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India promises Nigeria a gift of 100,000 doses of Covishield vaccines
After taking delivery of 3.92 million doses of Covishield vaccine from the Serum Institute of India (SII) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Tuesday, India has promised Nigeria yet another 100,000 doses of…
COVID-19 vaccine arrives Nigeria
About four million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived Nigeria on Tuesday.
The vaccine was shipped to Nigeria through the COVAX Facility, a partnership between CEPI, Gavi, UNICEF and WHO.
The 3.94 million doses of the…
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine may mot work well on obese persons
Scientists in Italy claims their research shows that obese people - anyone with a BMI over 30 - may need bigger doses, or another top-up jab, to protect them against Covid-19.
Scientists have warned that the coronavirus…
NPHCDA begins online registration of Nigerians for COVID-19 vaccination
As the first batch of the nation’s vaccines arrive on Tuesday, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency has commenced online registration of Nigerians interested in taking COVID-19 vaccination.
The agency disclosed…
COVID-19 2nd wave: Edo records 170 recoveries, 23 new cases, 4 deaths
Edo State has, in the last 72 hours, recorded 23 new cases and four more deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of deaths recorded in the second wave of the pandemic to 54.
The State COVID-19 Incident…
USAID invests $19 million in training of health workers in Nigeria
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has sent aside $19 million to train 100,000 health workers in part of Nigeria.
The training, which would be on for the next five year, have Bauchi, Sokoto, Kebbi, and Ebonyi…
Covax vaccine-sharing scheme delivers first doses to Ghana
Ghana has become the first country to receive coronavirus vaccines through the Covax vaccine-sharing initiative.
A delivery of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine arrived in Accra on Wednesday. The first recipients are due…
We’ve found 54 cases of UK infection variants in Nigeria – Ihekweazu
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Nigeria now has 54 cases of the United Kingdom’s (UK) variant of the COVID-19 virus.
The NCDC, Director General of Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu made the disclosure while speaking at…
Pandemic used as ‘pretext’ to crush dissent —UN chief
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday criticised countries that are using the pandemic to justify cracking down on dissent, reining in the media and suppressing criticism.
Speaking at the opening of the United Nations Human Rights…
COVID-19: Over 15,000 households benefit from hygiene facilities in Benue
Determined to check further spread of the rampaging COVID-19 pandemic, the Benue State government in partnership with WaterAid Nigeria has provided handwashing facilities and other hygiene equipment to over 15,000 households in 15…