The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that COVID-19 might not be the last pandemic the world would witness. WHO Country Representative in Nigeria, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, stated this
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Worried by the growing number of children born with sickle cell anemia, Yobe State Government has tasked stakeholders to make genotype test before marriage compulsory in order to safeguard unborn
The Director of Public Health, Kano State Ministry of Health, Dr Ashiru Rajab has disclosed that 169 people have died of Cholera outbreak ravaging 41 out of the 44 local
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has recovered the sum of N5.4billion for the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Professor Muhammad Nasir Sambo,
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has decried the rate at which churches fail to adhere to the COVID-19 protocols in the state. According to Akeredolu, this is the time for
Lagos State has recorded four COVID-19 related deaths between July 14 and July 17 2021. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who made the disclosure on his Facebook
Seven persons have been confirmed dead, while eight others are in critical condition after a yet to be confirmed illness hit the New Artisan Market, Enugu on Friday. The Chairman
The management of the University of Lagos on Wednesday shut down the students’ hostels over reported cases of coronavirus on the campus. A member of the school’s senate confirmed this
The Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to save the country from a third wave of COVID-19. Sanwo-Olu charged NIS with a statutory
England’s players will donate their Euro 2020 prize money to various NHS charities. The Three Lions take on Italy in the final on Sunday. The Football Association receive about £24million
Pope Francis is “responding well” after surgery on his large intestine, the Vatican has said. Spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement that the stenosis surgery was done under general
An otolaryngologist, Dr. Julius Idowu has cautioned against insertion of cotton bud into the ear. The Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon (ENT) at the Federal Medical Centre Ebute-Meta said cotton
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has said the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that rocked the world has some positive impact on the Nigerian oil and gas
The Management of Rivers State College of Health Science and Management Technology Port Harcourt has directed all the students of the institution to vacate the college premises until further notice.
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has accused the Taraba State Government of not properly funding the National Blood Transfusion Service Centre in the state. The group, which made the observation
The US is to distribute half a billion shots of the Pfizer vaccine to 100 other countries. Some 200 million doses will be given out this year and 300 million
‘ The Federal Government has issued a travel advisory to Nigerians who visited Brazil, India and Turkey, citing risks of COVID-19. It also advised Governors to ensure that all returned
[ We(you) might not have the sickle cell trait but it’s believed someone may have had a very close friend or family member fall in death to this disorder or
Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs, on Friday unveiled the menstrual pad bank to carter for the needs of women
Bauchi State government, yesterday, confirmed 20 people dead from suspected cholera outbreak in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Aliyu Maigoro, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen on
