Governors to take COVID-19 vaccine on live TV
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Friday declared the 36 states governors have agreed to take the COVID-19 vaccine on live television. Also read: Governors Forum Condemn…
Governors Back Continuous Use Of AstraZeneca Vaccine
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have their support for the continued rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine across the country. NGF's decision is contained in a communique released at the end of…
US Donates 3.5m Pfizer COVID Vaccine Doses to Nigeria
The United States of America Mission in Nigeria says the country has donated 3,577,860 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria. According to a statement by the US mission,…
Tokyo Olympics: IOC to Donate COVID-19 Vaccines to Team Nigeria
As Team Nigeria warms up for this year’s Tokyo Olympics in Japan, the Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) has disclosed that the International Olympics Committee (IOC) has assured all participating countries…
NSCIA Will Not Force Anyone To Take AstraZeneca Vaccine, Says Sultan
The Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, NSCIA says it will not force anyone in the country to take the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The Sultan of Sokoto who is the…
COVID-19: Kaduna Bars Unvaccinated Civil Servants From Offices
The Kaduna State Government has announced October 31 as deadline for all civil servants in the state to be get the COVID-19 vaccine or be barred from their offices. This…
COVID-19: Nigeria Releases N10 bn For Vaccine Production
The Ministry of Finance has disclosed that, it has released N10 billion to support local COVID-19 vaccine production in the country, an official has said. The Minister of Health, Osagie…
Former Peru President Gets 10-Year Ban From Holding Public Office
Vizcarra banned from holding public offices for ten years Peru’s Congress on Friday voted to ban former president Martin Vizcarra, implicated in a scandal over Covid-19 vaccinations, from holding public…
Photos: Rush For Vaccines as FG Bars Civil Servants From Federal Secretariat
Civil servants under the federal government in Abuja on Wednesday were caught up in a rushed to get their COVID-19 vaccine jab. The development follows the restriction of persons without…
COVID-19: Nigeria Could Receive 10 million More Doses Of Vaccines by March – Health Minister
Nigeria’s health minister, Osagie Ehanire, has said efforts are underway to secure up to 10 million more doses of the approved COVID-19 vaccines for Nigerians. Mr Ehanire while speaking at…