The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged governments to promote healthy food in public places, such as schools, childcare centres, nursing homes, hospitals and correctional facilities, and all other canteens of public institutions. WHO, in a statement posted on its…
The 11-week-old baby, Shalom Omoike, with a heart problem, hoping to travel abroad for a heart surgery, is dead. His mother, Mrs Mercy Omoike, a journalist with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said on Wednesday that Shalom died on…
At least 20 doctors have been infected with COVID-19 at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), an official has said. Dr Badmus Habeeb, President of UITH chapter of Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) said this in an interview with…
Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday inaugurated 187 solar powered cold chain refrigerators for vaccine storage for its primary healthcare centers in the 177 wards of the state. Inaugurating the Solar Direct Drive Cold Chain equipment, held at the…
The National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) has directed States and FCT Coordinators to ensure strict compliance with COVID-19 prevention and safety protocols in all camps and other formations nationwide. Brig-Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim, NYSC Director-General, who gave the directive in a…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has expressed willingness to enlighten the public about the risk factors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Mohammed Kawu, Acting Secretary, FCTA Health and Human Services Secretariat (HHSS), made this known when he received …
Mr Chidi Nnabugwu, Chairman, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) in Abia has warned residents of the state not to purchase a disinfectant in circulation sold to people as antibiotics. The chairman disclosed this in Aba on Tuesday. He…
The elder brother to late Nollywood actress, Folakemi Aremu, (Orisabunmi) has dispelled the rumour going around that his father and his siblings died of COVID-19 complications. Tunde Onishola, son to late Kwara Falcons Basketball Club Technical Director, Steve Onishola, told…
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has urged the Federal Government to establish a National Health Bank that would provide single digit interest loans to the private sector for the establishment of world-class health facilities in the country. The President of…
Kwara government has recorded 38 more COVID-19 cases, while 101 patients who tested negative twice have been discharged. Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the governor and Spokesman of the Technical Committee on COVID-19, made this known in a…
