The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to grant a total waiver on outstanding COVID-19 survival loans owed by vulnerable households and micro-businesses. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by a Lawmaker, Hon. Saidu Musa Abdullahi, representing Bida/Gbako/Katcha Federal Constituency and debated at plenary on Wednesday Abdullahi recalled that the COVID-19 Targeted […]
By Tom Okpe In a decisive move, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives has issued a one-week ultimatum to private airline operators in Nigeria, demanding the refund of N4 billion COVID-19 intervention funds to the federal government treasury. This directive was handed down by the Committee’s Chairman, Rep Bamidele Salam (Osun-PDP), […]
…uncovers several infractions By Tom Okpe The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, (PAC) investigating alleged mismanagement of COVID-19 intervention funds from 2020 to 2022 has held Chief Medical Directors of the nation’s Federal Medical Centres and Federal Neuro- psychiatric Hospitals accountable over several billions of Naira allocated to the Institutions in the period. […]
…calls on Reps committee to investigate huge sum of money lost By Tom Garba The member representing the Michika/Madagali Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives (HoR), Hon Zakaria Dauda Nyampa has raised an alarm over the allegedly missing billion of naira on the COVID-19 global pandemic. The Federal Lawmaker during a plenary of the […]
By Doosuur Iwambe The Federal government has confirmed 42 new cases of COVID-19 in the country in two weeks. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the cases were recorded in Lagos, Edo, Kano, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Plateau states, and the Federal Capital Territory. The 42 new cases brought the nation’s confirmed COVID-19 infections […]
*Warns that while countries were free to set out measures to protect their citizens, Nigeria should not be singled out Doosuur Iwambe The Federal Government, on Monday, said it has initiated diplomatic steps to make the United Kingdom and other countries reverse restrictions imposed on travellers from Nigeria on account of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, turned back unvaccinated staff members from its headquarters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the exercise, which started at about 7a.m., saw staff of the anti-graft agency without COVID-19 vaccine cards or evidence of being vaccinated being turned back home. NAN reports that those who […]
By ldibia Kaduna, kaduna As the harmattan season fully commences, Nigerians have been advised to take precautionary measures against the effects of the harmattan, cold related diseases and bush burning in order to avoid fire outbreak in both rural and urban places. The patron African climate reporters Dr Yusuf Nadabo who made the call cautioned […]
Ten states and the FCT recorded 533 COVID-19 infections on Friday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) stated on Saturday. It stated also that no COVID-19 death was recorded The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the 533 new infections indicate a decrease of 221 when compared with the 754 cases recorded on […]
By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja COVID-19 has affected children at an unprecedented scale, making it the worst crisis for children UNICEF has seen in its 75-year history, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said. According to the latest report titled: ‘Preventing a lost decade: Urgent action to reverse the devastating impact of COVID-19 on children […]
Ghana will from Monday vaccinate returning citizens and residents against COVID-19 upon arrival at the airport, if they have not received shots. Ghana’s Health Service Director-General, Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday, amid concerns over low take-up of vaccination. He said that all Ghanaians leaving the country would also be required […]
Researchers in Japan said the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is highly transmissible even among vaccinated people or those who have already been infected with other strains of the virus. The local media reported Thursday that at a meeting of an advisory panel to the health ministry, a group led by Kyoto University Professor, Hiroshi Nishiura […]
The President, Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Innocent Ujah, has warned the public to be cautious, saying being vaccinated doesn’t mean they should be careless to risk COVID-19 infection. Ujah gave the advice during the 11th Annual Symposium of the Health Writers Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. The symposium was themed; “Building Confidence […]
*Vaccination card compulsory for attending social gathering in Lagos — Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government says it will prosecute anyone found wanting in compliance with the current guidelines on travel protocols released by the Presidential Steering Committee. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this on Tuesday in a statement, while giving the update on […]
Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has commenced an investigation into the utilisation of the N950 million COVID-19 Intervention Fund by the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital and all other health institutions that benefited from the COVID-19 Intervention Fund of the Federal Government. According to a statement […]
*Asks British Parliament to prevail on UK Govt to rescind decision *Travel restrictions could heighten vaccine hesitancy, says NGF Tunde Opalana, Haruna Salami & Tom Okpe, Abuja The National Assembly, on Tuesday, kicked against the decision by the British government to place travel ban on Nigeria following the advent of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 […]
The Sen. President Ahmed Lawan on Monday expressed disappointment at the absence of the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunimbe Mamora, and the Permanent Secretary, Mahmuda Mamman, for being absent at the National COVID-19 Summit. The summit is aimed at bringing all stakeholders together to discuss the Theme: […]
Tajudeen Kareem and Success Nwogu Eminent medical authorities have expressed support for the National Summit on COVID-19 opening in Abuja today. The medical experts include a former Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu; former Chief Medical Director, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Professor Abdulwaheed Olatinwo; the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Technology and Innovation, University of Ilorin, […]
*Says move will have multiple impacts on commerce, disrupt activities during Christmas, New Year festivities *UK Govt suspends visitor visa applications’ processing from Nigeria Doosuur Iwambe The Federal Government, on Sunday, expressed disappointment over the United Kingdom government’s placement of Nigeria on its red list following the detection of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, describing the […]
The Federal Government says only about three per cent of Nigeria’s population has been vaccinated against COVID-19 largely due to poor access to the vaccine by developing countries. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this in Madrid, Spain at the 24th General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). […]