Ade Patrick
Seven dead in fresh Cholera outbreak in Taraba
Seven persons have been confirmed dead following a fresh outbreak of suspected cholera cases in Tella Town, Gassol local government area of Taraba.
This was...
Nigeria’s total COVID-19 infection hits 187,023 – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said Nigeria logged 187,023 total confirmed COVID-19 infections as of August 22.
The agency made this known via...
Nigeria records 674 new COVID-19 infections, eight deaths – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says 674 additional COVID-19 infections and eight more deaths had been registered as of August 19.
The NCDC stated...
Brain Drain: Saudi pays Nigerian professors N6m as salary, FG gives...
Prof. Mike Ogirima, a former President of the Nigerian Medical Association, says the mass exodus of Nigerian doctors and professors has continued because of...
JOHESU threatens to join resident doctors’ strike
Health workers under the auspices of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) have said the option of going on strike cannot be ruled out...
FG receives 699,760 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
The Federal Government on Tuesday received a consignment of 699,760 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the United Kingdom.
The consignment was the first tranche...
Cote D’Ivoire registers first Ebola case in 25 years
The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, Sunday, said that the Ministry of Health of Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday confirmed...
Drug abuse, mental health threat to National security – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control on Sunday raised an alarm over the threats posed by drug abuse on national security...
NDLEA intercepts 100 wraps of heroin concealed in five hair relaxer...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a woman bound for Italy with 100 wraps of heroin at the departure hall of the...
COVID-19: Nigeria spends $7.50 on each Johnson & Johnson vaccine dose,...
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), which facilitated the procurement of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Janssen Pharmaceuticals’ vaccine, says the vaccine costs Nigeria $7.50...
