Oral Sex During Menstruation Unsafe, Gynaecologists Warn
Experts in Obstetrics and Gynaecology have warned against engaging in oral sex during the menstrual period, describing it as unsafe and could lead to multifaceted infections. According to them, such practice could lead to upper respiratory tract infections, hepatitis B and C, Sexually Transmitted Infections, mouth and throat infections. While some online platforms have claimed that the practice is safe, experts...
COVID-19: We Can’t Accept Expired Vaccines Again, NAFDAC Cautions
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has said the agency is working with international partners to ensure Nigeria gets vaccines with long expiration dates. Adeyeye spoke against the backdrop of the one million doses of vaccines that expired in November and were destroyed by NAFDAC and the National...
Fears As America Becomes Number One Country To Record 1,000 Coronavirus Deaths In A Day
The US was the first country to report 1,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day on Wednesday as the death toll soared past 5,000. With more than 216,000 infections across the country, America is now worse affected by COVID-19 than any other country in the world has been. The virus shows no signs of slowing down, despite the entire nation is...
BREAKING: Reps Bans Open Worships, Visitors To NASS Over Coronavirus
The House of Representatives, after a two-hour debate on Wednesday, banned all forms of open worships across the country over the corona virus pandemic. It said the measure was based on cues from Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Vatican that have banned open worship. The lawmakers said Nigeria should act and suspend such large gatherings. They also banned all visitors from the...
FMC Umuahia To Host MDCAN Inaugural Annual Lecture Wednesday
All is now set for the Federal Medical Centre, FMC Umuahia, Abia State will host members of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, MDCAN to a one day inaugural annual lecture. https://youtu.be/K42f7c0jpCc The event which is first of its kind has as the theme, The Prime Unpredictable Pass: Preempting And Prioritising The Process Professionally And Proficiently. Date for this event...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 573 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 16,658
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 573 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Sunday. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 16,658. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 5,349 patients from isolation centres across the country with 4 new deaths reported. “On the 15th of June 2020, 573 new confirmed cases and 4...
Davido’s Fiancee Chioma Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Singer Davido’s fiancee, Chioma Rowland, has tested positive for coronavirus, 13 days after arriving in Nigeria from London. On Friday night, March 27, Davido announced to his fans and the general public that his fiancee of eight months has tested positive to COVID-19. In a statement by the singer, Chioma tested positive after a test was conducted on himself, his baby,...
World’s First Inhalable Covid-19 Vaccine Approved By Chinese Drug Regulators
Chinese drug regulators have approved the world’s first inhalable Covid-19 vaccine, made by Tianjin-based manufacturer, CanSino Biologics, boosting the company’s share price by seven percent on Monday. The National Medical Products Administration gave the go-ahead for the vaccine for emergency use as a booster, the company said in a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Sunday. Following the announcement,...
Nurse, Mother Test Positive For COVID-19 In Lagos
A nurse and her mother have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Imokun, Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State. According to a source, the nurse who works at a private hospital and her mother tested positive on Sunday after exhibiting symptoms of the virus. The source said both mother and daughter were not residents in the town, noting that they...
BREAKING: Kano Govt Orders Closure Of Islamic Schools Over Coronavirus Fears
Kano State government has said all places of learning for western, Quranic and Islamiyya schools should be shut down from Monday 23 March as a measure to prevent the spread of the dreaded coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world. The Chairman of Kano State Quranic, Islamiyya and Tsangaya schools board Sheik Gwani Yahuza Gwani Dan Zarga confirmed the schools’ closure while...
