The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says Nigeria hopes to get 42 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine soon to cover one fifth of its population. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this at the Presidential Task…
Dr. Akintunde Ogunfeyimi, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) , Ondo State Specialist Hospital, Okitipupa, says heaps of unclaimed corpses that used to litter the hospitals’ morgue in the past years have been cleared. Ogunfeyimi told the Newsmen on Tuesday in…
Disturbed by the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and violation of protocols, Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has banned all social gatherings in the state until further notice. Fintiri gave the directive in a statement issued by his Press Secretary, …
From just two National Reference Laboratories, Nigeria now has over 100 public and private laboratories across all the states for the testing of COVID-19. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who disclosed this at a media briefing…
A Nigerian stand-up Comedian, Atunyota Akpobome, popularly known as “Alibaba”, has urged Nigerians to be cautious and keep safe, saying COVID-19 pandemic is real. Akpobome, who claimed that he just survived the deadly virus, made the call on his Instagram…
A Benin-based gyneacologist, Dr Iwinosa Ehigiator, has advised pregnant women to go for regular checkups, especially when they have fever, in order to avoid their newborns developing jaundice. Ehigiator said this in on Monday. He defined infant jaundice “as a…
To create more awareness and ensure compliance with COVID-19 protocols, the Road Safety Officers Wives Association (ROSOWA) on Monday distributed face masks to motorists and passengers in Gombe State. Mrs Hannatu Ibrahim, ROSOWA chairperson, Gombe State chapter, led members of…
The National Agency for Control of AIDS (NACA) is building the capacity of People Living with HIV and AIDS to strengthen their access to efficient HIV services in Kaduna State. Mr Umar Jimeta, Programme Officer, Society for Women Development and…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has tested negative to COVID-19, after being treated for the disease. The minister made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja, advising the public to comply with the COVID-19 guidelines…
By Moses Adeniyi Civil Servants under the employment of the Lagos State Government from Grade level (GL) 14 downwards have been directed to maintain the stay-at-home order issued by the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in a bid to stem…
