Vaccination of Nigerians to begin Friday, March 5 in 4 phases – NPHCDA
With the first batch of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which is about four million doses, expected to arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday, vaccination of Nigerians would begin on Friday, March 5….
COVID-19: FG Launches T.E.A.C.H To Track Vaccination Process
Ahead of the receipt of the first batch of the COVAX vaccines, the Federal Government is rolling out a special COVID-19 vaccination strategy. Launching the strategy codenamed ‘T.E.A.C.H’ at an…
Nigeria takes delivery of first COVID-19 vaccines Tuesday
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 COVID-19 vaccines. Mustapha, who is…
FG launches National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy
The FG has launched the National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy (NCPS). The launch was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja. Present at the…
FG Approves Establishment Of 20 New Private Universities
The Federal Executive Council has approved a memo from the Ministry of Education for the establishment of 20 new private universities across the country. The 20 new private universities are…
State House Clinic to get COVID-19 testing lab soon – PTF
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has said that a COVID-19 testing laboratory will soon be established at…
Vaccine rollout: PTF meets with CAN leadership on sensitisation
The Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19 says it met with the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on Monday to discuss sensitization, preparatory to the Vaccine Rollout…
COVID-19: Be careful, NCDC warns as Nigeria records 6 new cases of British variant
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that six new cases of the B117 strain of COVID-19 have been found in the country. NCDC confirmed this on Monday…
President Buhari passes “COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations 2021” law, stipulates fine or 6 months in prison for violators
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday signed a law to check the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and the Secretary to the Government…
COVID-19: One in every 5 persons tested last week was positive – PTF Chairman
Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Mr. Boss Mustapha says Nigeria and South Africa have continued to report the highest daily count of COVID-19 on the African…