Health
COVID-19: Traditional ruler tells Nigerians to set aside fears, take vaccine
Eze Samuel Ohiri, former chairman of Imo Council of Traditional Rulers, on Wednesday urged Nigerians not to entertain fears about safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. The News Agency of Nigeria
Tuberculosis kills 18 persons per hour in Nigeria ― Report
Tuberculosis By Steve Oko – Aba No fewer than 18 persons die of tuberculosis per hour in Nigeria according to a report by the World Health Organization, WHO. The Director,
Nigeria administers 2nd highest doses in Africa — WHO
With 964,387 vaccinations carried out as of 6th of April, Nigeria, which received 3.92 million vaccine doses, has carried out more vaccinations than any other country in Africa except Morocco.
COVID-19: Delays in supplies stall vaccine rollouts in low-income countries
By Sola Ogundipe As several countries continue to roll out their COVID-19 vaccine campaigns, delays, reduced supplies, and increased demand for COVID-19 vaccine doses in India is potentially stalling progress
COVID-19: US suspends J&J vaccine over blood clots fears
CDC, FDA investigate 6 reported cases By Sola Ogundipe Less than a week after Europe’s drugs regulators admitted that there is an extremely rare chance of fatal blood clots occurring
Benue HIV/AIDS prevalence rate drops from 12.9 to 4.7 per cent — NACA
By Peter Duru – Makurdi The National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA, Wednesday disclosed that the prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS in Benue state has dropped from 12.9 to
Doctors’ Strike: We have not been informed — Ogun govt
As doctors, nurses in Ogun state under the auspices of Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, and National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM embark on strike, the state Commissioner for
NAFDAC intercepts truck conveying unwholesome, banned medicines, vaccines
…Says merchants are now in police nets By Chioma Obinna The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Wednesday intercepted a Mercedes Truck loaded with banned
UNICEF, WHO, FG worry over Nigeria’s low immunization turnout
…Say polio may resurface if…. …task media on increased immunisation, COVID-19 awareness By Chioma Obinna The World Health Organisation, the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF and the Federal Government on Tuesday
EU, South Africa Join US in Pausing Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Over Blood Clots
The US, South Africa and European Union will temporarily stop the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid jab, after reports of rare blood clotting. Six cases were detected
