Buhari, Osinbajo Receive COVID-19 Vaccine in Aso Rock

CoronavirusNigeriaVaccinationBuhari, Osinbajo Receive COVID-19 Vaccine in Aso Rock

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 7, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday, were vaccinated against the coronavirus. President Bubhari was vaccinated by his personal physician, Dr. Suhayb Sanusi, at 11:51am at a brief ceremony witnessed by top government officials at the New Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Shortly after the President, the Vice President was also vaccinated by his personal physician, Dr. Nicholas Audifferen at about 11:57am. Buhari and Osinbajo were the first among the...

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Governor Bello Of Kogi State Rejects COVID-19 Vaccine

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaGovernor Bello Of Kogi State Rejects COVID-19 Vaccine

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 6, 2021

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has said that the government of the state doesn’t need COVID-19 vaccine, as they have “more pertinent” issues to tackle. The governor, who has repeatedly denied the existence of Coronavirus in his state, said COVID-19 is the “minute aspect” of what the state is currently addressing. Bello while appearing on ‘Politics Today’, a Channels Television programme, on Friday, said Kogi is tackling diseases like Yellow Fever and Lassa Fever,...

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COVID-19: Gbajabiamila Warns Against Playing Politics With the Vaccines in Nigeria

CoronavirusHealthNigeriaPoliticsCOVID-19: Gbajabiamila Warns Against Playing Politics With the Vaccines in Nigeria

PilotnewsMarch 5, 2021

ABUJA – Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of House of Representatives of Nigeria, has cautioned against playing politics with the coronavirus vaccines, as Nigeria commences vaccination. Gbajabiamila gave the warning on Friday in Abuja at the National Flag-off Ceremony for COVID-19 Vaccination. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, flagged off the exercise on behalf of...

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Buhari, Osinbajo To Receive Vaccines On Saturday as Exercise Begins Today

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaBuhari, Osinbajo To Receive Vaccines On Saturday as Exercise Begins Today

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 5, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will be vaccinated against the deadly coronavirus on Saturday. This was disclosed by the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, during the second edition of State House weekly briefing held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Director added that Nigerians would begin to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to its people on Friday, after a launch that would take place...

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EU Commissioner Warns of a Social Crisis After Pandemic

CoronavirusEuropeEU Commissioner Warns of a Social Crisis After Pandemic

PilotnewsMarch 4, 2021

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s commissioner for jobs and social rights, Nicolas Schmit, has warned of a potential social crisis after the coronavirus pandemic. Although there has been no dramatic increase in unemployment figures so far, the prospects for young people, in particular, are not rosy, Schmit pointed out in an interview with dpa. He noted that a policy was needed to ensure that the people do not slide into a new social crisis after...

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Africa’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Pass 3.91m – Africa CDC

AfricaCoronavirusNewsAfrica’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Pass 3.91m – Africa CDC

PilotnewsMarch 3, 2021

Addis Ababa —  The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 3.91 million as of Wednesday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), said. The Africa CDC, the specialised healthcare agency of the 55-member African Union (AU), said the death toll related to the pandemic stood at 104,382, while some 3.50 million patients across the continent have recovered from the disease. The Africa CDC noted that the most affected countries...

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Zipline Begins Drone Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccine to Health Facilities in Ghana

CoronavirusGhanaNewsZipline Begins Drone Delivery of COVID-19 Vaccine to Health Facilities in Ghana

PilotnewsMarch 3, 2021

LAGOS — A national-scale drone delivery service, Zipline, says it has begun the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to selected health facilities within its service areas in Ghana. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Keller Rinaudo, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Zipline recently signed an MOU on drone delivery of medical aids – comprising vaccines, blood, and other lifesaving products with the Kaduna State...

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COVID-19: NEPC Trains Over 60 Women Entrepreneurs in Edo

CoronavirusJobsNewsCOVID-19: NEPC Trains Over 60 Women Entrepreneurs in Edo

PilotnewsMarch 3, 2021

BENIN — The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Benin Export Assistance Office, says it has trained over 60 women entrepreneurs in Edo on crisis management. Mr. Macpherson Fred-Ileogben, Head, Trade Promotion Adviser, NEPC, Benin Office, made this known while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Wednesday. Fred-Ileogben said the training which was held in February, was to enable women entrepreneurs to adjust and cope with the shocks that arose from...

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COVID-19: Nigeria Receives First Batch of AstraZeneca Vaccine

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Nigeria Receives First Batch of AstraZeneca Vaccine

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 3, 2021

Nigeria has received its first batch of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The expected 3.9m doses of the vaccine are part of an overall 16 million doses planned to be delivered to Nigeria in batches through the COVAX facility. In February, the AstraZeneca vaccine was approved by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for use in Nigeria. On Monday, the FG asked Nigerians to register for COVID-19 vaccination via the portal...

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CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNew COVID-19 Variant Detected in Nigeria

Beloved John (Staff Writer)February 23, 2021

A new COVID-19 variant has been detected in Nigeria according to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC director-general, Dr. Chikwe Iheakwazu who made the indication stated that a new variant dubbed B.1.525 was first discovered in a sample collected on November 23 from a patient in Lagos State. He disclosed this while speaking at Monday’s weekly briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. He also noted that the B.1.525 variant,...

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