In four years, a survey report showed that malaria prevalence decreased in Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the 2021 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey Report showed that the malaria prevalence in the country has decreased from 23 per cent in 2018 to 22 per cent. EDITOR’S PICKS Obasanjo: I Believe God Is A Nigerian For … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari literally abandoned Nigerians to the anguish of petrol scarcity as he departs Abuja, today Tuesday, for Brussels, Belgium. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari is flying out to Brussel, Belgium today for another summit. Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad disclosed this on his Twitter … Read more
Nigeria received it first tranche of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX programme three days ago The country has commenced the vaccination exercise on Friday, beginning with frontline health workers Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has said that the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines which Nigeria is scheduled to receive is more than enough to go round … Read more
Ehanire said the Federal Ministry of Health intends to develop as a matter of urgency the nation’s emergency medical service to respond to persons with medical distress The Federal Government plans to provide 10-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in every state of the Federation, as part of strategies to provide critical response to the COVID-19 … Read more
The Federal Government is pulling all ambulances together to form the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System The Federal Government says it is set to launch a free emergency medical and ambulance service across the country. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this during a retreat organised by the House of Representatives Committee on … Read more
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says available records show that there is a global decline in cases of COVID-19 and deaths. Ehanire stated this at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) national briefing on Monday in Abuja, said: “This trend in reduction compares with global observations of seeming decline in COVID -19 cases, signifying that … Read more
COVID-19 Vaccines Ehanire explained that the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Russia and China that had succeeded in producing the vaccines were now giving licences to other countries to reproduce them. You May Also Like Nigeria To Receive 10 Million Covid-19 Vaccine In March – Ehanire Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said … Read more
He identified the COVID-19 vaccines as Sinopharm Vaccine of China, Sputnik V vaccine of Russia, Covishield or Astra Zeneca The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has received dossiers for Chinese vaccine and three others for evaluation amid the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic in the country. This is according to the Minister … Read more
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Tuesday, said the Federal Government needs N400 billion for COVID-19 vaccines. He discloses this while briefing the Senate leadership in Abuja on Tuesday, stating that the federal government is ready for a COVID-19 vaccine that will save lives. Ehanire said the N400 billion would be required to vaccinate 70 … Read more
COVID-19 The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that the Federal Government was substantially ready for a successful COVID-19 vaccination to save lives of citizens. Ehanire made this known on Monday in Abuja while briefing the Senate leadership on the Federal Government plans to procure COVID-19 vaccines worth N400 billion for citizens, Eko … Read more
Nigeria is approaching a difficult era in response to the ongoing COVID-19 disease outbreak says Federal Government. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, gave the explanation at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) daily briefing on COVID19 on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that no fewer than 381 persons tested … Read more
As part of its conscious efforts to tackle the health challenges bedevilling Kano state, the federal has sent a high-powered nine-man delegation from the Federal Ministry of Health to the state. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this on Wednesday at the daily briefing by the Presidential Task Force on Covid -19 Control. … Read more
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has threatened to publish the names of those who failed to comply to the directive to isolate themselves to help the quest to prevent the spread of Coronavirus in the country. Ehanire issued the threat on Monday in Abuja while updating newsmen on COVID19 pandemic in the country. … Read more
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire on Thursday says the Federal Government has not placed any travel ban on any country. Ehanire disclosed this in Abuja during a conference with the diplomatic community hosted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama. about measures taken by the Federal Government to tackle the spread of Covid-19 … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that the Isolation Centre in Abuja, will be ready in April amid fears of a coronavirus outbreak. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, revealed this as response to the remarks of Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on the poor state of the facility located in Gwagwalada, a suburb in … Read more