UK’s COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Injection Starts [VIDEO]
The first volunteers for the coronavirus vaccine trial have received their first doses as scientists desperately try to fight the illness which has now claimed the lives of 18,738 in the UK. Scientists at the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, have begun the first human trial in Europe by administering the trial injections, which were developed in under three months, to more...
TCI Trains 200 Abia Health Workers On Administering Reversible Contraceptives
A health and family planning campaign organisation, The Challenge Initiative, TCI has trained no fewer than 200 Abia State health workers on how to safely administer Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC) so as to help families on adequate child spacing. This according to the organisation will ensure the health of the mother, the child as well as assist families in...
Only 17% Of Africans Have Access To Oral Healthcare – WHO
The World Health Organization's Acting Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, stated that the African Region still lags behind important oral health indicators, even with advancements in dental care. Ihekweazu stated that only 17 percent of the regional population has access to essential oral healthcare services. He made this known in his message on Thursday to commemorate the 2025 World...
BREAKING: Immigration Boss, Babandede Testes Positive For Coronavirus
The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammed Babandede, has tested positive for coronavirus. The CG, who disclosed this in a WhatsApp message to our correspondent this morning, explained that he is already on self-isolation since he returned from the United Kingdom on March 22. The PUNCH later called him on the phone and Babandede confirmed the development. He stated, “Today, I tested positive...
Reopening Of Schools: “We Are Not Taking That Risk Yet” – PTF
The Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19 has reacted to reports that schools across the country are going to reopen on June 8, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Briefing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba who is a member of the PTF, noted that the reports are false as the Federal Government is...
COVID-19: Nigeria Cases Jump To 70 As NCDC Confirms 5 New Cases
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed five new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Three new cases were confirmed in FCT, and two in Oyo state This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 70. However, three have been discharged, with one death recorded so far. According to NCDC, “As at 8:00 pm 27th March, there are 70...
BREAKING: Osinbajo Tests Negative For Coronavirus
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has tested negative to the dreaded Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). This was disclosed by his spokesman, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Mr. Laolu Akande, in response to a media query. In a message provided on State House Correspondents’ WhatsApp platform, Akande said “good morning sirs and ma: have been inundated...
Ikpeazu, Deputy, Others Finally Submit Samples For Testing
As fear increases that the late Commissioner for Environment in Abia State, Dr Solomon Ogunji may have died of COVID-19 complications, the state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, his deputy, Ude Oko-Chukwu and members of the state executive council have submitted their samples to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control for COVID-19 test. This is in line with the earlier directive issued...
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...
COVID-19 Kills Professors, Banker, Editor, In Kano
The death of an economic icon, Professor Ibrahim Ayagi; professor of physiology, professor Aliyu Abdullahi Umar Dikko; the regional director of First Bank in Kano, Abdullahi Lawal; former managing director (MD) of the defunct Continental Merchant Bank; and Mallam Musa Ahmad Tijjani, former editor-in-chief of the newspapers Leadership Sunday and Triumph, as well as four other famous figures died...
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