Health
Nigeria: Low Turnout in Several States as First Phase of Covid Vaccination Ends April 16
As the target date given by the federal government for states to end the first phase of Covid-19 vaccination approaches, the turnout for the exercise in many states has remained
NAFDAC nabs merchants of dangerous chemicals that killed three in Kano
…Warns against use of chemicals to enhance food, drinks … Submits investigation report to Kano Govt By Chioma Obinna The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC,
South African Variant Can ‘Break Through’ Pfizer Vaccine, Israeli Study Says
The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found, though its prevalence in the country is
Covid-19: No entitlements for families of 17 doctors killed, NARD President alleges
•Tells Nigerians: We feel your pains but blame FG, govs for strike •‘Our hazard allowance is N5,000, each senator collects N1.2m’ By Chioma Obinna The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors,
BREAKING: Resident doctors suspend 10 days old nationwide strike
By Chioma Obinna The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, on Saturday suspended its 10 days old strike. In chat with Vanguard, the National President of the Association, Dr Uyilawa
Doctors strike may end today as FG, NARD reach agreement
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Federal Government and the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have reached an agreement raising hope that the striking doctors may end their industrial action any
India probes domestic cases of blood clots linked to AstraZeneca vaccine
By Sola Ogundipe A government panel of experts in India is investigating for any domestic cases of blood clotting, even mild ones, as a side effect of the two COVID-19
CPC shut down restaurants, factories without health certificate in Kano
By Bashir Bello The Kano State Consumer Protection Council, KCPC has on Friday ordered the immediate closure of all restaurants, bakery homes, drinking water producing companies and other food processing
Ikpeazu assures NARD of resolution of outstanding issues
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has said that his administration will provide the needed funds for accreditation of Departments at the Abia State University Teaching Hospital,
COVAX reaches 100 countries with 38 million doses of vaccines
By Gabriel Olawale The COVAX Facility has now delivered life-saving vaccines to over 100 countries since making its first international delivery to Ghana on 24 February 2021. So far, more
