World Bank approves $474m loan to S.Africa for COVID vaccines
The World Bank on Tuesday approved a loan of 454.4 million euros (474.4 million dollars) to help South Africa fund COVID-19 vaccine purchases. The bank […]
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Buying, selling COVID-19 vaccines, cards criminal offences in Nigeria – NPHCDA
By Abujah Racheal The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) say buying and selling of COVID-19 vaccines and cards are criminal offences as the […]
Nigeria has resources to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines—expert
Dr Okai Aku, Executive Director, Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN) on Tuesday said Nigeria had the human and material resources to deliver on the […]
Stakeholders urge FG to speed up local production of vaccines
By Abujah Racheal Some stakeholders in the health sector, have called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts on local vaccines production in country. They […]
FG affirms commitment to local production of vaccines
The Minister for State Health, Dr Olorunimbe Mamora, has affirmed the commitment of the Federal Government to local production of vaccines to reduce dependence on […]
FG destroys over 1m donated doses of expired Astrazeneca vaccines
The Federal Government on Wednesday destroyed over 1m doses of Astrazeneca vaccines donated to combat COVID-19. The Executive Director,National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), […]
Two-dose vaccines induce lower antibodies against Omicron – study
British scientists revealed that two-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimens do not induce enough neutralising antibodies against the Omicron coronavirus variant. This is an indication that increased […]
COVID-19 vaccines: India’s Serum institute let Africa down – Africa CDC
The Serum Institute of India, the world’s biggest vaccine maker, let Africa down by pulling out of talks to supply Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, according to […]
COVID-19: Go for vaccines, observe safety protocols—Enugu Govt. tells residents
The Enugu State Government, on Friday, urged all residents above 18 years to get COVID-19 vaccines to protecting themselves, family and colleagues from the continuously […]
NAFDAC says regulation of vet. medicines, vaccines, necessary for food safety
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says regulation of veterinary medicines and vaccines, pesticides and agrochemicals are essential for achieving […]
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 […]
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 […]
World Bank approves $400m credit for Nigeria to scale up COVID-19 vaccination
The World Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $400 million dollar credit to Nigeria in additional financing, from its International Development Association (IDA), for […]
UNGA 76: Vaccines for all key to building back better after COVID-19 – Kenyan President
Equitable global access to vaccines must be at the core of efforts to build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has […]
COVID-19: Nigeria to push for global vaccine equity at UNGA76
The Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, says Nigeria will join other world leaders to push for global COVID-19 vaccine equity […]
External Borrowing Plan: Presidency lists projects, beneficiaries
The Presidency says a total of 15 projects, spread across the six geo-political zones of the country, are to be financed with more than $4 […]
I spent over N6m to treat COVID-19 – Actor Pete Edochie’s son
Uche Edochie, son of Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie has said that he spent over N6 million to treat COVID-19 virus at an isolation treatment […]
COVID-19: Nigeria expects 52m doses of vaccine in 2022
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF),Mr Boss Mustapha, says Nigeria is expected to receive a total of 52 million doses of vaccines […]
Masari pledges to provide COVID-19 vaccines to corps members
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has pledged to provide adequate COVID-19 vaccines for all the corps members in the state. Masari made the pledge […]
COVID-19: New Mu variant could be more vaccine-resistant –WHO
A new coronavirus “variant of interest” named Mu – also known by its scientific name as B.1.621 – is being closely monitored by the World […]
COVID-19: Lagos resumes administration of AstraZeneca vaccine
The Lagos State Government says it will resume the administration of the second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Aug. 30. Mr Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, […]
NGO says people with disabilities lack access to COVID-19 vaccine
the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has said that Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Abuja lacked access to the COVID-19 […]
Cuba develops 5 COVID-19 Vaccines, seeks FG’s collaboration
Cuba has developed five COVID-19 vaccines with two already approved by the medical authority of the country, the Ambassador of Cuba to Nigeria, Clara Escandell, […]
COVID-19: Katsina State receives 92,370 doses of Moderna vaccine – official
The Katsina State Government has received 92,370 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the Executive Secretary, Katsina State Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA), Dr Shamsuddeen […]
Chinese firm to set up COVID-19 vaccine plant in Sri Lanka
Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech would soon set up a COVID-19 vaccine plant in Sri Lanka, India’s English daily Hindustan Times has reported. “It will […]