#JusticeForUwa: Police Arrests One Suspect Involved In Rape/ Murder Of UNIBEN Student
One of the suspects linked to the rape and murder of Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa has been arrested by police officers attached to the Edo state police command. ABN TV reported earlier that the 22-year-old 100-level student of the University of Benin, Edo State was raped and killed while reading in a church in Benin city. Spokesman of Edo police command,...
We Don’t Have The Capacity To Produce Vaccines – Ihekweazu
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director-General Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu on Monday declared that Nigeria does not have enough capacity for production of vaccines. Ihekweazu, who made this known during a television programme in Abuja, expressed optimism that the country will not lack access to vaccines when they are available. He, however, said most of the vaccines would have to be...
FG Distributes N45bn To PHCs
According to Muhammad Pate, the nation's health minister, N45 billion has been distributed to primary healthcare facilities nationwide. Pate made this statement on Wednesday in Abuja at the ongoing three-day Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review, themed “It’s for all of us: Accelerating our health sector reforms together.” He said, “The Basic Health Care Provision Fund 2.0 reform uses equity considerations...
COVID-19: Trump’s Refusal To Start Transition Means ‘More People May Die’ – Biden
Joe Biden warned a 'dark winter' is ahead as the nation battles the coronavirus pandemic and awaits a vaccine. The president-elect spoke about the pandemic-devastated economy after holding a virtual meeting with CEOs and labor leaders, including AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and General Motors CEO Mary Barra. 'We're all agreed that we want to get the economy back on track. We need our...
Warning Strike: We’ve Not Been Invited To Any Meeting With FG – Doctors
The President, National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Dr Emeka Orji, says the medical body has not received any invitation for a meeting to resolve the ongoing warning strike. NARD began a five-day warning strike on Wednesday (today) and it is expected to last till Monday. NARD had on 29 April issued a two-week ultimatum to the government to meet its...
Abia Records 2.1% HIV Prevalence, Passes Anti-Stigma Law As State Intensifies PMTCT Campaign (Video)
The Abia State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS (ABSACA) has disclosed that the state’s HIV prevalence stands at 2.1 per cent, based on the 2018 National AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS), compared to the national average of 1.4 per cent. Director General of ABSACA, Dr. Mrs. Uloaku Ukaegbu, made this known in an interview to mark World AIDS...
BREAKING: UK COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 13,000 After 740 More Die In England In 24hrs
The UK has announced 870 more deaths from the coronavirus today, taking the total number of victims to 13,738. NHS England confirmed 740 people have died in its hospitals, aged between 28 and 103, 40 of whom had no other health conditions before catching the virus. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have announced a combined 130 more deaths from the coronavirus today, taking the UK total...
MDCAN Inaugural Lecture To Aid Patients’ Effective Mgt, Stimulate Research — Prof. Onyebuchi
The Chief Medical Director, CMD Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, Prof. Azubuike Onyebuchi has said the Wednesday inaugural lecture of Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, MDCAN which took place in Umuahia, Abia State was aimed at putting the patients at the forefront of service delivery, adding that it will further help in effectively managing them. While further underlining that...
FG Receives $22 Million Worth Of Supplies From UN, EU
The Federal Government has received the much -needed medical supplies to effectively fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The supplies, which are valued at $22m, were donated by the United Nations (UN) through its COVID-19 Basket Fund and the European Union (EU). It contained 545 oxygen concentrators, over 100,000 test kits, infrared digital no-touch thermometers, numerous personal protective equipment (PPEs), laboratory supplies and...
Omicron Variant: UK Removes Nigeria From Red List
Authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) have finalised the decision to review the travel ban imposed on Nigeria and 10 other countries amid the detection of Omicron COVID variant. Sajid Javid, UK Health Secretary, said this when he briefed the British Parliament on Tuesday. According to him, England will remove all 11 countries from red list from 04:00 GMT on Wednesday. “So...
