Tag Archives: COVID-19

A total of 11,104,160 COVID-19 cases were reported in Africa as of Saturday evening, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The specialised healthcare agency of the African Union said the COVID-19 death toll across the continent stands at 246,584, while 10,254,788 patients have recovered from …

Bukola Afeni The Christian Association of Nigeria has called on Nigerians not to let off their guards on COVID-19 protocols during the yuletide season. President of CAN, Samson Supo Ayokunle made the disclosure in a statement. According  to him,  the world has entered the fourth phase of the pandemic and …

Bukola Afeni The President Association of Resident Doctors FCTA chapter Dr Nnamdi Nd-Ezuma, has advised Nigerians to follow the set down rules regarding COVID-19 to prevent its spread. He made the disclosure while briefing Journalist at the opening ceremony of 2021 annual health week in Abuja. He encouraged Nigerians to receive COVID-19 …

Bukola Afeni The Executive Director of ISMPH Mrs Moji Makanjuola said aggressive advocacy by media practitioners will reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the country. She made the disclosure at a 2 day annual conference of Association of Nigeria Health Journalists in Nasarawa state. ” Journalists have a great role …

Bukola Afeni The World Health Organization(WHO) has commended the Association of Nigeria Health Journalists (ANHEJ) for creating awareness amongst Nigerians regarding COVID-19. The  WHO Communications Officer Charity Warigon made the disclosure at a two day conference in Nasarawa state.  According to her, media  professionals  rose up to the occasion by educating, …

The Nigeria Labour Congress said the government should not force workers and the general populace to take the COVID-19  vaccine, but rather utilize the tool of persuasion and conviction in relating with the public. NLC President Comrade Ayuba Wabba made the disclosure while briefing Journalists on FG COVID-19 vaccination advisory …

Bukola Afeni The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency said Nigeria is not among the red listed countries that need to do mandatory quarantine for 14 days in a supervised UK facility. The Executive Director of NPHCDA Dr Faisal Shuaib stated this while briefing Journalist in Abuja. He added that the …

Bukola Afeni The Home-Based Care approach has drastically reduced  bed occupancy in  isolation centres thereby increasing  capacity to manage COVID-19 in Nigeria. A resident of Lagos State, Zainab Olowoyo got COVID-19, she was one of thousands of people residing in the populous Lagos State, whose case was not severe enough for her …

  Grace Okon The  Premier of Tunisia, Hichem Mechichi  has announced the sacking of Faouzi Mehdi, the former minister of health in Tunisia over the overwhelming caseload of COVID-19 that left more than 17,000 people dead. Mechihi in a statement added that the Minister’s performance is poor pointing to  lack …

Bukola Afeni The World Health Organization said it  will continue to support governments at all levels to ensure that  Covid-19 management programme takes the advantage of the extensive structures and human resource capacity available in the TB control programme. WHO National Professional Officer (NPO), Dr Moses Onoh added that Tuberculosis …

Bukola Afeni Leading Civil Societies in Nigeria, Management Solution for Africa(MS4A) and Widows and Orphan Empowerment Organization (WEWE) have emphasized the need for government to put in place policies that will enable private business and Civil Society to thrive in Nigeria. The Founder and CEO of MS4A and Widows and …

Bukola Afeni A leading Civil Society Organization, Connected Development (CODE) said research investigations have revealed that only 20 percent of the Primary Health Care Centres in 15 states are functional. CODE’s Community Engagement Director, Busayo Morakinyo said the condition of the Primary Health Care centres (PHCs) where citizens receive treatment, …

Bukola Afeni A research organization said it has come up with a device that will enable Nigerians to undergo COVID-19 test at a cheaper and faster rate. The Chief Executive Officer of Bundi International Diagnostics Limited, Bob Udeagha stated this at a press briefing in Abuja. According to him, there …

Bukola Afeni As part of COVID-19 Transparency and Accountability Project(CTAP), Follow the Money and Budgit, in partnership with learning partners Global integrity have launched the COVID-19 African Tracking Website to ensure accountability and transparency. Speaking at the event, the Founder of Follow the Money Hamzat Lawal, called on the government …

Bukola Afeni The Executive Director of National Public HealthCare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib said the Federal Government has reopened the administration of the first dose of the vaccine, and also extended the administration of the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine till the 5th of July 2021. He disclosed …

    Nigeria confirmed its first case on 27th February 2020, since then, the numbers of confirmed cases have risen exponentially. On March 29, 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari announced a total lockdown on COVID-19 hotspots in the country, including the commercial hub, Lagos, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. The president had said the lockdown was …

Bukola Afeni The Executive Director Of Connected Development  Hamzat Lawal, has called on the legislators to host a public hearing on how COVID-19 resources were spent. He disclosed this at the launch of 2020 annual report. According to him, the public need to be aware of the how the funds …

  Bukola Afeni The National Primary Health Care Development Agency has called on media practitioners to pay attention to statistical details in future, so that members of the public can remain guided by correct and truthful information, all the time. The Executive Director, Dr Faisal Shuaib made the disclosure in …

  Bukola Afeni Nigerian-born medical doctor, Njideka Udochi, practicing in the United States, and younger sister to the current WTO DG, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has received a major award for  COVID-19 Community Engagement and Response in Howard County, Maryland, USA. Njideka was awarded the sum of $65,000, coming three months after …

Bukola Afeni The Chief Executive Officer of Connected Development, Hamzat Lawal, has called on all Nigerians to engage with the government  in the aspect of accountability of funds disbursed during COVID-19 pandemic. He made the disclosure while speaking at a conference on COVID-19 transparency and accountability project, organized by CODE …