Health

Africa's hardest-hit nation was due to start its campaign in the coming days South Africa has suspended the start of its AstraZeneca inoculation program over concerns the shot does not work on a new variant. WHO...

The Federal government has clarified that Nigeria failed to be shortlisted for Pfizer vaccine not because the nation had no storage facilities. The Executive Director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib explained that...

The Nigerian government has slammed Emirates Airlines’ outbound flights with a 72-hour suspension. This is contained in a circular issued on February 4 by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). It explained that the suspension followed...

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has announced the nation will go under a curfew from Friday following coronavirus breakout. The curfew will run from 5th February until 7th March and it will be the first curfew in...

The federal government has announced its readiness to take delivery of 16 million doses of vaccines later this month. This was made known by the Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency NPHCDA, Dr Faisal...

Nigeria's Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu on Monday ordered the full enforcement of the COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations, an executive order signed last week by President Muhammadu Buhari, as part of measures to curb the spread...