FG Receives 699,760 Doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines
The federal government on Tuesday August 17, received 699,760 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines donated by the UK government. Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Dr Faisal Shuaib who spoke during the official hand-over of the vaccine, said it is the first tranche of the 1,299,760 expected from the UK Government through the...
Some Pastors Secretly Take COVID-19 Vaccine, Mislead Members – Prophet Iginla
Prophet Joshua Iginla of the Champions Royal Assembly has accused some pastors of misleading their members over the COVID-19 vaccine. Iginla said some pastors who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine secretly are asking their members not to get vaccinated. The clergyman disclosed this after he got vaccinated yesterday. He made it known that there is absolutely nothing wrong with him after taking...
EPL: Mikel Arteta Urges Arsenal Players To Take COVID-19 Vaccine
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has urged his players to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Arteta warned that “the team will pay the price” of another outbreak within the squad. Granit Xhaka became the latest member of the Gunners’ squad to test positive while away on international duty with Switzerland. This season alone, captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette, Willian and Alex Runarsson missed the...
BREAKING: Governor Bala Mohammed hospitalised in London
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Muhammed has been hospitalized in London for an undisclosed illness. A statement signed by Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Governor, Mukhtar Gidado and made available to newsmen yesterday in Bauchi, quoted a special message sent to the people of the state by the governor from his hospital bed in London ahead of...
Lassa fever outbreak: Enugu govt warn residents against bush burning
The Enugu State Government has cautioned the residents of the state of uncontrolled bush burning, saying the fleeing rodents may cause the spread of Lassa fever disease in homes. Dr Boniface Okolo, the Director of Public Health, Enugu State Ministry of Health, made this known in Enugu on Thursday, explaining that fleeing rodents from burning bushes were likely to run into...
BREAKING: Punch Director Dr Lekan Are, Dies At 86
PUNCH director, businessman, agronomist and respected elder citizen, Dr. Lekan Are, is dead. A family member who confirmed his death to PUNCH on Saturday said Dr. Are died at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, shortly after midnight. He was 86. Dr Lekan Are, the longest-serving director on the board of PUNCH Nigeria Limited, was the Chairman of Kakanfo Inn and a...
FG warns against using Aspirin to purify water
The National Economic Council has warned against the use of Aspirin to purify water, saying that could damage the human immune system. The PUNCH reports that Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid, is a medication used to treat pain, reduce fever or inflammation. Apart from the alleged use of Aspirin to purify water, the NEC also warned Nigerians against the use of...
Cross River state govt issue preventive measures for lassa fever to residents
The Government of Cross River state under the dynamic leadership of Sen. Ben Ayade will continue to ensure that it’s citizens are safe from diseases and disease outbreaks by prioritizing health promotion and disease prevention. Cross River State Ministry of Health (CRSMOH) intensifies emergency preparedness and response to the ongoing Lassa fever outbreak in the country. There is no confirmed case...
Senate moves to isolate travellers from China, Asian countries for 14 days
The Senate, on Thursday, asked Chinese citizens from Nigeria that travelled for the Chinese Lunar New Year festivities to embark on self-isolation when they return. The lawmakers said by staying indoors in their homes for at least two weeks, they would not be able to mix with the Nigerian public. The senators also urged the Federal Ministry of Aviation to immediately...
JUST IN: UNIZIK records first case of lassa fever
A student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State has reportedly been diagnosed with Lassa fever The student had been ferried to a Lassa fever centre in Ebonyi State. The source said," The student was on admission at the Unizik Clinic Awka for some days. "She was referred to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital, Awka and has been confirmed to have Lassa...
