Medicine

Nigeria has confirmed 47 new cases of the deadly coronavirus also known as COVID-19. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC confirmed the cases on Friday via its official Facebook page. The NCDC explained that the new cases were recorded in “Plateau-16, FCT-8, Rivers-8, Gombe-4, Kaduna-4, Edo-3, Kano-3, Bauchi-1.” “Today’s report includes: 8 cases and 7 […]

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has intensified the war against Drug Abuse through its Enlightenment Campaign for Secondary Schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).   The Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretariat, Dr. Abubakar Tafida gave this hint during a campaign in commemoration of 2021 International Day Against Drug Abuses and Illicit Drug […]

Germany has donated a total of 5,164,643 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria over the past seven weeks. German Ambassador to Nigeria, Birgitt Ory who disclosed this, noted that the most recent badge arrived in Nigeria on 29 November 2021, containing 2.240.243 doses of Johnson&Johnson vaccines. Birgitt Ory stated that “Nobody is safe until everybody is safe. […]

Amid the global surge in cases of COVID-19, President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the need for world leaders to work together and reinforce partnerships to limit the catastrophic consequences of the pandemic. Speaking in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates on Friday, at Nigeria Day during EXPO DUBAI 2020, the President declared that the theme of […]

The Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has applauded Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, transformation in Sokoto, especially in the infrastructure development and Health sectors. Governor Okowa made the commendation shortly after inspecting the ongoing construction of Sokoto State University Teaching Hospital and Government Girls Science Academy in Sokoto. According to him, from what he has […]

The Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has disclosed plans to collaborate with the Oyo State Government in commencing an airborne geophysical survey in the state. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, who made this known during a news conference in Ibadan, the state capital, urged residents not to panic or […]

The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has pledged improved support for the fight against HIV/AIDS.   He however urged residents of the state to continue to live responsibly and to always present themselves for routine test to know their status. In a statement commemorating the World AIDS Day, and signed by his Chief Press Secretary, […]

In furtherance of the global commitment towards ending the spread of the HIV virus, the University of Calabar Community has launched a one-stop Adolescent and Youth Friendly Centre for the benefit of students and staff of the institution.   The two storey building, which has an indoor sports facility, digital hub and a section for […]

  The President of ECOWAS Commission, Dr Jean Claude Kassi Brou, has emphasized the need to promote local production of Covid-19 vaccine in the region.   Brou made the call while presenting the 2021 Report of the Community at the ongoing 2021 Second Ordinary Session of the 5th Legislature, the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja.   […]

LONDON — The Duchess of Sussex on Thursday won the latest stage in her long-running privacy lawsuit against a British newspaper publisher over its publication of parts of a letter she wrote to her estranged father.The Court of Appeal in London upheld a…