Religion

Don’t let Ramadan deter you from getting your Covid-19 jabs – Islamic Scholars

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Muslims should not let Ramadan fast prevent them from getting a Covid-19 jab.

This was the submission of Islamic scholars at a stakeholders meeting in Ibadan on Ramadan and Vaccination organized by Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board in collaboration with with Breakthrough Action Nigeria.

According to Sheikh Salaudeen Busairy, islamic scholars have agreed that taking jab during Ramadan fast can not break it because vaccine pass through the muscle rather than the bloodstream and not nutritious.

lSimilarly, Alhaji Abdul Ganiy Abdussalam of Bodija Muslim Community said the Quran posited that to save one life is to save the whole of humanity, hence it is a responsibility of a practising Muslim to take the vaccine.

He enjoined Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board to ensure that vaccination centres are closer to people to boost take up among minority communities.

n her contribution, the Amirah, Federation of Muslim Womens Associations in Nigeria, FOMWAN, Oyo State chapter, Dr Bushroh Olosho urged muslims to get vaccinated to protect their future.

n official of Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board, Mr Olukayode Akinpelu said the meeting was intended to provide islamic backing to encourage taking Covid-19 jab during Ramadan.

In a welcome address, Oyo State coordinator, Breakthrough Action Nigeria (BA-N), Mrs Toyin Afachung, advocated the support of Islamic scholars in promoting vaccination.

Nafiu Busari

Health

European – African Union’s Summit: President Buhari Returns To Abuja

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President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a successful engagement in the 6th European-African Unions summit in Brussels, Belgium.

While in Belgium, the President held bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit with other heads of government to boost the bond between their countries.

Under the auspices of the “G4”, the President and the Presidents of Algeria, South Africa, and Ethiopia, agreed to strengthen the platform for the resolution of the various issues confronting Africa.

At the summit, President Buhari drew attention to the imbalance in economic and trade co-operations between Europe and Africa, and called for a change in the trend.

The President sought the support of Europe to African Union’s efforts at stemming the new wave of manipulation of constitutions and the attendant coups in Africa.

He expressed delight about the inclusion of Nigeria among the 6 countries in Africa designated as manufacturing bases for Covid-19 vaccine.

Abdullah Bello

Health

COVID-19: Australia Approves Second Vaccine For Children

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Australia’s medical regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, TGA, said on Thursday that it has provisionally approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for use in individuals aged six years and older.

According to the report, the decision follows the provisional approvals granted by the TGA to Moderna for the use of the vaccine, SPIKEVAX, in individuals aged 12 years and older in September 2021.

The TGA said in a statement, “As for other age groups, the use of this vaccine in children aged six to 11 years should be administered as two doses at least 28 days apart.

It said a lower dose of 0.25 mL 50 micrograms will be given to children six to 11 years, compared to the 0.5 ml, 100 micrograms, dose used for those 12 years and older.

SPIKEVAX has now been added to Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine as the recommended vaccine for Australian children.

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NYSC DG Tasks Corps Members On COVID 19 Vaccine

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Corp members posted to Oyo state have been told to eschew social vices and abuse of social media.

The DG, National Youth Service Corps, Beefier General Shuaibu Ibrahim gave the warning during the swearing in ceremony of the 2021  Batch C stream two corps members in Iseyin.

Speaking through the Oyo state cordinator, of NYSC, Mrs Grace Ogbuegebe, Brigadier General Ibrahim said, corp members should abide by the rules guiding NYSC camping and avail themselves skill acquisition and entrepreneurial development put in place by the scheme.

Brigadier General Ibrahim added that corp members should get themselves vaccinated from and adhere to covid 19 safety measures.   The 2,330 corps members posted to Oyo state had earlier been administered oath of allegiance by the Chief Judge of Oyo state Justice Munktar Abimbola who was represented by Justice Iyabo Yerinma.

Rotimi Famakin

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Ijoba Apapo Ngbe Igbese Lati Se Apinkari Abere Ajesara Covid-19

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Ijoba apapo ti ngbero lati samulo apero awon Gomina fi se apinkari abere ajesara Covid-19 fawon araailu.

Be sini oni mimi kan o mii, gbedeke ojo kini osu kejila fawon osise ijoba lati gba abere Covid-19.

Alaga, igbimo iko amuseya ijoba apapa farun Covid-19, titun se akowe ijoba apapo, Ogbeni Boss Mustapha lo soro yi nilu Abuja nibi abo igbomo ohun.

O tokasi pe, pelu iranlowo awon ajo torokan ijoba apapo ti seto irolagbara fawon ibudo ayewo laboratory towa nile yii.

Ogbeni Mustapha, wa sekilo pe ayewo esi ati akosile abere ajesara yoo wa, lati fiyaje awon to ba gbe igbese naa lona aito.

Alaga igbimo iko amuseya ijoba apapo farun Covid-19 ohun, wa fowo idaniloju soya fawon eeyan ile Nigeria pe ajo eleto ilera alabode ni abere ajesara to le seto naa fun ida aadota awon eeyan ile yii titi di opin osu kini odun 2022.

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I won’t take Covid vaccine, Kogi people are not guinea pigs –Yahaya Bello

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As Nigeria commenced its vaccination against the lethal coronavirus infection on Friday , Kogi State Governor , Yahaya Bello , has said he won ’t receive the vaccine even as his colleagues are expected to receive shots of the AstraZeneca / Oxford COVID – 19 vaccines in the coming days .

Bello spoke on Channels Television ’s ‘Politics Today ’ programme monitored by The PUNCH .

He also said there was nothing medically wrong with him and he won ’t allow the people of the state to be used as “guinea pigs ”.

Nigeria had on Tuesday received about four million doses of AstraZeneca / Oxford COVID -19 vaccine shipped into the country through the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport , Abuja .

Some health workers including the first Nigerian to receive the vaccine on the country ’ s soil , Dr. Cyprian Ngong of the National Hospital , Abuja , received shots of the vaccines when the exercise was flagged off by the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID -19 , Boss Mustapha , on Friday in Abuja .

The President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd .) , and Vice -President Yemi Osinbajo as well as some governors are also expected to receive shots of the vaccines on Saturday to dissipate vaccine hesitancy amongst Nigerians .

But speaking on Friday , the Kogi governor said , “ COVID -19 is not our business in Kogi State . We have more pertinent issues and more pertinent matters that we are attending to in Kogi State . Insecurity we met , we ’ve tackled it and several others . Disunity we met on ground and we have united Kogi State today not COVID – 19 .

“COVID -19 is just a minute aspect of what we are treating or handling in Kogi State ; there have been outbreaks of Lassa Fever and Yellow Fever and those were handled without making noise about it.

“ The last Yellow Fever ( outbreak ) , we vaccinated out people against Yellow Fever , we encouraged them , we educated them and they felt the impact … If the Federal Government is gracious enough and give us COVID – 19 vaccines , we will equally sensitise our people , people who wish to come and take can come and take but I am not going to subject the people of Kogi State to vaccines or vaccination and I will not make them the guinea pigs

Continuing , Bello said , “ Mr President is the leader of this country . I respect him so high ; all of us respect him so much. We love him and he is leading by example . If he needs to take the vaccines and he takes it, it is a welcome development.

“As far as I am concerned , I as a person, I don’t need to take vaccines . There is nothing wrong with me , I am hale and hearty . I am 100 per cent healthy … I won’ t take any vaccine . ”

Punch

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COVID-19: NAWOJ President Allays Fear on Vaccine

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The National president Nigeria Association of Women Journalist, NAWOJ Mrs Ladi Bala has called for media engagements on the need to allay fears of Nigerians to take the covid-19 vaccines and adequately comply with the protocols.

Mrs Bala made this known while speaking in a zoom meeting for NAWOJ members by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA.

She said that NAWOJ was excited to be on board on the need to educate and enlighten Nigerians especially those at the rural areas on the need to make them available for the vaccine. 

The National president stressed the need for NAWOJ to be carried along adequately in the activities of National primary health care development Agency so as to dish out correct information to the public.

Also speaking, a former NAWOJ President ,Mrs Moji Makanjuola advocated for media workers to be given priority in the vaccine since they are essential workers who are in the frontline  in  the fight against the pandemic .

Earlier, the representative of the Director National primary health care development agency, Ahmed Rufai Garba  said the roles of media practitioner especially NAWOJ cannot be overemphasized hence the need for the meeting .

He promised to engage NAWOJ in ensuring that adequate information are given to Nigerians.

Olufisoye Adenitan