Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, has joined others to celebrate the Nigerian media on the occasion of the World’s Press Freedom Day.
In a statement signed yesterday on his behalf by the Director, Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Willie Bassey, the SGF acknowledged the contributions of the Nigerian media in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
He stated that journalists made sacrifices in filing reports day and night, particularly, at the outset of the pandemic in which press briefings were held by the then Presidential Task Force on daily basis.
National Youth Service Begins Administration Of COVID-19 Vaccine To Corps Members Nationwide
The NYSC Director-General, Brig Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim, stated in an announcement sent to SaharaReporters, that the exercise is ongoing at the NYSC secretariats across the country.
by SaharaReporters, New York
May 03, 2021
The National Youth Service Corps said on Monday that it had begun the administration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to corps members nationwide.
The NYSC Director-General, Brig Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim, stated in an announcement sent to SaharaReporters, that the exercise is ongoing at the NYSC secretariats across the country.
He added that apart from corps members, members of staff were also not left behind.
Nigeria Bans Travelers From India, Turkey And Brasil
From Tuesday May 4,2021 Travelers with non-Nigerian passports and non-residents who visited Brazil, India, or Turkey within 14 days will be denied entry into Nigeria..
This decision was part of the decisions reached by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 following increasing cases of COVID-19 and fatalities in some parts of the world.
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The committee’s chairman, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this in a statement titled ‘Travel advisory for passengers arriving Nigeria from Brazil, India, and Turkey.’
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According to the statement, the travel advisory shall take effect from Tuesday May 4,2021 while it shall be subjected to review after an initial period of four weeks.
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Globally, there have been more COVID-19 cases reported in the last two weeks than during the first six months of the pandemic, the
The Director-General of the international health agency, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said more than half of last week’s COVID-19 cases were reported in India and Brazil.
He said there are many other countries globally that are facing a fragile situation.
“More cases of COVID-19 have been reported globally in the past two weeks than during the first six months of the pandemic,” Mr Ghebreyesus said in a tweet on Monday.
“India and Brazil account for more than half of last week’s cases.”
NYSC begins administration of COVID-19 vaccine to corps members
The National Youth Service has officially started administering Covid-19 vaccine to corps members across the country.
In an announcement on Monday, the NYSC Director-General, Brig Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim, stated that the administration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is currently ongoing at the NYSC secretariats nationwide.
During the pre-orientation briefing to the Batch A Stream One corps members, the NYSC had asked them to register for the COVID-19 test on its portal and to present their slips to their camp for the vaccine collection.
The Monday announcement has confirmed that the vaccination had finally begun.