Africa CDC Allocates 899,000 Mpox Vaccines
|By Adejumo Adekunle – The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) has allocated 899,000 Mpox vaccine doses to nine African countries, including Nigeria, in response to the Mpox outbreak across the…
UK Confirms Two New Mpox Cases
|By Adejumo Adekunle – The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed two new cases of Clade Ib mpox on Tuesday, bringing the total to three. Both new cases stem from…
NAFDAC Warns Against Unregistered Foula Condoms
|By Adejumo Adekunle – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians about the sale of unregistered Foula condoms, found recently in Ebonyi and…
Ogun State Deploys Over 1,100 Town Announcers to Boost Awareness of November Insecticide-Treated Net Campaign
| By Adejumo Adekunle – In a joint initiative with the Global Fund Malaria Project, Society for Family Health, and other development partners, the Ogun State government is deploying…
Rivers Health Ministry Shuts Hospitals, Fights Quacks
By Adejumo Adekunle- The Rivers State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with its Anti-quackery Committee, has shut down six hospitals located in Eleme, Oyigbo, and Ikwerre local government areas due…
Covid Vaccines: Nigeria Receives Highest Allocation In Africa
The World Health Organization in Abuja on Saturday said it had not disqualified any African country from accessing COVID – 19 vaccines through the COVAX facility. The organization said while…
COVID-19 Vaccine: We Are Expecting Final Confirmation From Covax – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), says it is expecting the final confirmation for coronavirus vaccine from Covax Initiative backed by Gavi Vaccine Alliance, World Health Organisation and…
Biden Takes Quick Action To Sweep Away Trump Decisions On Climate, Racial Equality And COVID
The new president acts to place the US back in the global climate deal and to rejoin the international body on health. Hours after being sworn in as the 46th…
Ganduje Shuts Down Schools In Kano
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has directed the closure of all public and private schools in the state with immediate effect. This was contained in a statement signed by the…
2021 Budget: Umahi Presents N123b
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has presented a N122.85 billion Appropriation Bill for the 2021 fiscal year to the House of Assembly. Umahi said the ‘Budget of Stabilisation and Consolidation…
