Medicine

A nutritionist and a UNICEF consultant in northern part of the country, Dr Sani Zaria has reminded Muslims that measures of Covid-19 is still applicable during the month of Ramadan even though vaccination against Covid-19 has started in the country.The…

Nigeria has confirmed 44 new cases of Coronavirus also known as Covid-19, bringing the total number of the confirmed cases to 1 163,837.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC made this known on Monday, April 12th.The NCDC also reported 40 Commun…

Nigeria has recorded 57 new cases of the novel coronavirus also known as COVID-19. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on Sunday night via its official Twitter handle @NCDCgov. The  NCDC stated that the 57 cases are from the following states : FCT-20, Lagos-19, Bayelsa-7, Kaduna-4, Rivers-3, Osun-3, Jigawa-1. The latest figures […]

No fewer than 40,000 residents of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory are said to have received their first shot of the COVID-19 Vaccines since the rollout of the exercise in March 2021. The Acting Executive Secretary, FCT Primary Healthcare Board, Dr. Nda-Eyo Iwot who disclosed this while monitoring the vaccination of FCT lawmakers, said the figure […]

Determined to provide its patients with quality healthcare services and check medical tourism, the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, has upgraded its equipment and facility.The Chief Medical Director, CMD, of the tertiary healthcare facili…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has again met with striking Doctors to find ways of resolving the impasse. The Doctors under the auspices of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors NARD, had embarked on an indefinite industrial action last weeks over disagreements relating to their welfare. The meeting was convened by the Minister of Labour […]

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has expressed sadness over an attack on a mining site in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area of the state which left eight people dead. Lalong while reacting to the incident expressed anger over what he described as another desperate attempt by criminals to destabilise the State and create fear […]

The West African Examinations Council, (WAEC) in Nigeria, says the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will commence in August and not May. WAEC also debunked reports by some news platforms that it postponed the examination. In a statement on Friday, the Acting Head, Public Affairs, Demianus Ojijeogu, said  WAEC Nigeria Head, Patrick […]

Kogi state government has inaugurated team to monitor, investigate vaccine’s tolerance including why the state had been relatively spared by the COVID-19 pandemic. The State’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Saka Audu said, the team was inaugurated following the flag-off of the COVID-19 vaccination, in Lokoja, on Tuesday. The team comprising specialists drawn from across the […]

The Serum Institute of India (SII) is legally compelled to ship coronavirus vaccine to global vaccine sharing facility COVAX. SII co-lead, Gavid  disclosed this to reporters saying that it a provision that could complicate the firm’s efforts to boost domestic supplies. India, where infections have surged to 13.06 million, suspended all major exports of vaccines […]