LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Twenty-three people died in Norway within days of receiving their first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine with 13 of those deaths apparently related to the side effects of the shots, New York Post reported citing the health officials. All 13 were nursing home patients and at least 80 years old. Common…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed civil servants on Level 14 and below to work from home till February 1, 2021 as part of measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease amid the second wave of the pandemic. This was contained in a statement signed on Saturday by the…
LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The coronavirus was found on ice cream produced in eastern China, prompting a recall of cartons from the same batch, according to the government. The Daqiaodao Food Co., Ltd. in Tianjin, adjacent to Beijing, was sealed and its employees were being tested for the coronavirus, a city government statement said. There was…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As Nigeria continues to battle the second wave of the dreaded coronavirus, federal authorities in the country are trying to reduce the possibility of mass infections. On Friday, January 15, the federal ministry of health released new protocols for religious centres to adhere to. The Buhari-led administration has issued new protocols for…
LAGOS JANUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) with support from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has activated a shortcode–“6232”. A press statement made available to NewsRangers from the office of NCNC said the number has been introduced as a means for the public to contact NCDC’s Connect Centre and access verified information on…
LAGOS JANUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government has appealed to Nigerians not to be hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it gets to Nigeria. An official also said President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osibanjo and other prominent Nigerians are willing to be among the first set of Nigerians to receive the vaccine on live…
LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-If current trending social media reports are to be believed, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has become the first known Nigerian to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Atiku was seen in viral social media photos receiving what is believed to be a vaccine against the dreaded coronavirus in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates….
LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government will need about N2.44tn for the vaccination of 164.8 million Nigerians, who will not have access to free vaccines the country is expecting from the international community. Currently, coronavirus vaccines available globally include those discovered by Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Oxford and Novavax. Recall that the Executive Director of…