Some neonatal doctors have advised the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to encourage more, the local production of infant’s formula as alternative to expensiv e imported ones. They gave the advice in a communiqué in…
The United Nations International Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF), says it is collaborating with some development partners and Sokoto State Government to enrol 5,000 vulnerable persons into a contributory health scheme in the state. The UNICEF Chief of Field Office in…
Active COVID-19 cases in Nigeria stood at 17,670, on Wednesday, down from the previous day’s 18,208. The declining number was made known by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in the updated data published Wednesday. So far, 139,983 Nigerians…
The Kwara Government says 21 more people have tested positive to Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total of confirmed cases in the state to 3,047. The Chief Press Secretary to the state governor and Spokesman of the Technical Committee on COVID-19,…
…Urges residents to be available for vaccination Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday took the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at the Government House, Osogbo. The vaccine was administered by the Chief Medical Director, Osun State University Teaching…
By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday received first jab of the Oxford-Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccine imploring Ondo citizens to shun the unfounded rumours about the virus vaccine. Others who received the…
The Federal Ministry of Health says plans are ongoing to establish traditional, complementary and alternative medicine institute to train traditional medicine practitioners across the country. Mr Abdulaziz Abdullahi, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry made this known at the opening…
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that the state government may possibly commence the administering of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, March 11. Sanwo-Olu said this on Wednesday, when the World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Nigeria,…
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun on Wednesday received the COVID-19 vaccine at the Government House, Osogbo. The vaccine was administered on the governor by Prof. Peter Olaitan, Chief Medical Director, Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo. The wife of the…
Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger on Wednesday received the Oxford Astrazenece COVID-19 vaccine. It was administered to him by his physician, Dr Shehu Ahmed. Bello received the vaccine alongside members of the state’s executive council during the official flagged off…
