COVID-19: UK Lockdown For 3 More Weeks [VIDEO]
Britain will stay in lockdown for at least three more weeks until it passes five key tests, Dominic Raab announced yesterday. The Foreign Secretary’s checks include ensuring the NHS is not overwhelmed by coronavirus victims and seeing a steady reduction in deaths. https://youtu.be/jBFlW9uesFw Mr Raab said yesterday that the current restrictions were helping to halt the spread of the virus. But he outlined...
NCDC Records 1,601 Yellow Fever Cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has reported a total of 1,601 suspected cases of yellow fever from 463 local government areas in 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. The cases were reported from January 1, 2022, to September 30, 2022. According to the situation report obtained by our correspondent, on Wednesday, a total of 15 deaths...
Nigerians Travelling To UK Will Still Be Isolated For Seven Days
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency has said that Nigerians travelling to Britain will still be isolated for seven days as UK Government is yet to comprehensively review Nigeria’s vaccination certification programme. The Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at a press conference. He briefed the press on progress of COVID-19 vaccination in...
Why Long-Hour Fasting Is Dangerous To Kidney — NAFDAC
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has advised Nigerians against subjecting themselves to long-hour fasting, saying it was risky to their kidneys. Prof. Adeyeye, who attributed the high rate of kidney problems in Nigeria to prolonged fasting by some religious adherents, insisted that those subjecting themselves to prolonged...
[BREAKING] COVID-19: We May Use Military, Police For Contact Tracing – FG tells Nigerians
The Federal Government has asked Nigerians to be prepared for tougher measures to curtail the ongoing spread of Corona Virus Disease( CONVID-19). It said it will unveil the measures in the next 24 to 48 hours. The government also said it might use the military and the Nigeria Police for contact tracing. It expressed worries that more than 1,300 contacts who have...
Nigeria Optometric Association Honours Dan Okeke On Efforts To Prevent Avoidable Blindness
Members of the Nigeria Optometric Association, NOA have recognized and applauded the effort of Hon. Dr. Daniel Okeke, the APC Candidate for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in 2023 election on his role in preventing avoidable blindness. This he has done through his "Mezie Abia Annual free medical outreach and Surgery Foundation" which he has run for six(6) consecutive years, his PA...
Medical Experts Warn Against Prostate Cancer, Call For Lifestyle, Food Check
Medical experts have suggested lifestyle modification and improved diet intake as a panacea to prostate cancer and the pains of menopause among men and women. Three senior medical consultants from the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) and Ilọrin General Hospital, Dr Lola Owolabi, Oseni Ismaila and Aremu Isiak respectively made the call on Monday in Ilọrin. They spoke with journalists...
BREAKING: El-Rufai Opens Kaduna As Schools, Markets Remain Closed
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has opened the state after 75-day of lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 following the invocation of the Quarantine Act and the Kaduna State Public Health Law to impose the Quarantine Regulations. Also Read: 14 More Almajiri Children From Kano Test Positive For Coronavirus In Kaduna The Governor said from Wednesday, the Quarantine Order will...
Fears As Abia Confirms First Monkeypox Case
Abia State Government has announced one positive case of monkeypox. Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who chaired the State’s Executive Council meeting on Monday, stated this. He noted that there were 13 suspected cases, one of which was positive, nine negative cases and three uncertified with no death recorded yet. According to Kanu, a case of monkeypox was recorded in...
Nigeria Confirms 12 New Coronavirus Cases, Total Now 151
Nigeria has recorded 12 new coronavirus cases bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 151. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this in a tweet on Wednesday. It said the new cases are spread across Edo, Osun and Ekiti states. According to NCDC, As at 12:30 pm 1st April, there are; 151 confirmed cases 9 discharged 2 deaths Currently; Lagos- 82 FCT- 28 Osun- 14 Oyo- 8 Ogun-...
