Court orders remand of 2 teenagers over alleged murder of RCCG pastor (Channels) A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in the Yaba Area of Lagos State has ordered the remand of two teenagers Farouk Mohammed 16, and Kasali Jamiu 19, charged…
COVID-19: Booster dose vaccination begins today — FG
The Federal Government said yesterday that the administration of booster dose to persons fully vaccinated with either two doses of AstraZeneca, Moderna or Pfizer Bio-N-Tech or a single dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccine will begin today. The government described…
FG approves COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for Nigerians
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has authorised vaccine booster shots against the pandemic for eligible Nigerians. The Executive Director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, said on Friday, December 3, in Abuja that the decision was…
GOCOP swells in ranks, inducts new members
*GOCOP EXCO The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), swelled in ranks on Thursday with the induction of 21 new members. The induction was part of the activities of the fifth annual conference of GOCOP held at Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja…
COVID-19 vaccine: 8,439 mild adverse events recorded in Nigeria – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said a total of 8,439 mild adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) had been reported since vaccination began in March. Dr Faisal Shuaib, the executive director and CEO, NPHCDA, said this at a…
Lagos, Ogun lead as 964,387 people get COVID-19 vaccine
Nigeria has so far vaccinated 964,387 people in 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, against COVID-19, with Lagos State topping the chart with 164,434 people vaccinated. Ogun State, which has so far vaccinated 52,462…