Health
FG re-imposes nationwide curfew
…Limits gatherings to 50 persons By Omeiza Ajayi Disturbed by the resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government yesterday announced reintroduction of all extant control measures aimed at mitigating the
‘Strange’ disease kills 6 in Kano – Official
Ganduje The Kano state government on Monday confirmed that six persons died of a strange disease in the Minjibir Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Health of
Strange disease: Kano govt confirms outbreak, six persons dead
…says open defecation, unhygienic practices cause of outbreak By Bashir Bello, Kano The Kano State Government has on Monday confirmed the death of six individuals following an outbreak of a
Tackling the monster of Insomnia
Srinrat Wuttichaikitcharoen/EyeEm/Getty Images You twist and turn every night, trying to get to sleep. Nothing seems to work – and you get more and more stressed. You snap at the
Ekiti takes delivery of additional COVID-19 vaccines
By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State government on Sunday said it has taken delivery of another batch of AstraZeneca Vaccines from the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). In
COVID-19: NCDC discharges 796 patients
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has discharged additional 796 people after testing negative to Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the aftermath of their treatment. The NCDC disclosed this on its
How the US Locked Up Vaccine Materials Other Nations Urgently Need
To fight the pandemic at home, the United States gave its own vaccine manufacturers priority access to American-made materials needed to make the shots. As a result, the US government
WHO Approves Emergency Use of China’s Sinopharm COVID Vaccine
The World Health Organization has approved the emergency use of a Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by China’s Sinopharm. Friday’s decision by a WHO technical advisory group, a first for a Chinese
Healthcare: Ogun receives three ambulances from BUA Group
Governor Dapo Abiodun By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta In line with its synergy with the private sector, the Dapo Abiodun-led administration has taken delivery of three ambulances from the Abudu Samad
NACA seeks more participation in HIV/AIDS response
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has called on the three tiers of government to participate more and take ownership of HIV/AIDS response. The Director-General of NACA,
