Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF Thursday commended the prequalification of a new oral cholera vaccine (OCV), Euvichol-S, by WHO. Africa Health Report Thursday reported that with the WHO’s prequalification the vaccine can be made available to countries around the world. In a joint statement Thursday, they said the prequalification of the new product would…
A new oral vaccine for cholera, Euvichol-S, has been prequalified by the World Health Organisation. A press statement released by the WHO on Thursday, on its website made this public. According to WHO, the prequalification was issued last Friday, April 12, 2024. WHO informed that the aim of vaccine prequalification is to ensure that vaccines…
The embattled immediate past governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello has finally been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday. In declaring Bello wanted the EFCC listed his offences to include economic and financial crimes. In a notice posted on the anti-graft’s official social media platforms on Thursday, and sighted…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a further reduction in the price of diesel to sell at market price of N1,000. The new price represents over 30 percent reduction from the previous market price of about N1,600 per litre. The reduction in price was made known on Tuesday, as N200 was noticed in the price, with…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the permit of three private jet owners for violating the terms of their permits and using their jets for commercial purpose. In a statement on Tuesday, the NCAA DG said, “As a consequence of this heightened surveillance, no fewer than three private operators have been found to…
Former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, says fuel subsidy is back, but many Nigerians do not know this. El-rufai revealed this while fielding question from newsmen in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, on Monday. El-Rufai said the federal government is now paying more than before. The former Kaduna state governor also said the packages…
Nigeria’s inflation rate jumped to 33.20% in March 2024 compared to February 2024 headline inflation rate which was 31.70%. This was contained in report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Monday. NBS said, “Looking at the movement, the March 2024 headline inflation rate showed an increase of 1.50%…
The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) says is working towards establishing a preventive clinic for cancer in each of the six geopolitical zones of the country. The Director General of the institute, Prof. Usman Malami Aliyu, announced this at the weekend in Abuja during a one-day retreat for health journalists organised by…
The Federal Government through the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has appealed to members of the National Union of Electricity Employees not to down tools over the recent electricity tariff hike. The Minister has urged the union not to withdraw its members from work as this would ground services. This was disclosed during an interview,…
The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has asked the federal government to withdrawal the new increase of tariff, saying it will push the price of goods upwards and affect the poor. In a letter to the Minister of Power, NUEE described the increase as absurd for a country already facing steep increases in prices…
