Beware! Catfish Is Dangerous To Your Health – Things To know

Catfish no doubt has taken over the place of other fish species meant for consumption because of its availability, affordability and delicious for consumption. Catfish pepper soup (popularly known as Point & Kill) in Nigerian parlance is one of the ultimate comfort Nigerian

Cholera Outbreak: 59 Die In Nasarawa

By David Odama As the dreaded disease of Cholera continues its ravaging spread, Nasarawa State Government, Thursday, confirmed the death of 59 people following Cholera outbreak in the state. Director of Public Health in the State Ministry of Health, Dr. Ibrahim Adamu Alhassan,

Ifedayo Adetifa Replaces Ihekweazu As NCDC Director-General

President Muhammadu Buhari also approved the appointment of Dr Ifedayo Adetifa as the new Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Dr Adetifa

17 People Die As Nigeria Records 597 New COVID-19 Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed this in a late-night update on the outbreak of the disease in the country. With the new deaths, 2,573 people have so far died of complications related to COVID-19, with at least one death reported

Buhari Sets Up Health Sector Reform Committee, Names Osinbajo Chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the setting up of a Health Sector Reform Committee to commence the development and implementation of a Health Sector Reform programme for Nigeria in collaboration with the State Governments and the FCT administration. This is sequel to a

COVID-19: Vaccinated Nigerians Recount Experiences

– Debunk vaccine myths, fears By Clare Ijeoma A Section of Nigerians who have received their COVID-19 jabs has debunked some of the common myths and fears expressed over the vaccines. In a chat with Vanguard,   Oladipupo Mary, a student of Ekiti State

Surgeries Worsen Tinubu’s Health, As Speaker, Gbajabiamila Visits Him In London

The health condition of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, is raising more concerns among his supporters, as the several surgeries he underwent seemed to have “badly affected” his hands. SaharaReporters learnt that

Uzodimma Hails Ihekweazu’s WHO Appointment, Says It’s Most Fitting

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has lauded the appointment of Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as the Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) in charge of Health Emergency Intelligence as most fitting.

Japan Suspends 1.6 million Moderna Doses Over Contamination Fears

Japan has suspended the use of about 1.63 million doses of the Moderna vaccine due to contamination. The health ministry said “foreign materials” were found in some doses of a batch of roughly 560,000 vials. Takeda Pharmaceutical, which sells and distributes the vaccine

Vaccination Mandatory For Pilgrims Henceforth, Says FG

The Federal Government has stated that COVID-19 vaccination is now compulsory for pilgrims to the holy cities of Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem. It urged adherents of both Islam and Christianity to get vaccinated to avoid any delay or cancellation in the future as