Germany will end most government restrictions to fight the coronavirus pandemic in March, according to a draft official plan seen by AFP on Monday, as new infections rates ease. Two years after the start of the outbreak in Germany, curbs to prevent contagion will begin falling away. As a first step, contact restrictions will ease…
Nigeria and five other African countries have been chosen to begin production of COVID-19 vaccines, with the continent having had limited access to jabs. “Today I’m delighted to announce the first six African countries that will receive technology from the hub to produce their own mRNA vaccines: Egypt, Kenya Nigeria, Senegal South Africa, and Tunisia,”…
The Federal Ministry of Health has begun three weeks certificate and license verification for community health practitioners The ceremony was performed by the Minister of State for health, Dr Adeleke Mamora on Monday, in Abuja. ”The government of President Muhammadu Buhari has zero tolerance for corruption; presenting oneself without being trained, certified and licensed is…
Trust Africa News. By Ayomide Otitoju•Jubilant residents receive Governor, His team •‘Your second coming not in doubt’, Residents tell Sanwo-Olu A working visit by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to Amuwo Odofin area of the State, on Wednesday, grew to become a political carnival, as residents trooped out in their numbers to give the Governor…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded the Federal Government’s proactive management of the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impacts. The commendation is contained in the organisation’s Executive Board’s conclusion of the 2021 Article IV Consultation with Nigeria, obtained from its website on Tuesday. According to the board, in spite of the management of the…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for accelerated social investments to end the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the country.The Officer in Charge of UNICEF’s Enugu Field Office, Mrs Maureen Zubie-Okolo, made the call in Enugu, on Sunday, at a media dialogue organised by UNICEF, in collaboration with the Broadcasting Corporation…
The Federal Government, on Monday, received two million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine donated by the European Union. The handover of the vaccines was done at the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), National Strategic Cold Store, Abuja. The EU ambassador, Mr Samuela Isopi, who presented the vaccines, said the…
The COVID-19 pandemic could reverse decades of global progress in stamping out Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), UN agencies warn ahead of the International Day to eliminate the harmful practice. International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM is a UN-sponsored annual awareness day that takes place on Feb. 6 as part of the UN’s efforts to…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says 2,304,770 doses of COVID-19 vaccines has been administered in Lagos as at Jan. 31. Abayomi said this through his official Instagram handle @profakinabayomi while giving the state’s vaccination update. According to him, 1,029,536 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine were administered as the first dose, while 588,120…
