HEALTH
Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Oyo State governor, Oluwaseyi Makinde has confirmed via his verified twitter handle that he has been tested positive to coronavirus. ''I just received my COVID-19...
COVID-19: NAFDAC Approves AstraZeneca Vaccine Usage In Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has cleared the AstraZeneca vaccine which arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday for usage...
UPDATE: Resident Doctors Begin Nationwide Indefinite Strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) of Nigeria on Monday commenced a nationwide indefinite strike. This is coming after the expiration of a...
FCT Enrolls 61,384 People In HIV/AIDS Treatment Program
61,384 individuals with HIV/AIDS have been successfully placed on treatment in the Federal Capital Territory. Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, FCT Administration, Dr....
Nursing Council Inducts 242 Foreign Trained Nurses
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (MNCN) has inducted 242 graduates of Nursing Science from foreign universities into the nursing profession in the...
Welfare Package: You’re Not Forgotten, Buhari Tells Health Workers
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday appealed to workers in the health sector to bear with the administration in their demands as it braces up for...
Former South African President, Zuma Travelled To Russia For Medical Reasons — Spokesman
South Africa’s graft-tainted ex-leader Jacob Zuma is receiving medical treatment in Russia, his spokesman said Friday, a day after the country’s highest court upheld...
Coronavirus Crisis May Only Last 6 To 10 WEEKS In Some Countries, Says Bill Gates
Bill Gates has urged everyone to 'stay calm' during the coronavirus pandemic and claimed that some recent doomsday projections are 'too negative'. Instead of lasting 18 months...
FG Charges Nigerians To Go For Diabetes Test
The National Desk Officer, Diabetes of the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr Alayo Sopekan, has advised Nigerians to go for a test to know their diabetes status. He stated this yesterday in Abuja during a stakeholders’ engagement on iCARE initiatives ...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 170 New Coronavirus Cases, Total Now 2,558
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Sunday, confirmed a total number of 170 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country. This brings...
