ENUGU — The Executive Secretary, Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency, ENSPHCDA, Dr. George Ugwu has revealed the Agency’s preparedness to commence mass vaccination of residents against Covid19 for the third phase of the exercise. The month-long vaccination targeting residents from 18years of age and above will commence on Tuesday 7th December, 2021 through to Wednesday, 5th January 2022. Ugwu also revealed, “Government has engaged private and mission hospitals to join in the mass...

ABUJA — The federal government has said reports of corrupt airport officials who help travelers evade Covid requirements are currently been investigated. Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), disclosed this on Monday during the national briefing of the presidential steering committee (PSC) on COVID-19. Mustapha stated that the government is aware of reports that accuse some officials of taking bribes from travelers and help them escape dealing with the quarantine requirements....

Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib says the federal government would soon commence the implementation of a basic rule of law on Nigerians refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Shuaib stated this at the agency’s weekly update of the COVID-19 vaccination in Abuja maintained that it had become necessary as such individuals may endanger those vaccinated. He cautioned Nigerians against misinformation on the vaccines saying, it could negatively affect...

The Federal Government is considering sanctions against eligible Nigerians who refuse COVID-19 vaccination. This was disclosed by the Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. In Edo and Ondo States, the state governments had already announced restrictions regarding some public places that those who have not taken the COVID-19 vaccine cannot have access to. Shuaib said the government may “apply the basic rule...

ABUJA — With the reported cases of Delta variant in some parts of Nigeria, more than one hundred prospective corps members were diagnosed with COVID-19 at the various camps of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) across the country. Camps of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) that have confirmed reported cases so far are Edo, 17 cases, 26 test positive in Plateau, Gombe has 25 test positive, 14 confirmed positive in Sokoto, 21 cases...