Amid speculations of a possible entrance of the Indian COVID-19 variant of concern into the country, the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has appealed to adult Nigerians, particularly, medical and health workers and persons with co-morbidities to go for COVID-19 vaccination
Views: Visits 5 Worries over killings, banditry, kidnapping By Chioma Obinna Amid speculations of a possible entrance of the Indian COVID-19 variant of concern into the country, the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has appealed to adult Nigerians, particularly, medical and health workers and persons with co-morbidities to go for COVID-19 vaccination. The NMA also expressed worry over what it described as a “worsening’ spate of killings, and kidnapping, among others, calling on the federal government to quickly bring the humanitarian disaster under control. Making these calls among others in a communique at the end its 61st Annual General Conference held in Jos, Plateau State recently, the President of the NMA, Prof. Innocent Ujah, and Secretary-General, Dr Philips Uche Ekpe, reiterated that the COVID-19 vaccine has been clinically demonstrated to be safe and effective in reducing infection rates.
NMA calls for promotion of local vaccines production Alao Abiodun
By Moses Emorinken, Abuja
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for the promotion and revamping of the country’s local production of vaccines, noting that Nigeria cannot continue to depend on other countries for vaccines needed to protect its people.
It therefore appealed to the Federal Government to spare no efforts at ensuring the success of the renewed initiative with the inauguration of the Biovaccines Nigeria Ltd, a joint venture between the FG and May & Baker Nigeria Plc.
The President of the NMA, Prof Innocent Ujah, made these known yesterday in Abuja during a press briefing.
Following gains in most highly-capitalised stocks, transactions on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) reversed the previous day’s losses to close upbeat as market capitalisation appreciated by N128 billion.
At the close of transactions yesterday, the All-Share Index (ASI) increased by 244.40 absolute points, representing a rise of 0.63 per cent to close at 38,931.25 points. Market capitalisation value gained N128 billion to close at N20.369 trillion.
The market gain was driven by price appreciation in large and medium capitalised stocks including Nestle Nigeria, Dangote Cement, Nigerian Breweries, May & Baker Nigeria and Africa Prudential.
Analysts at Afrinvest said: “Moving forward, we expect the overall bearish sentiment to be sustained in the market. However, there are opportunities for bargain hunting amid cheap attractive stocks.”
Building of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). PHOTO: AYODELE ADENIRANThe bears sustained dominance at the Nigerian Stock Exchange, as blue-chip stocks joined the league of losers, resulting in a further slide in market capitalisation by 112 billion.
Yesterday, the All-Share Index (ASI) dropped by 214.21 absolute points, representing a fall of 0.51 per cent to close at 41,785.80 points. Also, the overall market capitalisation lost N112 billion to close at N21.859 trillion. x
The market loss was driven by price depreciation in large and medium capital stocks amongst which were; Dangote Cement, Julius Berger, Northern Nigeria Flour Mills (NNFM), Champion Breweries, and Zenith Bank.