no symptoms….
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has admonished Nigerians not to play politics with the COVID-19 vaccines. He warned that allowing conspiracy to thrive will affect the successful rollout of the vaccines. Gbajabiamila made the call during the Flag-off…
A medical doctor, Dr. Cyprian Ngong, who works with the National Hospital in Abuja, has become the first person to receive a jab of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria. The vaccination exercise began on Friday, following the arrival of the vaccines…
Dr Ejike Oji, Chairman Technical Management Committee, Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP), on Friday said that about two million Nigerians have signified interest for COVID-19 vaccines. Oji disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has certified AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safe for use in Nigeria. Dr Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, made this known on Friday at an event held at the National Hospital in…
State governors and their deputies are to take the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday March 10. Kayode Fayemi, Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Ekiti Governor made the announcement on Thursday. He addressed the media after governors’ emergency virtual meeting. Fayemi…
The FG has said states who have not met the criteria for vaccine safety, will not be given any of the four million doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccines that has arrived in the country. Dr. Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director, National Primary…
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, will on Saturday receive shots of AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccines. This was confirmed by Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, at a State House briefing in Abuja on Thursday….
State Governors will gather for an emergency meeting on Thursday. The parley was called to deliberate COVID-19 vaccination and distribution in Nigeria. Spokesman for the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, said the meeting would be held virtually. “The meeting is of a…
The Federal Government has said Nigerians will not be mandated to take the COVID-19 vaccination. Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora disclosed this yesterday during a chat on Arise Tv. ”Nothing will be made mandatory. It’s optional. The choice is yours….
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 464 fresh cases of COVID-19 in 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The new figure brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country so far to 156,963. The health…
The Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to explain why his administration is vaccinating Nigerians without addressing salient issues such as insecurity, hunger and unemployment. Pastor Giwa urged Buhari to…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the number of new global cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has risen over the past week after a long decline. WHO said more than 2.6 million new cases were reported last week, a seven…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has insisted that the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccines currently in the country have not been allotted to rich people in Nigeria. Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, disclosed this while…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 479 fresh cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The total number of recorded cases in the country since the outbreak of the virus, has risen to…
The arrival of COVID-19 Vaccine in Abuja has stirred reactions and concerns from Nigerians, particularly social media users. NDREPORTERS reported earlier that 3.94 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII) and shipped via the COVAX…
BudgIT has urged States in the country to publish their expenditures on COVID-19 response. A statement signed by its Communications Associate, Iyanu Fatoba, said the breakdown of COVID-19 expenditures will promote transparency and accountability in public space. Fatoba on Tuesday decried States’…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that it is unlikely the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will end in 2021. Mr Michael Ryan, Director of WHO’s health emergencies programme, at a news conference on Tuesday said, ”I think it will be very…
Nigeria, on Tuesday received 3.94 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India(SII) and shipped via the COVAX facility. The United Nations(UN) system in Nigeria made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos,…
Notwithstanding, the enforcement of the COVID-19 guidelines by the Osun State Government, many residents of Osogbo have continued to flout laid down regulations. As visits to some public institutions reveal, most members of the public have thrown caution to the wind, going…
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says it is expecting three types of vaccines for Nigerians. The federal government has approved Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja as the only entry point. Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, spoke at the…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 360 new cases of COVID-19 in 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The new record brings the total number of confirmed cases since its outbreak in the country to 156,017. The…
J9 The Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, who made this known in an interview with newsmen said that the Federal Government has plans to give out the vaccine to 70 per cent of Nigerians within two years, NAN reports. Mamora…
The Federal Government has maintained that Nigerians who received the COVID-19 vaccine abroad will still be tested upon arriving in the country. Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora said this during an interview on the Channels Television program on Monday. Mamora…
The Federal Government has announced guidelines for the registration for COVID-19 vaccinations on its official Twitter handle @NigeriaGov. The government on the Twitter post advised Nigerians to visit its website and click on the “COVID-19 vaccination e-registration column.” Italso asked Nigerians to…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday confirmed that COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 3,891,047. According to the continental disease control and prevention agency’s COVID-19 dashboard, the death toll relating to the pandemic now stands at 103,519. It…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 240 fresh cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 13 States and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The new figure brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 155,657. The health agency…
Goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed by a fire which razes a section of the Oregbeni market, close to the national headquarter of the National Business and Technical Examination Board, NABTEB, Ikpoba hill, Ikpoba Okha local government area of Edo…
A retired Rear Admiral, Joseph Omozuwa Aikhomu is dead. The former Chief of Naval Administration died from COVID-19 complications on Thursday. Aikhomu, 65, was younger brother to Admiral Augustus Aikhomu (rtd), former military Vice President to Ibrahim Babamosi Babangida (IBB). The deceased…
The Governor of Enugu State, Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has set up a free door-to-door medical initiative to take care of the health needs of the elderly in the state. The initiative, ‘Gburus-Care’, is the first of its kind in the state and…
Commissioner for Health, @ProfAkinAbayomi disclosed this today after a facility inspection tour of two secondary health facilities; Ebute Metta and Harvey Road Health Centres, which have been approved for refurbishment in 2021. @ProfAkinAbayomi noted that the refurbishment and renovation strategy which commenced…
On Wednesday, February 24th 2021, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC as usual, released the figure for COVID-19 cases in the country. The figures, especially the number of positive cases for Wednesday, put at 655, followed a trend that has been…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has confirmed 655 fresh cases of COVID-19 in 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The total number of confirmed cases across the country now stands at 153,842. The health agency made the announcement…
The Edo government on Wednesday said the state recorded 10 new cases and four more deaths from coronavirus eve as it intensified efforts to contain the second wave of the pandemic. The state COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr Andrew Obi, said this during…
Ghana has received the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from Covax, UNICEF and the World Health Organization have announced. “We are pleased that Ghana has become the first country to receive the COVID-19 vaccines from the Covax facility,” UNICEF, which organised the…