New year: Make recovery your resolution in 2022, UN Chief urges countries
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to make recovery for people, planet and prosperity their resolution for 2022. Guterres, in his New Year message, […]
COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19: CITAD pleads with citizens to get vaccinated
By Chimezie Godfrey The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has urged citizens to cooperate with authorities in their quest to curb the spread […]
FG’s imposition of COVID-19 vaccination on workers constitutional – lawyer
A legal practitioner, Mr Jubril Mohammed, has described the Federal Government’s directive that all its employees should take the COVID-19 vaccination as constitutional. The News […]
APRA condemns travel ban on Nigeria, others
The African Public Relations Association (APRA) on Tuesday condemned the travel ban placed on Nigeria and other African countries over the latest variant of COVID-19, […]
Most patients infected with Omicron COVID-19 variant get mild symptoms – Expert
Chairperson of the South African Medical Association (SAMA) said most patients infected with Omicron COVID-19 variant got mild symptoms, while the unvaccinated patients showed relatively […]
Aremu describes UK travel ban on Nigeria as Afro-phobia
A labour leader, Mr Issa Aremu, on Tuesday, described the travel ban by the United Kingdom and other Western countries on Nigeria and some Southern […]
COVID-19: Over 3.4m persons fully vaccinated in Nigeria – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says that 3,487, 298 eligible persons in Nigeria have been fully vaccinated against Coronavirus (COVID-19), having received […]
NYSC to decamp Corps Members with fake COVID- 19 document
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has warned prospective Corps Members for the 2021 Batch ‘C’ Stream Two Orientation Course against coming […]
The Issue with mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination, By Chinedum Anayo
The Courts should have the final say on whether the mandates to be vaccinated are legal. The matter with health is both sided, there are […]
COVID-19 vaccines: Catholic priest urges church members not to doubt their veracity
Rev. Sam Tumba, the Parish Priest of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Wuse, Zone 11, has urged church members not to doubt the veracity of COVID-19 […]
COVID-19: NCDC registers one death, 209 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it registered one additional death from the coronavirus pandemic on Wednesday. The NCDC also said it recorded […]
COVID-19: Lagos residents complain of challenge accessing vaccination
Some residents of Lagos State have complained about the frustration they are experiencing while trying to access the COVID-19 vaccine. They allege it is a […]
COVID-19: NMA says vaccination protects even infected persons
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Edo Branch, has said taking the COVID-19 vaccine effectively protects one from getting seriously ill, “even if you have COVID-19”. […]
COVID-19: NCDC reports 120 additional infections, 3 deaths, as of Oct. 29, 2021
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported 120 additional infections of COVID-19 from 10 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory […]
Uganda: Support distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to grassroots, WHO urges donors
As Uganda continues to receive Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine donations, the World Health Organisation (WHO) representative on Tuesday said donors needed to support the distribution of […]
COVID-19: NCDC announces 159 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it has recorded 159 additional COVID-19 infections, with zero deaths across 11 states of the federation and […]
NCPC boss hails FG’s practical measures to contain COVID 19
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya Sequel to the Federal Government’ decision to make vaccination mandatory for all civil servants with effect from 1st December, the Executive Secretary […]
China begins seasonal influenza vaccination
China on Monday said that it has kicked off its annual seasonal influenza vaccination. It said that Medical workers, participants of major events, vulnerable people […]
Population immunity behind Nigerian vaccine mandate for civil servants
By Tajudeen Kareem The quest for population immunity is the underlying reason for the vaccine mandate Nigeria rolled out on 13 October for federal civil […]
Late Lagos PDP chairman laid to rest
The late Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State Chairman, Dr Adegbola Dominic, has been laid to rest at his residence in Igando, Lagos State. Dominic’s […]
COVID-19: U.S. donates over 3.5 million doses of vaccine to Nigeria
The United States government has donated 3,577,860 doses of Pfizer vaccine for the public health and benefit of the Nigerian people through COVAX. The U.S. […]
COVID-19: NPHCDA receives 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has officially received 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from the COVAX facility, as donation from the Government […]
UNICEF Ambassador, others write G20 leaders, urge donation of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya A call to reduce COVID-19 deaths has received boost as United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angelique Kidjo and other African […]
Ethiopia reports 888 new COVID-19 cases
Ethiopia registered 888 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 347,972 as of Saturday evening, the country’s Ministry of […]
President Buhari’s Independence Day Address
INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S SIXTY FIRST INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY, FRIDAY […]