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Health

March 12, 2021

UK recruiters barred from hiring Nigerian health workers

“UK recruiters are not permitted to actively recruit from these countries (Nigeria is among).”

Osagie Ehanire
March 12, 2021

11 Nigerian governors who tested positive for COVID-19

While no sitting governor has fatally succumbed to the deadly coronavirus, some are part of the COVID-19 statistics.

March 12, 2021

Sanwo-Olu to receive COVID-19 vaccine today

“The governor will be receiving his vaccine at IDH, Yaba, between 2:30 pm and 3:00 pm.”

Lagos governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
March 11, 2021

Only mild side effects have been reported for AstraZeneca vaccines- NPHCDA

“All side effects reported by those who have been administered the vaccine have been mild.”

Buhari and Osinbajo taking COVID-19 vaccine jab
March 11, 2021

NAFDAC destroys N1.4bn counterfeit goods seized in South-East, South-South

The products, worth N1.4 billion, were destroyed at the Anambra Waste Dump in Awka.

NAFDAC Director-General Mojisola Adeyeye
March 11, 2021

Gov. Makinde suspends monthly sanitation exercise

“It is imperative to implore residents in the state to take the daily sanitation exercise seriously.”

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde (Photo Credit: Twitter)
March 10, 2021

We’ve doled out N85bn as research grant: CBN

The CBN approved N100 billion credit support scheme for the health care sector in 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele.
March 10, 2021

Frontline workers in Ogun to be inoculated first: Commissioner

Ms. Coker said there are four phases of immunization plans for all residents.

Ogun Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker
March 10, 2021

Dapo Abiodun becomes first governor to get COVID-19 jab publicly

“It is first service to self then people, when we take the vaccine because we must silence the virus.”

Governor Abiodun getting COVID-19 jab
March 10, 2021

Lagos to decide how to distribute 500,000 COVID-19 vaccines among 20 million people

“They are working on the modalities for the distribution and administration of the vaccines today.”

Prof. Akin Abayomi, Commissioner for Health