COVID-19: Vaccination will be free to Nigerians, our biggest challenge will be public acceptance – PTF Coordinator
The National Coordinator of Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19 Sani Aliyu says the COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to Nigerians free when vaccination begins. Aliyu made this known on Wednesday…
NCDC supporting Delta, Enugu states over suspected Yellow Fever outbreak
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is supporting Delta and Enugu States in their battle against a suspected outbreak of yellow fever. Speaking with the News Agency…
WHO, CDC, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to safely re-launch mass preventive vaccination campaigns against yellow fever in Nigeria
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Centre for Disease Control (CDC), and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance will safely re-launch an accelerated series of mass preventive vaccination campaigns to protect Nigerians against…
Polio-free status: WHO warns Nigeria against complacency, calls for strengthening of disease surveillance
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against complacency as Nigeria celebrates Wild Polio Virus (WPV) eradication certification. WHO’s Country Representative, Dr Walter Kazadi, gave the warning at a news…
WHO declares Nigeria Polio free, says it’s a historic day for Nigeria, Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Nigeria free of wild polio, following the completion of documentation for the free status. The UN health agency disclosed this on its…
 409 LGAs to benefit in first phase of free nationwide I-MOP- Osinbajo
President Buhari’s vision of taking 10 million Nigerians out poverty every year in the next ten years is on course and will be largely actualized by the quantum leap…
Polio: Two unconfirmed cases reported in 2 LGAs in Kogi after 10 years
Two unconfirmed cases of the polio virus have been reported in Kogi State after being polio-free for 10 years. Dr Abubakar Yakubu, Executive Director, Kogi Primary Healthcare Development Agency…