Tag: COVID-19
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Health Ministry in trouble over funds meant for production of COVID-19 vaccine
The Federal Ministry of Health has entered into trouble with the House of Representatives Committee on Public Account probing utilisation of COVID-19 funds.
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Reps committee asks ministry to refund N75bn COVID-19 funds
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Account has said that the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment should refund N75 billion COVID-19 intervention fund to government coffers. The resolution was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep.
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How COVID-19 vaccines saved 1.4 million lives in Europe
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said COVID-19 vaccines saved at least 1.4 million lives in Europe.
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Prepare for next pandemic – UN chief raises alarm
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged the world to prepare for the next pandemic and act on lessons learned from COVID-19.
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NCDC clarifies misinterpretation of COVID-19 cases in Benue
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued clarification regarding recent report of resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Benue. The NCDC via its official website on Friday stated that the news, which claimed that
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Alleged N60bn infractions: PAC queries FERMA over fake contracts
Public Accounts Commiteee, PAC, of the House of Representatives investigating the alleged mismanagement of COVID-19 interventionfunds from 2020 to 2021 on Monday grilled the officials of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, FERMA, on the ultilization of the over N60bn allocated to the Agency during the dreaded COVID-19 epidemics The Committee, being chaired by Rep Bamidele…
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Obaseki blames global inflation on COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has said that the Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic which impacted the World three years ago, was responsible for the all time high global inflation.
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N100bn COVID-19 funds: Reps gives AGF 72 hours to submit report
The House of Representatives has given a 72-hour ultimatum to the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein, demanding a comprehensive report on the utilisation of N100 billion COVID-19 intervention funds.
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Beneficiaries complain as CBN set to recover COVID-19 intervention loans
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is set to recover loans it granted some categories of Nigerians to ameliorate harsh socio-economic realities. The loan initiative involved is the Targeted Credit Facilities (TCF), granted to some Nigerians in 2020 to cushion the economic effect of COVID-19.
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NCDC confirms no new COVID-19 variants found in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported it is monitoring the new sub-variants of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, namely EG.5 and BA.2.86. In a press release issued on Saturday and signed by Director General, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, the NCDC highlighted that the new subvariants have yet to make…