Category: Health
Partner on COVID-19 Vaccine Security and Accountability
In line with its determination to ensure accountability and transparency in the deployment and administration of COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria, the National Primary Health Care ... Read More
Kano Govt. releases 423 orphans to foster parents in 6 years – Committee
The Kano State Government has granted custody of 423 orphans and abandoned children to foster parents in the past six years. The Chairman, Kano State ... Read More
NMA pleads with FG to respond to doctors’ needs
Dr Enema Amodu, the Chairman of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), FCT chapter, on Sunday, pleaded with Federal Government to respond to the needs of health ... Read More
Niger govt. reiterates commitment to quality health care service
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger said the government would provide qualitative health care services to residents of the state. This is contained in a statement ... Read More
Gombe Governor Flags-off Covid-19 vaccination
Governor, Deputy, Others Receive First Jab of AstraZeneca Vaccine Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has officially flagged-off Covid-19 vaccination in the State. The Governor, ... Read More
Kebbi State Government flags off training of Health workers for Covid -19 Vaccination
Kebbi State Government through the Primary Healthcare Development Agency has commenced the first phase training of Health workers involved in Covid 19 Vaccination. A two ... Read More
COVID-19: Nigeria Confirms 269 New Cases
Nigeria has recorded 269 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of persons who have tested positive in the country to 158,506. The Nigeria ... Read More
COVID-19 vaccine will guarantee national immunity – Medical practitioner
Dr Ejike Oji, Chairman Technical Management Committee, Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP), says arrival of almost four million doses of COVID-19 vaccine ... Read More
NAFDAC destroys N613m counterfeit goods in Kano
The National Agency for Drug, Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit drugs, cosmetics and food items worth over N613 million in Kano State. The ... Read More
Nigeria’s COVID-19 deaths near 2,000 mark
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 16 additional COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths from the disease since its ... Read More
COVID-19 vaccines shipped by COVAX arrive in Nigeria – WHO
By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria has received nearly four million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, shipped via the COVAX ... Read More
Nigeria set to receive about 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Nigeria is scheduled to take delivery of 3.92 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, 2 March, 2021. The delivery will mark the first ... Read More
COVID-19 Vaccines will Arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday – SGF
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, has confirmed that Nigeria will on Tuesday, March 2, receive the first tranche of ... Read More
NCDC announces 600 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 600 new cases of the Coronavirus （COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections ... Read More
Cervical cancer: WHO pledges to support Kebbi State
By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO) is strengthening collaboration with the office of Kebbi State Governor’s wife to champion early cancer detection to ... Read More
PTF Briefing on COVID-19
Inbound travellers who have violated Nigeria's COVID-19 travel protocols will be liable to prosecution and imprisonment. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 Boss ... Read More
PTF Suspends Fresh 100 Passports
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has released another list of 100 passports that have been suspended for six months due to non-compliance with the ... Read More
#COVID19: NOA, Hajj Commission To Sensitize Intending Pilgrims
Ahead of Hajj Prigrimage to Saudi Arabia, Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Dr. Garba Abari and Chairman National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), ... Read More
Gombe State First Lady, Asma’u Urges for Bold and Brave Action to Create A Cancer Free World
"As a Caregiver, I AM in the crusade against cancer; I WILL continue to create awareness and save lives by providing access to preventive measures ... Read More
Why Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is delayed – FG
Nigeria, China Sign MoU On Information, Media Cooperation Nigeria says the first batch of 100,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 is delayed because ... Read More