Acting Governor of Kaduna state, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, flagged off the Scale 3.0 Covid-19 vaccination campaign last week, an initiative of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency. In this interview, the Commissioner of Health, Dr Amina Mohammed Baloni explained…
COVID-19: Vaccination can’t totally stop infection – Ehanire
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said the partial or full vaccination against the dreaded COVID-19 is not enough reason to drop non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) guard or a guarantee against infection. Ehanire said this on Monday in Abuja,…
COVID-19: FG plans to vaccinate 112 million Nigerians by 2022
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency,(NPHCDA), said it has vaccinated 5,770,899 of total eligible persons targeted for COVID-19 vaccination reached with the first dose, while fully vaccinated no fewer than 3,146,885 of total eligible persons targeted for COVID-19 vaccination. The…
*Lagos rice mill projects 2.4 million bags annually (Punch)*Lagos unveils plans to achieve Universal Health Coverage (Guardian)
Lagos rice mill projects 2.4 million bags annually (Punch) The Lagos State Government has said the integrated rice mill in Imota, in the Ikorodu Local Government Area, will on completion produce 2.4 million bags of polished rice annually. The Commissioner…
Should people truly be forced to get vaccinated?
In the last few weeks, my colleagues and I have been inundated with survivor stories from victims of Covid-19. We got stories about people who thought they would die but somehow, escaped death literally by the skin of their teeth.…
FG: COVID-19 vaccination optional for Nigerians
Ahead of the commencement of COVID-19 vaccination, the federal government yesterday assured Nigerians that it won’t make it mandatory for them to take the vaccine. Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, while fielding questions when he appeared on…
*COVID-19: NIMC shuts down as crowds besiege Lagos offices for NIN registration (Punch)*Yuletide: FRSC deploys 1,200 operatives to Lagos (Vanguard)
COVID-19: NIMC shuts down as crowds besiege Lagos offices for NIN registration (Punch) The National Identity Management Commission has shut down its offices in Lagos State as large crowds gathered there on Monday in a bid to register and obtain…
