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New COVID-19 Variant Has Not Been Detected In Nigeria, Say Health Ministry, NCDC

Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
The Federal Ministry of Health and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have urged Nigerians to ensure strict adherence to the public health and social measures in place inview ofRead More

FG to Procure 29.588m Doses of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

Afreximbank
The Federal Government is committed to procuring 29.588 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine through the AVAT initiative, coordinated by Afreximbank, the Minister of Finance, Budget and NationalRead More

FG: COVID-19 Vaccine Not For Sale, Refutes Fake Vaccine

Director, Department of Hospital Service, Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Adebimpe Adebiyi
The Federal Government has declared that COVID-19 vaccine is not for sale and dispelled any possibility of any fake vaccine being administered or sold by unauthorised institution in the country.Read More

Ehanire: Nigeria Loses $2bn Annually To Medical Tourism

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, yesterday lamented that the country loses about $2 billion in foreign exchange annually to medical tourism. Ehanire, however, added that the federal governmentRead More

PTF Meets Governors, Security Agencies As Coronavirus Cases Surge

Boss Mustapha
The Federal Government on Thursday said it was concerned about the spike in COVID-19 cases in the country, which increased from 4,641 on May 11 to 14,554 on Thursday night.Read More

FG Approves New Health Protocol For International Flights

Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Capt Musa Nuhu
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Health has approved a new health protocol for Nigerian crew who operate flights outside the country. The Director General of the Nigerian CivilRead More

Why We Discharged Benue Index Case – National Hospital

Susan Idoko Okpe
The National Hospital, Abuja has given reasons for discharging a 58-year-old Nigerian-British, Susan Idoko-Okpe, who was the index case of coronavirus in Benue State. The NHA said no coronavirus patientRead More

Reps Seek Review, Release Of Benue Coronavirus Index Case

Susan Idoko Okpe
The House of Representatives has ordered the review of Benue State’s coronavirus (COVID-19) index case, Susan Idoko, who has accused the government, in a viral video on social media, ofRead More

FG Directs States To Increase Isolation Centres Over Rising COVID-19 Cases

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire
The Federal Ministry of Health, on Wednesday, May 6th, 2020, directed state governments to increase the number of COVID-19 isolation centres, as number of cases keeps soaring. The Minister ofRead More

Chinese Doctors’ Flight: How 3 Airline Crew Members “disappeared” From Lagos Quarantine Centre

Coronavirus isolation centre workers
Three out of the 17 pilots and flight attendants who flew 14 Chinese medical doctors and medical supplies from China to Nigeria on Wednesday have boycotted the Lagos quarantine centreRead More