Health
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VIPs to receive AstraZeneca vaccine before other Nigerians — Buhari government
The Nigerian government has provided a long list of very important persons who will be the first Nigerians to receive the COVID-19 jabs.
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AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine arrives Nigeria as Canada, Germany warns against using it on old people
AstraZeneca/Oxford coronavirus vaccine has arrived Nigeria.
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Nigerian consulate in New York shut. Here’s why.
The consulate general said it would reopen for regular services on March 1, 2021.
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Without local trials, NAFDAC okays AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for Nigerians
The World Health Organisation (WHO) had recently approved the vaccine for emergency use.
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COVID-19 vaccine turns people gay, Islamic cleric claims without proof
The Islamic cleric did not provide any proof to back his claim.
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Nigeria not banned from receiving COVID-19 vaccines — Lai Mohammed’s aide
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has not disqualified Nigeria from receiving coronavirus vaccines, a government official says.
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COVID-19: Why Nigeria is unworthy of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine — WHO
The World Health Organisation-led COVAX global initiative has failed to shortlist Nigeria for the Pfizer vaccines.
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Nigeria bans Emirates Airlines
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended outbound flights of Emirates Airlines from Nigeria for 72 hours.
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Buhari wasting N400 billion on vaccines; I can get it for N150 billion — Peter Obi
Former Anambra governor Peter Obi says Nigeria doesn’t need more than N150 billion to procure COVID-19 vaccines.
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COVID-19: Your vaccines will arrive this month, health minister tells Nigerians
The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from Covax will arrive in Nigeria in February, health minister Dr Osagie Ehanire says.