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Over 15,959 receive COVID-19 dose in Gombe
By Ben Ngwakwe – Gombe Over 15,959 persons in Gombe have taken AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, across primary health care and other facilities authorised for administering the jab on Wednesday. According
Senate probes failed policy on local production of syringes, needles
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire By Gabriel Olawale The Senate has summoned the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire; Minister of Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo and the Director-General
EFCC arrests 400 for ‘yahoo-yahoo’ in 3 months ― Bawa
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa today disclosed that the Commission arrested more than 400 young Nigerians for internet-related fraud in the first three
Pfizer vaccine effective for 12-15-year-olds
Pfizer and BioNTech have announced that their Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective in 12- to 15-year olds, paving the way for them to seek emergency use authorization in weeks.
COVID-19: Oyetola flags off Osun food support scheme
…30,000 vulnerable citizens to benefit monthly Governor Adegboyega Oyetola By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo As part of his administration’s effort to cushion the impact of coronavirus pandemic on vulnerable residents of
PDP chides APC over extension of membership registration exercise
By Dirisu Yakubu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to stop pushing its membership registration exercise in the public space, saying Nigerians have
Germany to restrict AstraZeneca use in under-60s over clots
German health officials have agreed to restrict the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in people under 60, amid fresh concern over unusual blood clots reported in a tiny number of
Updated: Police arrest one as CP beefs up security around Soludo
By Vincent Ujumadu Following yesterday’s gunmen attack during a town hall meeting at Isuofia in Aguata local government area of Anambra State in which three police orderlies of the former
718,412 receive 1st dose of vaccine — NPHCDA
An update released by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, on Wednesday showed that a total of 718,412 eligible Nigerians have so far been vaccinated with the first
EFCC arrests 34 suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan, Lagos
EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 34 suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan and Lagos. This was contained in a statement signed by its Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, and
