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The Nigerian Government on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Action (MoA) with striking National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to end the ongoing action. The MoA was the second in a fortnight. The first one was signed on March 31, but was…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has confirmed 71 fresh cases of COVID-19 in 9 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This brings the total number of recorded cases of COVID-19 in the country to 163,652. The health agency announced…
The House of Representative on Friday begged the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to consider the plight of Nigerians and end its nine days old strike. Rep. Tanko Sununu, the Chairman of House Committee on Healthcare Services, made the appeal at…
It has been acknowledged that non-engagement in physical activities and the intake of food that are high in salt and sugar could lead to heart disease. Also, as a solution to reduce heart disease in the society, it was also advocated that…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the discharge of 217 patients, bringing the total number of recoveries to 154,005. Following the recent recoveries, active cases of the virus in the country has dropped to 7,518. The health agency announced…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 110 new cases of coronavirus, COVID-19 in 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This brings the total number of registered cases in the country to 163,440. The health agency made the…
The Nigerian government has explained its directive to states to put COVID-19 vaccination on hold once they used half of the doses allocated to them. Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, addressed the media at Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19…
Active cases of coronavirus, COVID-19 in the country have dropped to 7,700 as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, confirmed the recovery and discharge of 1,585 patients. This brings the total number of recovery since the outbreak in Nigeria to 153,630….
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 135 fresh cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The health agency made this known on Monday night via a tweet on its verified Twitter account. NCDC…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has indicated that about 9,139 patients are currently being treated across the country. This was contained in data obtained from the agency’s website on Monday. NCDC, on Sunday night also confirmed 82 new COVID-19 cases…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 106 more cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This brings the total number of recorded infections in the country so far to 162,997. The health agency…
Yesterday was full of glamour as Mr Larry Ettah officially opened the Mma Ekpenyong Medical Outreach Center in Mbiaya, Uruan LGA of Akwa Ibom State. Mr Larry, who in his speach highlighted the pivotal role his mother played in making him who…
The FG has signed a Memorandum of Action (MOA) with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to avert the union’s planned nationwide strike. NAN reports that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said the active cases of coronavirus, (COVID-19) across the country, has risen to 9,186 NCDC also reported 129 fresh cases of the virus in 12 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The report…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 121 fresh cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 13 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The development brings the total number of recorded cases in the country so far to 162,762. The health…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said the active cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country has risen to 10,126. This is sequel to the confirmation of 49 new cases in 8 states by the agency, bringing the total number…
Alex Iwobi has tested negative for COVID-19 ahead of today’s 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho, according to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The Everton midfielder’s positive result became a subject of controversy, as he was forced to miss Saturday’s…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has said it would embark on an indefinite strike beginning from April 1 if the Federal Government failed to meet its demands. This was contained in a communiqué issued on Sunday in Abuja at the…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has reported 104 fresh cases of coronavirus in 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The agency made the announcement on Sunday night while giving a daily report on its official website. The report…
The Nigerian government has placed its agencies on alert following speculations of fake COVID-19 vaccines reportedly dispatched to Africa. The authorities also allayed fears that harmful jabs were being administered or sold by any unauthorised institution in the country. Adebimpe Adebiyi, the…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 101 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in eleven states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The development brings the total number of confirmed infections so far to 162,489. The agency announced this on…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 97 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The health agency made the announcement on Thursday night while giving an update on new cases via its…
Nigerians have been urged not to fret over the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine because it is safe and effective for the cure of the deadly coronavirus The National Vanguard for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration and Advocacy, which made the call on Thursday, said there is…
A non-governmental organization, Millennium Center for Training and Leadership has identified lack of political will and mismanagement of resources by authorities as the key factors responsible for poor health facilities in Nigeria. NDREPORTERS reports that health facilities in Nigeria have continued to…
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 93 fresh COVID-19 recoveries managed in Akwa Ibom and Lagos State, bringing the total number of discharged cases to 148,726. NCDC also confirmed 96 new cases of the virus in 15 states, bringing…
About 200 persons are allegedly being monitored after taking the COVID-19 vaccination from the state Ministry for Health for adverse reactions. The figure is so far out of the over 500 people said to have been vaccinated in the state capital, Minna….
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 131 new cases of COVID-19 in 13 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This brings the total number of confirmed infections in the country so far to 161,868. The health agency made…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it would use the database of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to track drug barons and traffickers anywhere in the world. The NDLEA Chairman, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), gave the assurance in Abuja…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said that the total number of active coronavirus (COVID-19) cases is now 11,808. This follows the confirmation of 86 fresh cases of the virus in 7 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The…
People living with diabetes have been warned against consuming honey or zero sugar soft drinks, which are said to be harmful to them. The warning was handed down at the weekend by an expert and consultant endocrinologist, Dr Sule Bathnna, in a…
The total number of COVID-19 active cases currently receiving treatment across the country has risen to 12,492. This is following the confirmation of 135 fresh cases by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Thursday. The development brings the total number…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 187 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the country. The new report brings the total number of confirmed infections so far to 161,261. The health agency made the announcement on Wednesday night while giving…
The Director General of Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, for the “amazing job” his administration has been doing with the federal agency in the fight against Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in…
The total number of active COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has risen to 12,984. This is following the confirmation of 179 new cases in the country by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. NCDC made the confirmation on Tuesday night while giving…
Nigeria has recorded 238 new COVID-19 cases in 16 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, made the announcement yesterday night while giving an update on its official website. The health agency also announced that…
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has blamed the ongoing suspicion and panics on the authenticity and potential of the COVID-19 vaccines on the mythical belief system of Nigerians. Ohanaeze in a statement by its Secretary-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro said…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said the total active cases of COVID-19 across the 36 states has jumped to 13,185. The health agency made the revelation yesterday night via a report on its official website. NCDC also confirmed 120…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 205 fresh cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The health agency gave the report on Saturday night while giving daily updates via its official website. NCDC…
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has urged Nigerians to get vaccination for COVID-19, stating that the AstraZeneca vaccine procured by Nigeria is safe. Prof. Baba Issa, Kwara NMA Chairman, gave the advice while speaking with newsmen in Ilorin on Saturday, NAN reports….
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has insisted on the continuous use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after several European countries suspended vaccination over blood clot fears. WHO spokeswoman, Margaret Harris, stated this on Friday while speaking to reporters at a briefing in…
The Enugu State government, on Friday, commenced COVID-19 vaccination in the state, starting with frontline health workers at the ESUT Teaching Hospital Isolation Centre, Parklane, Enugu. Speaking during the exercise, the Executive Secretary, Enugu State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. George Ugwu,…
Ebonyi State Governor Chief David Umahi, his wife as well as Deputy Governor, Dr Kelechi Igwe on Thursday took the AstraZeneca vaccines, after officially receiving the 46,090 doses allocated to the State. Others who took the vaccine include the wife of the…
Basil Nwankwo, the Chief Medical Director of Chuwkuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) has passed away. Nwankwo, an indigene of Ifitedunu in Dunukofia Local Government Area, was an ENT surgeon. His death was announced by Solo Chukwulobelu, Secretary to the Anambra…
Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala has confirmed receipt of 78,810 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in the state. The Commissioner made the confirmation at the state’s cold store at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital (COOTH), Amaku, Awka….
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said the total number of active cases of coronavirus, COVID-19, in the country has risen to 17,670. This was contained in data published on the official website of the health agency on Wednesday night….
Enugu State Government alongside Ebonyi and Anambra states, on Wednesday, took delivery of the first batch of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, IgbereTV reports. The vaccines for Enugu…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has kicked against the disbursement of the £4.2miilion recovered from the former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori for construction of roads. Recall that the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami during the signing…
Members of the Ondo State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals, NUAHP, on Wednesday shut down activities across health facilities in the state. NUAHP, which comprises Medical Laboratory Scientists, Optometrists, Physiotherapists, Pharmacists, Health Information Managers/Officers, Dieticians, Radiographers, among others…
Cross River State Government has commissioned a 20 Bed Isolation Bay for suspected COVID-19 patients in the University of Calabar (UNICAL) NDREPORTERS gathered that the Isolation Bay constructed with tents has 20 beds, divided into two sides for males and females for…
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported six deaths due to coronavirus complications. The NCDC made this known in a tweet via its Twitter account on Wednesday. NCDC said 346 new cases of the virus were recorded, taking the total…
About 55 persons were on Monday arraigned before a Mobile Court in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja for violating COVID-19 protocols. The presiding Magistrate, Ebiwari Eremasi, after the trial, convicted the violators. The magistrate fined the offenders with N2,000 with an…