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…
*Don’t spread fake news about COVID-19 vaccines, says Sanwo-Olu (Guardian)*Govs, frontline workers get jabs in Lagos, Ogun, Delta, others (Punch)
Don’t spread fake news about COVID-19 vaccines, says Sanwo-Olu (Guardian) Lagos State government, yesterday, kicked off the rollout, distribution, and administration of COVID-19 vaccines at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba. The state took delivery of the first consignment of 507,000…
877 new infections of COVID-19 confirmed across Nigeria, bringing total active cases to 150,246
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 877 new infections of COVID-19 Thursday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 150,246 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
NCDC reports 1,340 new COVID-19 cases, total now 136,030
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 1,340 new infections of COVID-19 Thursday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 136,030 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
NCDC confirms 1,634 new COVID-19 cases, total now 133,552
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 1,634 new infections of COVID-19 Tuesday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 133,552 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
*Lagos asks court to strike out suit challenging Okada, tricycle ban (Guardian)*Gridlock: 8.72km Apapa port link to Lagos-Ibadan railway project ready for take-off – Contractor (Vanguard)
Lagos asks court to strike out suit challenging Okada, tricycle ban (Guardian) Lagos State Government Tuesday asked a federal high court in Ikoyi to strike out the suit challenging the ban on commercial motorcycles and tricycles known as okada and …
*PDP laments NURTW’s activities in Lagos (ThisDay)*UNILAG set for non-physical post-UTME test, collapses 2020/21 session with 2021/22 (Nation)
PDP laments NURTW’s activities in Lagos (ThisDay) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State, yesterday expressed concerns at the activities of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in different parts of the state. The party, also, vowed to reclaim…
7 more people die of COVID-19 in Nigeria, as NCDC confirms 1,598 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 1,598 new infections of COVID-19 Saturday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 108, 943 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel…
8 more people die of COVID-19 in Nigeria, as NCDC confirms 1,867 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 1,867 new infections of COVID-19 Friday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 107,345 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…
WHO team arrives in Wuhan, China to investigate coronavirus origins
An international team of scientists led by the World Health Organisation arrived on Thursday in China’s central city of Wuhan to investigate the origins of the novel coronavirus that sparked the pandemic. The group arrived late in the morning on…
