TB Eradication: Hon. Ben Kalu Bags Outstanding Legislative Contribution Award (PHOTOS)
Member representing Bende Federal Constituency, Hon. Benjamin Kalu has received an award of recognition for Outstanding Legislative Contribution towards improved TB policy and funding in Nigeria. ABN TV reports that Hon. Kalu, spokesman of the House of Representatives received the award at the International Conference Centre Abuja on Wednesday. The award was given to the Federal lawmaker by the Stop TB...
2022 Budget: Buhari N21bn For Construction Of 14-Bed Presidential Clinic
AHEAD of the passage of the 2022 Appropriation Bill by the National Assembly, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the construction and equipping of a 14- bed presidential clinic at the cost of N21 billion. The Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar, disclosed this on Thursday when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter- Governmental Affairs, led...
COVID-19: Lagos State Government Unveils Mass Vaccination Programme
The Lagos State government on Wednesday unveiled a mass vaccination campaign, as part of the strategies to stave off re-emergence of the COVID-19 viral infection. Speaking during the event, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the objective is to vaccinate four million residents in Lagos before the end of 2021. The accelerated vaccine rollout is tagged: ‘Operation Count Me in 4 Million Lagosians...
You Must Take COVID-19 Vaccine Within 12 Days, Gov. El-Rufai Tells Workers
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has issued a 12-day ultimatum for all civil servants in the state to get vaccinated against the deadly coronavirus disease. The governor, according to a statement by his special adviser on media and communication, Muyiwa Adekeye, said evidence of vaccination will be a requirement to gain access to their offices from October 31. According to the statement, visitors...
First Black US Secretary Of State, Colin Powell Dies Of COVID-19
Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st, has died from complications from Covid-19, his family said on Facebook. He was 84. "General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman...
You Must Take COVID-19 Vaccine Before Dec. 1, FG Tells Civil Servants
The Federal Government has set a deadline of December 1 for civil servants to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, announced this at a briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. “With effect from 1st December 2021, Federal Government employees shall be required to show proof...
BREAKING: President Rushed To Hospital, In Intensive Care (Photo)
ABN TV reports that the Czech President Milos Zeman was taken to an intensive care unit on Sunday, a day after the country held a general election, his doctor said. “At the moment, the patient is hospitalised at an intensive care unit of Prague’s Military University Hospital,” Zeman’s doctor Miroslav Zavoral told reporters, adding he could not yet publicise the...
Meet Nigerian Doctor Who Emerges President-Elect Of World Medical Association
Nigeria’s Chief Consultant Family Physician, former President of the Nigerian Medical Association, and current President of Commonwealth Medical Association, Dr. Osahon Enabulele has emerged as the President-elect of the World Medical Association (WMA). His emergence followed an almost one week period of voting by participating National Medical Associations all over the world. Dr. Enabulele’s opponent at the election was Professor Dr.Muhammad...
Nigerians Travelling To UK Will Still Be Isolated For Seven Days
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency has said that Nigerians travelling to Britain will still be isolated for seven days as UK Government is yet to comprehensively review Nigeria’s vaccination certification programme. The Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at a press conference. He briefed the press on progress of COVID-19 vaccination in...
Sen. Kalu In Partnership With SMEDAN Takes Free Medicare To Umunneochi [PHOTOS]
Senator representing Abia North constituency in partnership with Small and medium enterprises development agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has taken free medical test and treatment of Peptic (stomach) ulcer diseases to Umunneochi local government area of the state. Speaking at the event which took place on Wednesday at Amuda town hall in Umunneochi, Senator Kalu, who is also Chief Whip of...
