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FCT Records Seven Deaths In 91 Suspected Cholera Cases

Federal Capital Territory Administration
The Federal Capital Territory Administration’s Health and Human Services Secretariat (HHSS) has confirmed the death of seven persons in a territory that has been linked to 91 suspected cholera cases. The Acting Secretary of the HHSS, Dr. Mohammed Kawu, disclosed this yesterday while briefing the press on the Cholera outbreak. Kawu said that the suspected cases were reported in three Area Councils including, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Gwagwalada and Bwari. He said that all the seven deaths associated with the faeco-oral gastro intestinal disease were recorded in AMAC, out of which three of the cases tested positive to CholeraRead More

Implement National Health Act To Curb Maternal Mortality, Okowa Tells FG

Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa
Fintiri inaugurates Asaba Specialist Hospital Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has urged the Federal Government to ensure the full implementation of the National Health Act in order to effectivelyRead More

FG To Receive 3.92m Doses Of AstraZeneca Vaccine By July

Coronavirus vaccine
Nigeria is gearing up for the resumption of vaccination of people for COVID-19 as it expects another shipment of 3.92 million AstraZeneca vaccine to arrive in the country between JulyRead More

NDLEA Intercepts 100,000 Bottles of Codeine Syrup At Onne Port

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
146.95kg illicit drug seized at Abuja airport About 100,000 bottles of codeine syrup with a total weight of 15,325kilograms were at the weekend intercepted and seized by the National DrugRead More

FG To Propose N895.84bn Supplementary Budget For COVID-19 Vaccines, Others

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed
To borrow N722.53bn for security expenditure The Federal Government has prepared a supplementary budget of N895.84 billion for the provision of COVID-19 pandemic vaccines and military hardware, which it willRead More

Covid-19: Buhari Gets Second Round Of Vaccination

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, May 29th, 2021 received the second round of vaccine against the Covid-19 pandemic.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, May 29th, 2021 received the second round of vaccine against the Covid-19 pandemic. The vaccination, which was administered on President Buhari who was dressed inRead More

FG Revokes Visas of 27 Indians For Not Adhering To COVID-19 Testing Protocols

Indian international passports
Declares 63 Nigerians persons of interest The Federal Government has revoked the visas issued to 27 Indians in addition to placing a tag of Persons of Interests on 63 Nigerians.Read More

Protesters Storm Azikiwe Varsity Teaching Hospital Over Poor Services

Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State
Patients and relatives of patients of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, and stakeholders of the hospital community yesterday protested against what they termed as poor service deliveryRead 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

Covid-19: FG To Deny Travellers Entry From India, Brazil And Turkey

COVID-19
Imposes heavy fine on defaulting airlines Issues new guidelines on coronavirus prevention Concerned by the new wave of Covid-19 in some parts of the world, the Federal Government has bannedRead More