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
Lagos State Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi has said 46,369 persons have been vaccinated in the state as of March 19. Eti-Osa Local Government Area leads with the highest number of persons vaccinated. Abayomi gave the update yesterday on his verified Twitter
As infectious diseases rises as day go by ,the World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that achieving Nigeria’s target to diagnose and treat one million tuberculosis (TB) cases by 2022 is very feasible. It stressed that the days of ‘pilot studies’ are over,
While many African leaders successfully completed their tenures, some others died while in office. There are those whose ‘cause of death’ are known while some others remain ‘undisclosed’ or ‘unknown.’ However checks by THE NATION revealed most African Presidents who died in office passed on
Special Adviser to Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Community Relations, Chief Kester Ogualili,
DAILY BREAD – DEVOTIONAL FOR CHILDREN EASTERN NIGERIA UNION CONFERENCE CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES. Saturday, May 4,
Imagine dozing off under the shade of a tree after a taxing day out in
London’s Metropolitan Police has revealed the identity of the teenage boy killed in Tuesday’s horrific