PTF Disburses N1bn Each To 32 States To Improve COVID-19 Testing
The Presidential Task Force, PTF on COVID-19 has disbursed N1billion each to 32 states in the country amid the pandemic. PTF Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu...
No Evidence That ‘Air Doctor’ Prevents COVID-19, NCDC Warns Nigerians
National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has cautioned Nigerians against the use of labels known as 'Air Doctor' in the pretext that it prevents...
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...
Resident Doctors Finally Reach Agreement With FG
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), on Wednesday, reached an agreement with the Federal Government, over its ongoing strike. At a meeting which lasted...
Replace Striking Doctors With Corpers – Ehanire, Minister Of Health Tells Hospitals
The Federal Government has directed the Chief Medical Directors and Managing Directors of federal tertiary hospitals to “immediately” commence the use of consultants and...
Bovine Tuberculosis: Abia Commissioner Warns Against Eating Cow Lungs
Abia agriculture commissioner Ikechi Mgboji has warned residents against eating cow lungs so as to avoid contracting Bovine Tuberculosis which had been found in...
FG Disburses N20bn As COVID-19 Allowance To Health Workers
The Federal Government says it has paid N20 billion as COVID-19 allowance to health workers in the country. This is according to the Minister of...
Health Workers Threaten Nationwide Strike Sept 13
Health Workers on Monday threatened to commence a warning strike on September 13 if the Federal Government failed to address their demands. This is coming...
COVID-19 Cases In India Exceed 4 Million
India has become the world’s third country to pass four million coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, setting a new record daily surge in cases on Saturday...
Nigeria Receives Russia’s COVID-19 Vaccine
The Federal Government on Friday received samples of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine. Russia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexey Shebarshin, delivered the samples to the Minister of Health,...
