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Data is crucial in accelerating Nigeria towards HIV epidemic control – U.S. Ambassador

The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, described data repository programs such as the U.S.-supported National Data Repository (NDR) platform as a crucial...

Omicron: UK government to remove Nigeria and 10 other countries from its red list

The UK government has removed Nigeria and 10 other countries from its red list. UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid,...

U.S. Donates an Additional 2.5 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines to Nigeria

The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has welcomed the arrival of 2.5 million Pfizer vaccine doses in Abuja this week. This is contained in a statement...

Saudi Arabia Bars Nigerian Flights Over Omicron

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has suspended flights from Nigeria due to the the new Coronavirus variant, Omicron. Earlier on Wednesday, there were unconfirmed reports...

Nigeria records three new cases of Omicron variant

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday afternoon announced that three additional cases of the Omicron variant have been reported.   According to the...

Omicron: UK Red Listing Nigeria Is Unjust, Discriminatory – Lai Mohammed

    The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has condemned the red listing of Nigeria by the UK government over the two cases of...

UK bans foreign travellers from Nigeria over Omicron concerns

The United Kingdom says Nigeria will be added to the countries on its red list as a result of the discovery of COVID Omicron...

FG approves COVID-19 vaccines booster for Nigerians

The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, has authorised vaccine booster against the pandemic for eligible Nigerians. Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director, National Primary...

Gombe State Remains Committed Towards Optimal Control Of HIV/ AIDS- Gov Yahaya

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state   says his administration remains committed towards optimal control of HIV and AIDS, just as he noted tremendous...

FG Commences Enforcement Of Mandatory Vaccination For Civil Servants

  The Federal Government has commenced the enforcement of mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 at the Federal Secretariat. As early as 7:00 am on Wednesday, security men...

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ADC releases timetable for nationwide congresses ahead of convention

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has released the timetable for its nationwide congresses ahead of the party’s National Convention. This is contained in a statement...

Tinubu pledges review of media tariffs, urges collaboration in nation building

President Bola Tinubu has pledged to review tariffs on newspaper and broadcasting materials to strengthen the media industry and enhance its constitutional role. Tinubu...

Stop lawsuits, hold new national convention, Saraki tells PDP

A former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has urged leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party to end ongoing litigations over the party’s disputed...

Osinbajo leads global efforts on health financing, climate adaptation

Former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, will lead a multi-sector initiative to strengthen health financing and climate adaptation efforts across selected African countries. This...