Tag: World Health Organisation (WHO)

The number of COVID-19 deaths in the US nears 500,000 with President Joe Biden planning to mark the grim moment. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Monday morning. …

The Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, has said the country could assess COVID-19 vaccine by the end of February. A communique signed by the NGF Chairman, Kayode Fayemi claimed efforts are…

On his first day in office, President Joe Biden reversed nine of the policies introduced by his predecessor on key areas including immigration, racism and climate change. Hours after being…

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2020. Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s first female minister of finance and the prime candidate for the office of the director-general of…

The United Nations and its partners have received $1 billion dollars in pledge as governments, private sector, civil society and international organisations renewed their commitments to support Access to COVID-19…

By Our correspondent The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it will totally ban the production of alcohol drink in sachets by 2023/2024. Its Director-General,…

By Lukman Amusa About 438 active cases of coronavirus in Lagos are yet to show up for treatment at the various centers. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised the public to exercise caution in the consumption of alcoholic beverages that could have deteriorating effects on…

A UN-led initiative to speed up the development of COVID-19 vaccines and medications is facing a massive funding gap, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The project, known as…

By Bimbo Ogunnaike The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Director for Africa, Dr.Matshidiso Moeti, on Thursday, said Africa has disclosed that COVID-19 has killed over 2,000 people on the continent,…