Abia Records 67 Cases Of COVID-19 In One Day
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FCT Enrolls 61,384 People In HIV/AIDS Treatment Program
61,384 individuals with HIV/AIDS have been successfully placed on treatment in the Federal Capital Territory. Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, FCT Administration, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, stated this in Abuja on Monday at a press conference to commemorate the 2024 World AIDS Day. Fasawe said that the day, with the theme, “Take the Right Path: Sustain HIV Response, Stop HIV...
Experts From University Of Maryland US Perform Second Pig-To-Human Heart Transplant
A 58-year-old man this week became the world’s second patient to receive a transplant of a genetically modified pig heart, the latest milestone in a growing field of medical research. Transplanting animal organs into humans, called xenotransplantation, could offer a solution to the chronic shortage of human organ donations. More than 100,000 Americans are currently on waiting lists for organ...
FMC Umuahia Achieves 13th Successful Kidney Transplant
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia, Abia State, has once again recorded a major medical feat with the successful completion of its 13th kidney transplant surgery on Monday, June 2, 2025, ABN TV reports. The transplant, carried out by the hospital’s dedicated renal team, marks another milestone in FMC Umuahia’s growing legacy as a centre of excellence in kidney care...
FG Bans Alcohol In Satchets, Polythene
The Federal Government has indicated plans to completely phase out the high concentration of alcohol in sachet and small Polyethylene Terephthalate and glass bottles in the country. The moves are contained in a statement by the Director-General of the National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye on Saturday titled: ‘NAFDAC cautions on alcohol abuse.’ She said,...
Crossover Service May Be Threatened As FG Restricts Religious Gatherings To 50 Percent Over COVID-19 Scare
The annual crossover services held by religious organisations across the country is under threat as the Boss Mustapha-led Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 declared that indoor religious gatherings should be limited to 50 per cent with full compliance to public health measures. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha...
Nigeria Records 2nd Death From Coronavirus
The Nigerian Government has confirmed the second death from coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, announced this on Monday during the Presidential Task Force Briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He said, “Till date, three persons have been discharged after successful treatment. But sadly, another fatality was recorded over the weekend in the...
COVID-19: FG To Evacuate Nigerians Abroad
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has directed all its missions abroad to compile lists of willing nationals who wanted to come back home, it was learnt. Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed that this was a sequel to requests by Nigerians stranded abroad in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. She, however, said that the MFA had instructed that...
EXPOSED!! Ukraine’s Medical Programme Is Fraudulent, Council Tells Nigerian Students
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has described Ukraine’s medical programme as fraudulent. Many Nigerians anxious to study abroad see Ukraine as a good option. But in an interview with Daily Trust (not ABN TV), the Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Dr Tajudeen Sanusi, said Russia is the language of expression in Ukraine, but the...
Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation Begins A Two Days COVID-19 Outreach (Photos)
In a bid to sustain the Federal Government's efforts in containing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation a non-governmental/business organisation on Wednesday embarked on a Covid-19 outreach programme in some major areas of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. The foundation is expected to distribute thousands of items such as Hand Sanitizers, Washing soaps,...
