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- 6 Jul 2021
NPHCDA Dismisses Rumours of Electromagnetic Ingredients in COVID-19 Vaccines
National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said that COVID-19 vaccines do not contain electromagnetic ingredients that can cause side effects. Dr Faisal Shuaib, executive director,…
- 18 Jan 2021
FG Says COVID-19 Vaccine Safe
Dr. Faisal Shuaib, executive director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has debunked fears and reports that the expected COVID-19 vaccines in the country neither…
- 22 Dec 2021
FG Destroys 1m Expired Donated COVID-19 Vaccines
Nigeria destroyed more than 1 million expired doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday after authorities said they could not be used before their expiration date. Faisal Shuaib, head of…
- 1 Mar 2021
FG Begins Online Registration of Nigerians for COVID-19 Vaccines
Nigerian Government has began online registration of Nigerians interested in taking the COVID-19 vaccine. The first batch of the vaccine is expected to land in the country on Tuesday. The online…
- 8 Aug 2021
FG Postpones Second Batch of COVID-19 Vaccination
Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC), on Sunday announced the postponement of the kick off of the second phase of vaccination for COVID-19. The second phase of the vaccination is to be…
- 16 May 2023
FG Unveils NigComHealth, Virtual Hospital to Reduce Medical Tourism
Federal government has unveiled NigComHealth, a new digital healthcare service, said to be a timely solution that could ensure that quality healthcare services are available to all Nigerians,…
- 1 Apr 2019
UBA Unveils 30 Students as 2019 Campus Ambassadors
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Pan African financial institution, on Friday unveiled 30 students as UBA Brand Ambassadors for 2019 in the third edition of its Campus Ambassador Programme. …
- 23 Mar 2021
Nigeria Takes Delivery of First Set of MTN’s 1.4 Million Doses of Vaccines
The Nigerian government has taken delivery of the first set of 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines out of a total of 1.4 million doses designated for Nigeria by the AU. The vaccines are a combination…
- 31 Aug 2014
FG Commends Airtel in the Fight Against Ebola
The special medical team constituted by the federal and state governments to fight the spread of Ebola Virus Disease has commended Airtel Nigeria for its support and contributions to the ongoing…