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…
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…
COVID-19: Ogun leads other states on mass vaccination
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA) has rated Ogun State as the top performing state in the ongoing mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19. Ogun State was followed in the performance rating by Zamfara, Oyo, Osun and Ekiti states respectively.…
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…
COVID-19: Nigeria vaccinates 215,277
Nigeria has so far vaccinated a total of 215,277 people in 30 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Lagos State is leading other states in the number of persons vaccinated with 58, 461, followed by…
*Why investing in Lagos offers a great return, by Sanwo-Olu (Guardian)*COVID-19 spike: Lagos oxygen demand of 360 per day to hit 750 by January 31 – Sanwo-Olu (Vanguard)
Why investing in Lagos offers a great return, by Sanwo-Olu (Guardian) Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has enumerated reasons why investing in Lagos will yield great returns. The Governor spoke as a keynote speaker at the virtual investment forum hosted…
‘Nigeria will be polio-free in 6 months’ (Nation)
Nigeria will be polio-free in the next six months, Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, has declared. He spoke at briefing commemorating the 2019 African Vaccination Week (AVW) attended by the Country Representative…