Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, yesterday, said Nigeria “is the headquarters” of sickle cell disorder globally, and called for appropriate legislation for the compulsory test of the disorder for every newborn child across the country. Making the call while inaugurating newborn Screening equipment for the treatment of sickle cell in the state, Okowa reiterated […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerians to stop the consumption of an organic apple and blackcurrant originating from Australia. Prof. Moji Adeyeye, NAFDAC Director-General, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the products had been certified harmful for human consumption. “The Centre for […]
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health , Prof . Akin Abayomi , has tested positive for coronavirus. The Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy , Gbenga Omotoso , made this known in a Press statement on Monday . The statement was titled, ‘Press release on the positive COVID- 19 status of Lagos Commissioner for Health […]
The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari , has returned from Dubai , United Arab Emirates , where she went to treat a severe neck pain . The President ’s wife said this in an Instagram post shortly after her return on Saturday. Mrs. Buhari , who returned on a Presidential jet , said […]
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and the police , on Thursday, arrested an alleged fake medical doctor, identified as Charles George , 60 , said to be treating COVID- 19 patients . George was arrested in his one- room apartment at Block 1 , Julius Berger Junior Staff Quarters, popularly known as Berger […]
The Federal Government says it is working with global health and research organisations who are developing COVID- 19 vaccines. The Minister of Health , Dr . Osagie Ehanire , made this known in Abuja on Thursday during a briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID- 19 . He also said Nigeria was planning with […]
Mamman Daura, a nephew and close confidant of President Muhammadu Buhari, has been flown to the United Kingdom for urgent medical treatment over an undisclosed ailment,According to SaharaReporters . Daura, 80, was said to have been flown in a private jet to the UK on Wednesday (Yesterday) after exhibiting respiratory difficulties with symptoms similar to […]
By Jennifer John Imo State House of Assembly will remain under lock and key for at least two weeks, to give room for total fumigation of the Assembly Complex, following the report that a lawmaker has contracted the coronavirus. This was disclosed was by the Chairman of Imo State COVID-19 Taskforce, Prof. Maurice Iwu, during […]
By Jennifer John The Imo State action Committee on Covid 19, led by Prof. Maurice Iwu has given further insight into the reported 26 new cases of Coronavirus in the state. Briefing newsmen on Tuesday May 26, Prof Iwu informed that the new cases were diagnosed from 96 passengers who were on transit through the […]
The policy of rejecting new inmates into the country’s Correctional Centres to avoid infection of the old inmates has been condemned by a group, Human Rights Defenders of Nigeria(HURIDE). HURIDE which decried the policy action, said it has swelled the already congested Police cells all over the country. The chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), HURIDE, […]
