The Imo State Government and the leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Tuesday had a fruitful deliberation over the issues facing the health sector in the State for which the doctors decided to embark on strike. Secretary to the State Government,
The Presidential Task on COVID-19 on Monday said that Nigeria is set to take delivery of 1.4 million doses of vaccines donated by MTN. Speaking at the national briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said that the
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has again uncovered a warehouse of cannabis sativa in the suburb of Guma local government area of Benue. They also intercepted a truckload of the same illicit drug in the state. The agency last week arrested
Ukraine has banned coronavirus vaccines produced in bitter rival Russia despite struggles to launch its vaccination campaign. A resolution passed by the government on February 8 and posted on its website Wednesday banned the registration of vaccines from “aggressor states”, a designation Ukraine
By Moses Emorinken, Abuja The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that covid-19 deaths in Africa increased by 40 percent in January, pushing the continent’s death toll towards 100,000 since the first reported case on the continent on 14 February, 2020. Noting over
By Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja No fewer than 43 violators of COVID-19 guidelines were arraigned today in a mobile court in Abuja. The offenders who were earlier arrested from different parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by the Taskforce on Enforcement of COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) Saturday debunked reports that it disqualified Nigeria from accessing covid-19 vaccines from the COVAX facility. It reiterated that Nigeria is well on track to receive its first share this month. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso
The Federal Government has lifted the ban it placed on Emirates Airlines, reciprocating the withdrawal of the Rapid Antigen Testing by the United Arab Emirates for passengers on Emirates flights. The airline was banned on Friday by the PTF for airlifting passengers from
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said on Thursday that the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the state now stand at 50,310. Abayomi stated this on Thursday through his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi, while giving the state’s COVID-19 update for Feb.
As many as 303 doctors died due to the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in Indonesia, according to the Indonesia Medical Association on Thursday. Among the 303 doctors, 169 were general practitioners, 129 specialists, and five resident doctors. The oldest doctors who died of COVID-19
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