Tag: COVID-19 vaccines
Find cure for COVID-19, Buhari urges universities
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Nigerian universities to find a cure for COVID-19.
Represented by Mr John Mairafi, a Director with the National Universities Commission...
COVID-19 vaccines donated, supplied to Nigeria not expired — Minister
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has explained that the COVID-19 vaccine donated and supplied to Nigeria were not expired.
The Minister was reacting to...
Nigeria, 48 others to miss 40% vaccination target by year-end –...
The World Health Organization on Thursday predicted that Nigeria and 48 other African countries may miss the 40 per cent vaccination target set...
COVID-19: NAFDAC okays Pfizer-Biotech vaccine for use in Nigeria
An approval has been given by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for the use Pfizer-Biotech COVID-19 vaccine in...
Buhari, Osinbajo receive COVID-19 vaccines in Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday got shots of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
The president was vaccinated by his personal physician...
FG budgets N10.6bn for nationwide transportation of Covid-19 vaccines
The Federal Government, through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, has revealed a N10.6bn budget for the transportation of the COVID-19 vaccines to...
Nigeria receives first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
Nigeria has received its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines.
The NAFDAC-approved Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines arrived in the country around noon on Tuesday, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe...
COVID-19: FG ready to receive 3.92 million vaccines on Tuesday, NPHCDA...
The Executive Director and CEO of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuiab, has disclosed that Nigeria is ready to...
Covid-19 vaccines dangerous, President Magufuli warns Tanzanians
Tanzanian President, John Magufuli, has warned the country’s health ministry against rushing into embracing the Covid-19 vaccines promoted by foreign companies and countries.
Magufuli cast...
Keep your supply promises, EU tells vaccine makers as deliveries wobble
Europe urged pharmaceutical companies on Tuesday to honour their commitments to supply coronavirus vaccines, as delivery cuts and delays dim hopes of a quick...
Sustainable Agriculture as a Pillar of Climate Adaptation in Africa –...
Evelyn Dan Epelle, San Jose, California
ADIS24 - Africa stands at the forefront of climate change impacts, despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions....
