FG outlines measures for COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery and Reconstruction; challenges media to begin process
Oct. 7, 2021 The Federal Government has outlined some of the measures being implemented for COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery and Reconstruction in the country, after taking steps to contain the spread…
NPHCDA clarifies issue on acceptance of Nigeria vaccine card, says UK working on validation process
Oct. 7, 2021 The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), has clarified the issue of the United Kingdom not accepting the country’s vaccination and subjecting Nigerians to compulsory quarantine. The…
FG to take vaccination exercise to places of worship
Sept. 15, 2021 The Federal Government says it is introducing Sunday vaccination to ensure members of the Christian community who may not have had access to the vaccine have an…
120 outbreaks of vaccine-derived polio reported in Nigeria
Sept. 6, 2021 The Representative of the United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria, Dr. Peter Hawkins, has said that a massive outbreak of vaccine-derived polio has been reported in…
Why FG opted for the purchase of J&J vaccines, makes 15% deposit – NPHCDA
August 11, 2021 The Federal Government says the Ministry of Finance opted for the purchase of the J&J vaccines to cut down on multiple trips and save costs, making a…
Nigeria To Receive 176,000 J&J COVID-19 Vaccines On Wednesday
August 10, 2021 Nigeria is expected to receive 176,000 doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday. Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, confirmed…
Akwa Ibom hotbed as NCDC confirms 32 COVID-19 Delta Variant cases, advises against travelling to affected States
August 3, 2021 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed Thirty-two Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in five states across the country. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr…
Buhari receives 2nd dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
May 29, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has received his second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The President took the shot on Saturday at the State House in Abuja. The…
COVID-19: Why states were directed to halt vaccination halfway – FG
The Federal Government has explained why it asked all states administering the COVID-19 vaccine to stop the exercise the moment they used half of the doses allocated to them.Minister of…
COVID-19: NPHCDA says over 120, 000Â have received jab as Nigeria takes delivery of more 300,000 doses
No fewer than 122,410 people have received the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine across the country, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said. The NPHCDA Executive Director, Dr Faisal Shuaib,…