Nigeria’s immunisation infrastructure cannot accommodate malaria vaccine rollout – UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria needs to spend the next two to three years building its immunisation infrastructure to enable the country to […]
Covid-19 vaccines
COVID-19: Kwara Govt. warns health officials against issuing cards to unvaccinated people
Kwara Government has warned health officials against issuing COVID-19 vaccination cards topeople who refused to be vaccinated, but wish to acquire the cards. Dr Nusirat […]
World Bank projects Nigeria’s economy to rebound by 2.4% in 2021
The World Bank says Nigeria’s economy is expected to grow by 2.4 per cent in 2021 owing to support by the service sector. The Bretton […]
1.6m COVID-19 vaccines in Afghanistan will expire soon — WHO
About 1.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in stock in Afghanistan should be used as soon as possible, otherwise they will expire soon, the World […]
African influencers call on G20 leaders to donate COVID-19 vaccines to Africa
Some African influencers, including the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador, Angelique Kidjo, have appealed to the G20 leaders to urgently donate COVID-19 vaccines […]
Buahri says past 18 months, most difficult period for Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the past 18 months as the most difficult period in the history of Nigeria since the civil war. The president […]
WHO appoints Nigerian Prof. Tomori into COVID-19 Technical Advisory Group
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed a professor of virology, Oyewale Tomori, to serve as a member of its Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 […]
Vaccine nationalism inhibiting restart of tourism – FG
The Federal Government says “Vaccine Nationalism’’ whereby developed countries are mopping up available COVID-19 vaccines to the detriment of developing nations is posing challenge to […]
Africa needs seven-fold rise in COVID-19 vaccine shipments — WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), says COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa must rise by seven times from about 20 million per month to 150 million […]
UK announces plan for vaccine swap to aid South Korea
The UK government has announced plans for a “vaccine swap” with South Korea. The vaccine swap will see the UK shipping more than a million […]