Nigerians Were Forced To Accept COVID-19 – Yahaya Bello
Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state, says Nigerians are being made to accept the reality of COVID-19 “by force”. Speaking at a prayer session for...
Using Ogogoro As Hand Sanitiser, Ineffective Against COVID-19 — Experts
Healthcare experts have warned Nigerians using local gin, popularly called ogogoro, like hand sanitiser to desist from it, saying it is ineffective to protect...
BREAKING: Ondo Records 1st COVID-19 Case
Ondo State has recorded its first COVID-19 case. It was reported 48 hours after the State Government ordered the closure of all its borders, Governor Oluwarotimi...
Pope Francis Offers Prayers For Victims Of Mpox
Pope Francis on Sunday highlighted victims of the mpox virus in his weekly prayers and called on governments and the pharmaceutical industry to do...
FG Commences Second Phase Of COVID-19 Vaccination With 40,739 Trained Personnel, Targets Riverine, Desert Areas
As the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination commences in the country, the federal government says as a matter of strategic approach, it has trained...
COVID-19: 55 Persons Tried, Convicted Over Non-Use Of Face Mask In Abuja
Fifty-five persons were arraigned before an Abuja Mobile Court on Monday, for not wearing face masks. The violators were summarily tried and convicted by the...
COVID-19: Over 6.5 Million People Tested In Wuhan In 10 Days
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where coronavirus broke out in December, reportedly conducted 6.5 million COVID-19 tests in 10 days. According to the state media, Wuhan...
Gov. Ikpeazu’s Wife Pledges More Investment In Anti Drug Campaign, Rehabilitation Of Addicts
Dr. Nkechi Ikpeazu, the wife of Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, says she is upscaling her involvement in the fight against substance abuse through advocacy and sensitisation. She also promised interventions to promote care and recovery for those...
Tuberculosis Cases Set High Record, Says WHO
The WHO reported that 8.2 million new cases of tuberculosis were diagnosed last year, the most since it started tracking the disease in 1995. The...
FG Flies In COVID-19 Drug From Bangladesh For Infected Governor
Nigeria chartered a special flight between Abuja and Dhaka on Sunday to collect a small dose of the Bangladesh-produced anti-viral drug remdesivir in an...
