COVID-19: NCDC registers one death, 209 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it registered one additional…
COVID-19: NMA says vaccination protects even infected persons
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Edo Branch, has said taking the COVID-19…
Workers shut down ABSUTH indefinitely over 22 months salary arrears
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH)…
Beijing Marathon postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19
The Beijing Marathon has been postponed indefinitely after Sunday’s race was called…
“Healthcare workers can only work when they are safe” – Red Cross tasks govt
The International Committee for Red Cross (ICRC) has raised an alarm over…
Babies conceived by women above 35 years stand the risk of Down syndrome – Therapist
Women who conceive pregnancies after the age of 35 years stand the…
COVID-19: Be vaccinated or stay home from Nov.1 – Ondo govt tells workers
The Ondo State Government has vowed to enforce a policy of no…
Snake bite victims in more danger as cost of anti-snake venom hits roof
Victims of snake bite in Nigeria are faced with very slim chances…
WHO names football star Drogba ambassador
World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday announced football legend Didier Drogba from…
COVID-19: PSC issues revised int’l travel protocol into Nigeria
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has issued a revised international…
COVID-19: NCDC releases Nigeria’s lockdown data
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has released the Nigeria lockdown…
Why FG’s Dec 1 deadline for vaccination of civil servants can’t work – Virologist
Dr Solomon Chollom, a Jos-based Virologist, has advised the Federal Government against…
About 86% of COVID-19 infections in Africa go unnoticed – WHO
About 86 per cent of all coronavirus infections in Africa go unnoticed,…
COVID-19 caused rise in TB deaths for first time in decade – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday said deaths from Tuberculosis (TB),…
COVID-19: Presidential committee directs civil servants to present proof of vaccination from Dec 1
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on Wednesday said that civil servants would…
US govt vows to treat 37,000 HIV patients in Abia
The U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires (CDA), Kathleen FitzGibbon, has said that Abia…
NMA expresses worry over kidnapping of doctors
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Tuesday expressed worry over the incessant…
COVID-19: NCDC registers 9 deaths, 284 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 284 additional COVID-19…
Why cannabis cannot be legalised – Marwa
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa,…
Medical experts in Northwest recommend ‘cautious’ administration of WHO-recommended malaria vaccine
Some health experts and medical personnel in six states of the Northwest…
WHO approves first malaria vaccine for children
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the world’s…
Stop eating placenta after childbirth – Doctors warn new mothers
An obstetrician and gynaecologist, Dr. Akinsola Akinde, has advised women against consuming…
No directive banning travellers without proof of vaccination – NCAA
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says there is no directive yet…
No scientific evidence to prove COVID-19 vaccine causes infertility – FG
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says there is no…
Vitamin A, nasal drops to be trialled for COVID-19 smell loss
A new study considers Vitamin A nasal drops to be trialled for…
6,700 doctors, scientists sign declaration accusing COVID policy-makers of ‘crimes against humanity’
No fewer than 6,700 doctors and scientists have, as of Wednesday, appended…
PSC bans over 2,000 Nigerians from traveling abroad for evading COVID-19 tests
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has banned over 2,000 Nigerians and…
COVID-19 is a disease we’ll have to learn to live safely with – Ihekweazu
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chike…
COVID-19: Imo leads as NCDC announces 255 fresh infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday posted 255 additional…
COVID-19: NCDC announces 210 fresh cases, 2 deaths in 24 hours
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country recorded two more…