Doctors under the aegis of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) are set to begin an indefinite strike from April 1. The industrial action is sequel to expiration of the 60-day ultimatum to Federal Government to pay the salary arrears of house
Delta Police Commissioner Ari Mohammed Ali at the weekend appealed to medical practitioners to treat patients with gunshot wounds without waiting for police reports. He said the police could be invited for investigation after the treatment of gunshot victims. Ali stressed the imperatives
Super Eagles’ Alex Iwobi has tested positive for COVID-19 following mandatory tests taken alongside other players and staff members. It was gathered that Iwobi will consequently be missing the 2021 AFCON qualifiers match against the Squirrels of Benin Republic coming up at 5
The Federal Government on Saturday raised alarm over fake covid-19 vaccines currently in circulation in Africa. It stated that about 3,000 of the fake vaccines, which were Africa-bound from China have been intercepted. The Director of Hospital Services of the Federal Ministry of
A total of 325,514 Nigerians have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as at March 25, 2021, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has stated. Lagos, Ogun, Bauchi, Kaduna and Jigawa have vaccinated the highest number of 81,185; 30,704;
AstraZeneca said its COVID-19 vaccine was 76 percent effective at preventing symptomatic illness in a new analysis of its key trial in the United States slightly lower than the level 79% announced earlier this week in a report that was criticized for using
Members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have urged the Federal Government to provide the necessary support to the states to be able to domesticate and achieve the targets and commitments made at the United Nations High-level Meeting on Tuberculosis held in 2018
By JOHNKENNEDY UZOMA, Owerri. Naturopathic medicine has been identified as a reliable alternative step to achieve total health care from sickness and disease. The Managing Director of “Divine Rays Naturopathic Clinic” Owerri Imo State Goodman Onwuke disclosed this at the opening ceremony of an
Nigeria ranks second in the world for the highest number of children with tuberculosis (TB), the Federal Government has stated. Nigeria is second only to India in the global child tuberculosis index. The Federal Government lamented 50 Nigerians develop active TB every hour
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Control yesterday gave an update on the ongoing vaccination across the country. It said 122,410 Nigerians have been administered with doses of AstraZeneca since the national launch of the March 5 launch of the exercise in
A German Development Agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (German for German Agency for International
Nigeria’s heartless President,Bola Ahmed Tinubu finally released all the 114 #EndBadGovernance protesters (minors and adults)
United States based Scientist and Business Woman, Princess Angela Obasi has joined other well meaning
A former member of the House of Representatives Farouk Lawan has regained freedom after serving