…Nigeria has utilised most of the over 10 million short-shelf-life doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far supplied to it… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has began rejecting COVID-19 vaccines with short shelf life or those that cannot be delivered on time. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said this while reacting to … Read more
“…Actually, the rationale for being so hasty in putting countries on the red list is not something that is very helpful.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has condemned the red listing of Nigeria by the UK government over the two cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19. … Read more
Ehanire said the knee-jerk reaction of some countries was unfortunate EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has reiterated that it has no plans at the moment to restrict foreigners from travelling into Nigeria. The Health Minister, Osagie Ehanire, stated this while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday night. Ehanire also claimed … Read more
The Omicron variant, first detected in South Africa, is believed to be highly transmissible… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government on Monday insisted Nigeria is yet to record a case of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19, despite Canadian authorities’ claims that two passengers from Nigeria had tested positive.e Speaking at the Presidential … Read more
Only about one percent of the population has been vaccinated, so far. The second phase of the national vaccination programme is expected to kick-off next Monday. The Federal Government on Thursday received 177,600 doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The single-shot J&J vaccine was acquired through the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), with … Read more
A recent surge in infections has been partly attributed to the Delta variant, which is believed to be more contagious and deadlier The Federal Government has said it was not considering a lockdown despite rising cases of COVID-19 infections across the country. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, who disclosed this at the weekly ministerial … Read more
NARD had commenced an industrial action on Monday, August 2, 2021, to press home their demands. The National President, Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, has said the Federal Government and the ministers of health, Osagie Ehanire and Olorunnimbe Mamora, are responsible for its ongoing industrial action across the country. Uyilawa said for … Read more
…some passengers from high risks countries have continued to abscond from facilities where they were quarantined. The Nigerian government has declared that it would sanction inbound passengers who abscond from COVID-19 isolation facilities, adding that it may prosecute such individuals as well. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, while addressing a press conference in Abuja, said … Read more
China has donated doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria. The Chinese government has donated 470,000 doses of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. The latest development was disclosed by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, CUI Jianchun, during a visit to the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, in Abuja on … Read more
…Nigeria is looking to get a donation of the COVID-19 vaccine from the Covax facility and other countries that no longer have a need for their oxford AstraZeneca vaccine The Federal Government says the unpredictability of vaccine supply as a result of global shortage remains a huge challenge. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire disclosed … Read more
Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, says the government will not be liable for use of vaccine that’s not approved by the ministry through its agencies. Ehanire made this known at a briefing by the presidential task force (PTF) on Monday. Nigeria is expected to receive its first batch of allocated doses by the end of … Read more
COVID-19 vaccines As Nigeria prepares to receive its first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines, two scientists have cautioned the Federal Government against a mass COVID-19 vaccination plan. Speaking against the background of the announcement by Health Minister Osagie Ehanire that the Federal Government planned to acquire vaccines worth N400 billion, an immunologist, Professor Ganiyu Arinola and … Read more
The Nigeria government says it has put health officials on alert over the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. Eko Hot Blog reports that the federal government has also ordered that isolation centres, which were closed following a sharp drop in COVID-19 cases recoded in the country, should prepare for reopening. Nigeria has witnessed … Read more
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has told Nigerian doctors willing to go to foreign that there is no such thing as ‘hazard allowance’ aside from their salary in the UK. Ehanire, in a speech at the Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19 briefing on Thursday, said the government was working on ensuring better welfare for … Read more
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Director General Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu and Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire over “their failure to account for the public funds so far spent to combat the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. SERAP announced details of the lawsuit in a … Read more
The Buhari administration through Minister of Health Dr. Osagie Ehanire has assured that they would conduct basic research on local herbs to cure COVID-19 patients. Dr. Osagie Ehanire who disclosed this during the daily press briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja said that before any local herb is administered to a COVID-19 patient, the Nigerian Institute … Read more
The Federal Government on Tuesday disclosed that it had begun using remdesivir, an anti-retroviral drug, in managing COVID-19 patients. Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, disclosed this when he spoke at the house of representatives. Addressing members of the lower chamber, Ehanire said the drug had been administered to patients in Lagos state. He, however, did … Read more
As Nigerians grapple to maintain good hygiene habits since the first confirmed case of Coronavirus in the country, the Federal Government has locally produced hand sanitizers to curb scarcity and high demand for the product. The novel case of an Italian national still remains Nigeria’s only confirmed COVID-19, with results showing several others being negative. … Read more
Following the hike in the prices of face masks and hand sanitizers to combat the pandemic, Coronavirus, Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire has declared that the Federal Government cannot do anything to reduce the price. While expressing his concern, Osagie said the items are limited in quantity, and Nigeria operates a market autonomy. He said; … Read more
Following the announcement of the first case of the novel Coronavirus disease in Nigeria , the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Friday warned Nigerians against spreading falsehood on social media . The minister stated this today at a press conference in Abuja. An Italian businessman, who flew a Turkish Airlines flight into the … Read more