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COVID 19: ECOWAS, WAHO Donate Medical Equipment to PTF
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) have donated medical equipment to support Nigeria’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic.The equipment were received by the…
COVID-19: Buhari, Osinbajo set to take vaccine publicly on Saturday
Following the arrival of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine into the country on Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Saturday get vaccinated publicly.The Executive Director, National Primary…
COVID-19: China Makes Anal Swabs Compulsory For Foreign Travelers
The Chinese government have made Covid-19 anal swabs compulsory for all foreign travelers arriving into the country.According to the government, such tests provide a higher degree of accuracy than other screening methods for the virus,…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 deaths near 2,000 mark
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 16 additional COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths from the disease since its outbreak in the country to 1,939.The NCDC made the disclosure on its…
U.S. Launches COVID-19 Messages of Hope Intervention in Nigeria
US Consul General, Claire Pierangelo, on Wednesday launched the COVID-19 messages of Hope intervention project in Nigeria in a bid to stop the spread of the disease.Pierangelo launched the project in Lagos, in…
National Dermatology Hospital Bill Passes 2nd Reading
The National Dermatology (Specialist) Hospital Bill, on Wednesday scaled 2nd reading at the Senate.
The bill sponsored by Sen. Aishatu Dahiru (APC-Adamawa) was aimed at establishing Specialist Hospital that would…
2 people die in South Korea after receiving AstraZeneca vaccine – Reports
Two South Korean citizens, who had multiple underlying diseases, died after receiving AstraZeneca’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, media reported on Wednesday, citing officials.Both people were receiving treatment at long-term care…
COVID-19: NCDC records 479 new infections, 8 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 479 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 156,496.The NCDC disclosed the figure on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday.…
WHO: COVID-19 not likely to end in 2021
The World Health Organisation (WHO) believes it is unlikely the Coronavirus pandemic （COVID-19）will come to an end by the end of 2021.“I think it will be very premature and unrealistic to think that we are going to finish with this…
AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Safe, Efficacious – PTF
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has declared as safe and efficacious, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, as Nigeria takes delivery of 3.92 doses of the vaccine.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the…
Rivers Govt. to Build World Class Cancer Treatment Centre
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Tuesday announced that his administration would build a world class treatment centre to cater to cancer and cardiovascular diseases in the state.Wike disclosed this during the inauguration of…
COVID-19: NCDC announces 360 new infections, 8 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 360 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 156,017.The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Monday.The News…
Garki Hospital did not Reject Treatment for Corps Member Shot by Police- CMD
The Garki General Hospital, Abuja, never denied a corps member, Nkechi Igwetu, treatment after being shot by a police officer on July 3, 2018.The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Adamu Onu, made this known on Monday…
No COVID-19 Vaccines for Under-18 – PTF
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has said that Nigerians under the age of 18 years will not receive the COVID-19 vaccines in the country.The Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, said that the…
COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday – SGF
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, has confirmed that Nigeria will on Tuesday, March 2, receive the first tranche of COVID-19 vaccines.Mustapha, who is also the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force…
COVID-19: NCDC announces 600 new cases, 11 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 600 new cases of the Coronavirus （COVID-19）, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 155, 076.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday.…
COVID-19: Africa’s Confirmed Almost 3.87m Cases
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,869,522 as of Friday, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.According to the continental disease control…
Portugal to Send 5% of Its Vaccine Doses to Africa
Portugal is set to allocate 5 per cent of its share of coronavirus vaccine doses to African nations, said Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa at the end of an EU session on Friday.
His country’s donation would focus on…
COVID-19: NCDC records 634 new infections, 6 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 634 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 154,476.The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Thursday.The public…
COVID-19: Minister Receives Allied Air New Aircraft for Vaccines Distribution
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, on Thursday received a new aircraft brought by Allied Air at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the country.The modern…
Ooni of Ife Unveils COVID-19 Herbal Drugs
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has unveiled a series of traditional medicines, made from local herbs, that boost human’s immune system against infectious diseases, including the rampaging Coronavirus (COVID-19).The…
Woman Dies After Contracting COVID-19 From Lung Transplant
According to reports, a Michigan woman has died from Covid-19 after receiving lung transplant surgery.The first confirmed case of COVID-19 passing between people via the medium of organ transplants was reported in the The American…
NCDC reports 655 new COVID-19 infections, 11 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 655 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 153,842.The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday.…
UNDP Donates COVID-19 Kits Worth $14m to ECOWAS
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has donated COVID-19 Protective equipment worth 14 million dollars to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).The donation is the second batch of donation by the…
South African Govt Boosts Spending on Vaccination Programme
The South African Government says more than 10 billion rand (0.68 billion dollars) will be set aside to procure vaccine in an effort to eradicate the Coronavirus in the next two years.The country Finance Minister, Tito…
New COVID-19 Variant Discovered in Nigeria, 15 Countries
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC), has said that a new variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Nigeria and 15 other countries.
The new strain, B.1.2.5, which is different from the highly infectious B.1.1.7 has,…
Nigeria to Receive 4m Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines – PTF
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says Nigeria will soon receive initial four million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.
The Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss…
COVID-19: People Who Wear Glasses Less Likely To Contract The Virus
A new study has shown that people who wear glasses are less likely to get infected with the deadly coronavirus.Touching the face, nose, mouth and eyes after coming into contact with the virus could lead to infection, but people who wear…
NHIS to go Digital by Year End- Sambo
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is to digitalise its services before the end of this year, the Executive Secretary of the organisation, Prof. Mohammed Sambo, announced in Abuja on Sunday.
Sambo told the News Agency of…
COVID-19: 645 new infections, 18 deaths recorded in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 645 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 151,553.The NCDC disclosed this on Saturday on its official Twitter handle.…