China in talks with WHO over assessing its COVID-19 vaccines for global use
China is in talks to have its locally-produced COVID-19 vaccines assessed by the World Health Organization, as a step toward making them available for international use, a WHO official said…
NAFDAC to ban production of alcohol in sachets 2023/2024
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it will totally ban production of alcohol drink in sachets by 2023/2024. Its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, told…
COVID-19: Vaccine Alliance says poorer nations to get 100m extra vaccine doses by 2021
Up to 100 million additional doses of any eventual COVID-19 vaccines will be secured for delivery to poorer countries in 2021, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, announced Tuesday. The announcement doubles…
PRESIDENT BUHARI’S SPEECH DELIVERED AT THE 75TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
STATEMENT DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 75TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 22ND SEPTEMBER…
COVID-19: We have begun distribution of palliatives worth N10.9 bn to households, MSMEs– Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration has commenced the distribution of palliatives worth N10.9 billion to households and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. He said this on Tuesday while delivering…
AT UNGA GENERAL DEBATE, PRESIDENT BUHARI ADVOCATES UNINHIBITED SUPPLY OF SAFE CORONAVIRUS VACCINES TO ALL
Nigeria will continue to partner with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and some countries to ensure accelerated development and manufacturing, as well as the uninhibited supply of safe and effective…
COVID-19: PTF advise schools against conducting tests for returning students
As the nation prepares for the reopening of schools, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has advised schools’ management against conducting tests for returning students. Mrs Elsie Ilori, Head,…
COVID-19: Over 170 countries have joined COVAX vaccine facility – WHO
More than 170 countries have joined the World Health Organisation’s COVAX facility to boost development of vaccines to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the body’s director general. “More than 170 countries…
COVID-19: WHO urges countries to be consistent in messaging the public
The World Health Organisation’s top emergency expert, asked on Thursday about contradictory remarks by President Donald Trump and U.S. health officials on COVID-19, said it was important for all countries…
COVID-19: Misinformation fuelling vaccine hesitancy around the world- UN chief warns
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has drawn attention to what he called “vaccine hesitancy”, which he blamed on misinformation, warning of the rise in the mistrust of vaccines. The…