The enforcement of compulsory Covid-19 vaccination for federal civil servants in Nigeria begins today. The Federal Government has said that all civil servants who are resuming for work today must show evidence of Covid-19 vaccination. Meanwhile; the African Development Bank has suspended its Africa Investment Forum due to travel restrictions as a result of the Omicron variant…
Kenyans will be barred from bars, restaurants and public transport from 21 December if they are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19, Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe says. The measures are aimed at increasing the rate of vaccinations ahead of the festive season. Less than 10% of the population is currently vaccinated – about 6.4 million people. This gives…
Brazilian senators have voted to recommend charging President Jair Bolsonaro over his handling of the devastating Covid pandemic. A Senate panel backed a report calling for charges against President Bolsonaro including crimes against humanity, after six hundred thousand deaths from coronavirus. The president has maintained he is guilty of absolutely nothing but the crisis has dented his…
People entering into Ivory Coast will now be required to present a health pass confirming that they have been vaccinated, or taken a Covid-19 test in the last seventy-two hours. President Alassane Ouattara made the announcement as part of measures to check the spread of the virus. He also said that the validity of coronavirus PCR tests…
The National Association of Resident Doctors has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, and his health counterpart, Osagie Ehanire. NARD President, Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, says resident doctors will return to work if President Buhari sacks the two ministers. Uyilawa, who made the call in an interview on TV monitored…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control now has a new Director-General, in the person of Doctor Ifedayo Adetifa. President Muhammadu Buhari approved the appointment of Doctor Adetifa as a replacement for Doctor Chikwe Ihekweazu. Adetifa’s appointment comes after Doctor Ihekweau was appointed as Deputy Director General of the World Health Organisation. Senior Special Assistant to the President…