Health
Nigeria begins COVID-19 vaccination in Abuja
By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria has officially rolled out the Covid-19 vaccination with four frontline health workers receiving jabs of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine at the National Hospital, Abuja. The vaccines were
As frontline health workers receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, don kicks
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A Professor of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Department of Biological Sciences, Novena University Ogume, Delta State, Prof. Cyril Otoikhian, Friday, kicked, as the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19
FG faults logistics for COVID-19 vaccines delivery
Calls for simplified process By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal government has faulted the led-down procedure and processes for access to the COVID-19 vaccine and delivery. The minister of Finance Budget
UPDATED: I won’t take Covid -19 vaccine, I’m healthy — Yahaya Bello insists
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. By Arogbonlo Israel Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, Friday, insisted that he won’t take COVID-19 vaccine, noting that he’s hale and healthy and
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases near 3.94m
The number of confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has reached 3,937,028 as of Friday, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, the
UPDATED: National Hospital doctor receives first COVID-19 vaccine jab
Dr. Cyprian Nyong (left) taking the very first COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria. History has been as Dr. Cyprian Ngong, of the National Hospital, Abuja, receives the first COVID-19 vaccine today
Covid-19: Tanzania’s Main Hospital Installs Steam Booths
Tanzania’s main referral hospital has installed four steam inhalation machines to treat respiratory problems. Muhimbili National Hospital director Lawrence Maseru said each patient will be spending at least five minutes
Britain’s Prince Philip, 99, Has Successful Procedure for Pre-existing Heart Condition
Britain’s Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition on Wednesday, Buckingham Palace said in a statement on Thursday. Philip was
Nigeria’s Federal Government Says No Covid Vaccines for States without Cold Stores Security
Nigeria’s federal government on Thursday foreclosed access to the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine it received on Tuesday to states without adequate security at their cold stores. Executive Director of the National
WHO welcomes rotavirus vaccines for use in humanitarian crises
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed the opportunity to make rotavirus vaccine available to more children living in humanitarian crises, saying thanks to a landmark pricing agreement with the
