The United Nations Children's Fund has teamed up with Nigeria and South Africa's celebrities to increase awareness about the covid-19 vaccine and thus boost its uptake in the Continent. UNICEF disclosed this in a press statement on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. TheFact Nigeria observed that the Continent still recorded low turn...
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has disclosed that 14,093,873 eligible Nigerians have received their first dose of covid-19 vaccine as opposed to the 50 million target. Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib disclosed this on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 in a press briefing in Abuja. TheFact Nigeria recalls...
The Federal Ministry of Health has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Society Committee Against COVID-19 (SOSOCOVID), to document government and stakeholders' activities during the Covid-19 pandemic. The signing ceremony held in Abuja on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 TheFact Nigeria gathered that a school of thought argue that the...
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has debunked the news of an outbreak of wild polio virus in some states of the nation. Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib made the clarification in a press statement on Thursday, January 13, 2022. TheFact Nigeria recalls that the World Health Organisation...
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has congratulated children in Borno State as the Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday signed the Borno State Child Protection Bill into law. UNICEF Nigeria Communication Officer, Folashade Adebayo announced the development via a press statement on Tuesday, January 11, 2021. TheFact...
The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has lauded the recent signing into law of the Jigawa State Child Protection Bill, saying it was another achievement for children’s rights in Nigeria. UNICEF conveyed it's felicitation in a statement made available to the press on Thursday, December 30,2021. TheFact Nigeria recalled...
The World Health Organization has issued an emergency use listing (EUL) for Nuvaxovid, following its assessment and approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). WHO disclosed this in a statement made available to the press on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. TheFactNigeria observed that the need for more vaccines became necessary as...
The Northern Traditional Leaders have expressed their displeasure over what they described as being sidelined by the government with regards to covid-19 vaccine education. Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Samaila Muhammed Mera disclosed this to newsmen at the fourth quarter Northern Traditional Leaders Committee (NTLC) review meeting held in Abuja on...
A recent report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has shown that about seven million deaths could be prevented by 2030, if low and lower-middle income countries were to make an additional investment of less than a dollar per person per year in the prevention and treatment of Non-communicable...
In a bid to achieve its goal of vaccinating at least 50million Nigerians by January 2022, the Federal Government has taken its covid-19 vaccination campaign to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps across the country. The flag off ceremony championed by National Commission for Refugees, Immigrants and Internally Displaced Persons in...