Tag Archives: COVID-19

Bukola Afeni The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib has implored Traditional Leaders to assist in enlightening their subjects about COVID-19 and vaccine usage. He made the disclosure at a meeting with Traditional leaders in Abuja He assured Nigerians that any investment in the …

Bukola Afeni The Minister of Health, Dr Ehanire Osagie said the Federal Government has placed order for 10 million doses of vaccines through the Africa Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT) of the Africa Union Commission. He said the AVATT team has secured 270 million doses, with the $2billion backing by …

Bukola Afeni The Management of the University of Ilorin in compliance with directive of the Federal Government has announced a phased reopening of the institution for the formal resumption of academic activities beginning from January 25th, 2021. The Management in a statement signed by Kunle Akogun, the Director of Corporate …

  The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has directed all NYSC State, and FCT Coordinators to ensure strict compliance with COVID-19 Prevention and Safety Protocols in all Camps and other formations of the Scheme nationwide. The Director-General made the disclosure while interacting with management of the …

  The former Military Administrator of Benue and Kano States, Colonel Aminu Kontagora has died on Monday in a hospital in Abuja. Colonel Kontagora was reported to have died of Coronavirus complications. The former Governorship Aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2015, would be missed for …

  Victoria Ogunrinde The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has prosecuted 12 persons before the mobile court presided over by Magistrate Egbe Arafe and also sealed off four parks violating COVID-19 protocols. Chairman, FCT COVID-19 Taskforce, Comrade Ikharo Attah, who disclosed that the parks will be sealed for a period …

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), has opened up its application to support small and medium scale enterprises. The CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu noted that this year’s intervention prioritises the economic recovery of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) and young African entrepreneurs, following the Covid-19 disruption …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, disclosed that any worship centre found contravening the COVID-19 protocol will be made to face the wrath of the law. The Head Media and Public Enlightenment of FCT COVID-19 Task Force Team, Ikharo Attah made the disclosure while speaking to Journalists. He called on …

Bukola Afeni The attention of NYSC Management has been drawn to the above report circulating on the social media. The management made the disclosure in a statement signed by the Director of Media Mrs Adenike Adeyemi. She said the Management wishes to state emphatically that the story is inaccurate. “It …

Opeyemi Ogunrinde The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the country will move back to lockdown level 3, taking effect from tonight, December 28. President Ramaphosa, in an address said that the move is to limit super-spreader events further, and will adjust the previous level 3 regulations to …

  Opeyemi Ogunrinde The Chairman, Presidential Task force on Covid-19 and Secretary General of the Federation, Boss Mustapha has disclosed that with effect from 1st January, 2021, the passports of the first 100 passengers that failed to take their day seven post-arrival PCR test will be published in the national …

Bukola Afeni The Lagos State Government said it will clamp down those behind the sales of COVID-19 certificates. The Commisisoner for Health in Lagos State, Professor Akin Abayomi stated this during the weekly briefing. He explained that the government is aware of the sale of fake certificates going on in …

  Victoria Ogunrinde The Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar has  implored Nigerians to take precautionary measures on the corona-virus pandemic as Nigeria is currently witnessing a resurgence of the infection. Dr. Mohammad Abubakar while speaking at a press briefing in Abuja said, with the resurgence the second wave as …

Bukola Afeni The Chief Executive Officer of Connected Development, Hamzat Lawal has called on the Government to proactively set up a gender-responsive plan for school resumption, in the wake of the pandemic. He said the future of the world is a deliberate investment in the younger generation, particularly girls. The …

Bukola Afeni Stakeholders in the health sector is calling on all Nigerians to take necessary preventive measures in preventing the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Dr Yahaya Disu, the Head Risk Communications, NCDC made the disclosure at an online webinar organised by WEWE. The theme of the webinar is “Addressing …

Bukola Afeni The Chief Executive Officer of Connected Development,  Hamzat Lawal have called on the government to make information regarding  financial issues readily available to the general citizens. While urging the citizens to also hold the government accountable in terms of transparency and accountable. He made the statement at the Follow …

Bukola Afeni Stakeholders in the health sector have called on media practitioners to bridge the gap in the health sector by engaging in investigative Journalism. The Chief Executive Officer, International Society of Media in Public Health, Chief Moji Makanjuola stated this at the 4th Annual Health Conference of Association of …

The NYSC Management has enjoined the General Public to debunk the ongoing News about some Corps Members testing positive to Coronavirus in Lagos, Kano and FCT Camps. The Management who disclosed this Through a press Statement signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations Mrs Adenike Adeyemi implied that no …

Bukola Afeni The National Youth Service Corps has given assurance that it would enforce strict compliance with all safety guidelines endorsed by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in all its Orientation Camps across the country. The DG noted that since the outbreak of the virus in the country, the …

Victoria Ogunrinde The President of the Confederation of African Football, Mr Ahmad Ahmad, has tested positive for COVID-19. This was disclosed in a statement on the website of the continental football governing body on Friday. The statement read, “The president after his arrival to Cairo on Oct. 28, presented mild …