Population immunity behind Nigerian vaccine mandate for civil servants
 The quest for population immunity is the underlying reason for the vaccine mandate Nigeria rolled out on 13 October for federal civil servants to increase the number of persons immunised…
COVID-19: Over 1.4 m eligible Nigerians have received 2 doses – NPHCDA
Sept. 1, 2021 The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has disclosed that so far 2, 897, 201 eligible persons have been vaccinated, while 1,430, 379 have received 2…
Governors pledge to mediate in doctors’ strike
Aug. 27, 2021 The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has resolved to take a mediatory role to resolve the ongoing strike by the Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). The forum…
AFREXIM bank to deliver 500-bed state-of-the-art hospital, 40m doses of J&J vaccines to Nigeria by 2022
Aug. 18, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has commended the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) for its efforts in stimulating and developing African trade, including its many engagements in Nigeria. Prof….
COVID-19: NPHCDA, others inspect first AU shipment of 177,600 J&J vaccines
Aug. 12, 2021 The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and other partners have inspected the first shipment of 177,600 Johnson and Johnson single-shot vaccines from the African Union…
COVID-19: NPHCDA inspects 4m Moderna vaccines donated by U.S. govt, says vaccine awaits efficacy test evaluation by NAFDAC
Aug. 2, 2021 The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Monday inspected the four million and eighty (4,000,080) Moderna vaccines doses donated by the U.S. of America, to…
SANWO-OLU FROWNS AT MISINFORMATION, CONSPIRACY THEORIES AGAINST COVID VACCINATION UPTAKE
July 16, 2021 Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that persisting rumours and conspiracy theories about the COVID vaccine have affected the uptake of vaccination in Nigeria….
Curfew remains as FG awaits 3.92m more COVID-19 vaccine doses before end of AugustÂ
June 16, 2021 The Federal Government says curfew remains in place from midnight until 4am every day, even as he country expects to receive additional 3.92 million doses of the…
COVID-19: 73,465 Nigerians including the president, Vice president have received 2nd dose – NPHCDA
June 2, 2021 The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says 73,465 Nigerians including the president and the vice president have also received their second dose of the vaccine…
COVID-19: Governors, deputies to be inoculated publicly March 10 – Gov. Fayemi
State governors and their deputies are to take the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday (March 10). Dr Kayode Fayemi, the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Ekiti,…