The much awaited COVID-19 vaccines are set to arrive Nigeria on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. This was disclosed by the Secretary to the Government of…
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Nigeria To Get 4m Doses Of Covid-19 Vaccines Next Week– WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) had revealed that Nigeria will get its first four million doses of COVID-19 vaccines next week. The COVID-19 vaccines are…
COVID-19: “Persons With Blood “Group O” May Be Less Vulnerable To Virus”
People with Blood Group “O’’ may have a lower risk of contracting COVID-19, Alonge revealed. This assertion was made in Ibadan on Thursday, February 25,…
NDLEA Reveals 15 Million Nigerians Suffering From Drug Addiction
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has attributed the current high crime rate in the country to drug abuse, saying no fewer than 15…
COVID-19: New Strain Confirmed In Nigeria As NCDC Calls For Calm
A new strain of the COVID-19 virus has been confirmed in Nigeria a statement by the Director-General, NCDC, Dr Chikwe Iheakweazu confirmed this on Monday.…
WTO Chief Urges UK To Donate Vaccines To Developing Countries
Britain should not wait until it has a surplus of coronavirus vaccines to donate them to developing countries; the new head of the World Trade…
NAFDAC Approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine In Fight Against Pandemic
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria. This was contained…
COVID-19 Strain, First Detected In Nigeria, May Be Resistant To Current Vaccines
A new strain of COVID-19 detected in the UK and present in Nigeria may be resistant to the current vaccines, experts have warned. Dr Simon…
COVID-19: New Strain Hits UK
UK researchers have identified a new COVID-19 variant with potential mutations. B.1.525 was discovered in the UK and Nigeria in December. The strain appears to…
COVID-19: NPHCDA Reveals 109m Nigerians To Be Vaccinated In Two Years
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has said that it planned to vaccinate approximately 109 million Nigerians that will be eligible for the…