WHO selects Nigerian varsity’s COVID-19 vaccine for further trial

The management of Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, on Friday, said a vaccine for the treatment of coronavirus being developed by the university in collaboration with scholars from five other…

COVID-19: Nationwide roll-out to gulp N10.6bn transportation cost

The Federal Government, through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, has budgeted the sum of N10.6bn to transport COVID-19 vaccine to the 36 states and the 774 local government…

Buhari, Osinbajo for vaccination Saturday, exercise begins today

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will on Saturday be vaccinated against the deadly coronavirus. The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development…

NAFDAC destroys N613m worth of goods in Kano

The National Agency for Drug, Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit drugs, cosmetics and food items worth over N613 million in Kano State. The NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola…

Buhari, Osinbajo for vaccination Saturday, exercise begins today

States get vaccine Monday, agency seeks tight security at cold stores Federal Government, states yet to agree on 3.9 million doses sharing formula FG asks states for list of health…

BREAKING: Buhari, Osinbajo to be vaccinated publicly on Saturday

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will on Saturday receive the COVID-19 vaccine publicly. The decision to have the President and Vice President receive the COVID-19 vaccination in the…

FG, commissioners meet over sharing of 3.9million vaccine doses today

• Kano expects 155,000 doses • Delta plans to vaccinate three million residents • We’ve received our consignment – Edo • No state has received allocation – Agency • We…

Athletes top priority for COVID-19 vaccine – NOC

Secretary-General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Olabanji Oladapo, says Nigerian athletes who have qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo will be given special consideration when the distribution of…

States gear up as Nigeria gets 3.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Nigeria on Tuesday received 3.94 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID – 19 vaccine. The vaccine was received through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Assess Facility (COVAX). COVAX, an initiative co-led…

RBREAKING: COVID-19 VACCINES ARRIVE NIGERIA

Nigeria has received nearly four million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, shipped via the COVAX Facility, a partnership between CEPI, Gavi, UNICEF and WHO. UGAMATV learnt that COVAX shipped 3.94 million…