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- Health
- December 12, 2020
- 189 views
COVID-19: Again, Gov. El-Rufai goes into isolation
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has gone into isolation. The governor, who stated this on Saturday Morning via a twitter broadcast, said the measure was necessary as family members and…
- Health
- December 11, 2020
- 197 views
Sanwo-Olu goes into isolation as close aide contracts COVID-19
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, went into self-isolation on Friday after of one of his close aides tested positive for COVID-19. Akin Abayomi, commissioner for health, who broke the…
- Health
- December 11, 2020
- 198 views
COVID-19: Religious leaders sabotaging our efforts, says FG
The Federal Government on Thursday accused religious leaders of sabotaging the national response in containing the spread of the COVID – 19 pandemic in the country by holding large gatherings.…
- Health
- December 11, 2020
- 203 views
NCDC Confirms 675 New COVID-19 Infections, Highest In 5 Months
December 10 in the history of Nigeria’s daily count of coronavirus cases ended with a significant mark, as for the first time in five months, the country recorded over 670…
- Health
- December 10, 2020
- 184 views
Kogi to name school after army general who died of COVID-19
The Kogi state government has commiserated with the family of John Olu Irefin, major-general and general officer commanding (GOC) six division, Port-Harcourt, Rivers state, who died of complications from COVID-19.…
- Health
- December 10, 2020
- 191 views
FG directs COVID-19 isolation centres to prepare for reopening
The federal government has asked COVID-19 treatment centres across the country to prepare for reopening. Some of the centres were shut after the country recorded a decline in cases. However,…
- Health
- December 10, 2020
- 178 views
Kaduna: El-Rufai Threatens Another Lockdown Over Rising COVID-19 Cases
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that he may have no option but to consider locking down the state again if the people refuse to wear face masks and…
- Health
- December 10, 2020
- 207 views
Covid19: Army General dies at COAS Annual Conference
The General Officer Commanding of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Major General Olubunmi Irefin, is dead. According to available information, the amiable General…
- Health
- December 9, 2020
- 197 views
COVID-19: Nigeria Records Over 500 New Infections, Highest Daily Count In 15 Weeks
Nigeria hit a major record on Tuesday with over 500 new positive samples confirmed — the highest daily count in the past 15 weeks. The last time the daily count…
- Health , Medical
- December 8, 2020
- 205 views
Bristish grandma, 90, first to get COVID-19 vaccine
Margaret Keenan, a 90-year-old British grandmother has become the first person in the world to get the new Pfizer Covid-19 jab on Tuesday, as the NHS kicked off its biggest…
- Health
- December 4, 2020
- 234 views
Yellow Fever Kills 172 Persons In Nigeria – WHO
A yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria has killed 172 people so far, the World Health Organization said Friday. The outbreak poses an extra challenge to the country’s health system as…
- Health , Medical
- December 2, 2020
- 243 views
Rollout of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine begins in UK next week
Mass vaccination of Britons against COVID-19 will start next week, with the approval of the vaccine made by Pfizer/BioNTech. The vaccine was approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory…
- Health
- November 27, 2020
- 207 views
Ehanire: Nigeria Loses $2bn Annually to Medical Tourism
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, yesterday lamented that the country loses about $2 billion in foreign exchange annually to medical tourism. Ehanire, however, added that the federal government…
- Health
- November 26, 2020
- 235 views
133 dead as Yellow Fever spreads to more Enugu community
Despite the fumigation of Ette, and Umuopu communities in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State against yellow fever by the state government and the ongoing immunisation against the…
- Health
- November 26, 2020
- 253 views
Ayade orders commissioner to nurse ailing ex-senate president in London
Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River state, has ordered Betta Edu, commissioner of health, to oversee the treatment of Joseph Wayas, former senate president, in London, United Kingdom. The second…