Delta Receives 85,700 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines
Delta State Government has received 85,700 doses of COVID-19 vaccines as the first batch from the Federal Government. State commissioner for Health, Dr. Ononye Mordi disclosed this at a press…
Why More Than Two Doses of COVID Vaccine May Be Required – Abayomi
Akin Abayomi, Lagos commissioner for health, says more than two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine may be required for more protection against the virus. Abayomi, while speaking on Tuesday, during…
PTF: 8,000 COVID Vaccine Doses Administered Across Nigeria, None in a State
The presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 led by Boss Mustapha says 8,000 people have been vaccinated across 35 states, including the federal capital territory (FCT), except Kogi state. Speaking…
FG Orders Compulsory COVID-19 Vaccination of Civil Servants Before Dec 1
Nigeria's Federal Government has directed all civil servants under its payroll to take the COVID-19 vaccine before December 1, 2021. This was announced by the Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on…
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…