BREAKING!! Lockdown: Abia Govt Gives 7 Days Extension
The Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has approved the extension the state-wide lockdown by seven days to curtail the spread of coronavirus. This extension in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Chris Ezem made available to ABN TV, will take effect from Wednesday, April 8, 2020. The state government said the extension is necessary...
We Won’t Give Any Patient To Herbal Practitioners – Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said that many traditional medicines that were being suggested by some herbal practitioners in the country as cures for COVID-19 had not been tested and might be toxic. The minister, who spoke amid criticism that the Federal Government was not looking inward in search of the COVID-19 cure, said the traditional cures by...
WHO Launches Cancer Medicine Platform To Support Children In Poor Nations
In an effort to improve lagging survival rates, the World Health Organization on Tuesday launched a new platform that offers thousands of children in low- and middle-income countries free cancer medications. The first medicines were being delivered to Mongolia and Uzbekistan, the WHO said, with further shipments planned for Ecuador, Jordan, Nepal, and Zambia as part of the project’s pilot...
Crisis Looms As Health Workers Begin Indefinite Strike
The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has asked its members to embark on an indefinite strike. According to PUNCH, Obinna Ogbonna, national vice president of JOHESU, gave the directive on Thursday at a press briefing in Abuja. “It becomes imperative to inform you that since the federal government is yet to meet these demands, our members have been directed by the...
6 Nigerian Pilgrims Die Of Cardiac Arrest, 15,860 Treated In S/Arabia
Six of the 95,000 Nigerian pilgrims for this year's hajj exercise perished in Saudi Arabia from cardiac arrest. Dr. Usman Galadima, the leader of the Nigerian medical team for the pilgrimage, revealed this in Makkah on Saturday night during a pre-Arafat meeting with stakeholders. Galadima stated in his presentation, "Vital Events as of 24/6/2023," that the deceased pilgrims comprised two from...
Buhari Extends PTF Mandate Till March 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the mandate of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 until March 2021. He gave the approval on Tuesday at a meeting with members of the task force at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. At the meeting, President Buhari received the end-of-year report of the task force led by the Secretary to the...
Renowned Italian Doctor Roberto Stella Dies from Coronavirus
The president of the Medical Guild of Varese, Roberto Stella, has died of coronavirus. He was 67. Stella died on Tuesday in Como, Italy, after being hospitalized following his coronavirus diagnosis, CNN and ABC News reported, citing a local Italian outlet. The Italian medical chief was hospitalized for respiratory failure, stemming from the disease, CNN reported. Italy’s National Federation of Doctors and...
NCDC Identifies 123 Cases, 38 Deaths From Diphtheria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 123 cases of Diphtheria disease and 38 deaths in four states. Dr. Pricilla Ibekwe, Head of the Special Projects and Partnerships Unit at NCDC, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during the Ministerial bi-weekly meeting on the update of COVID-19 response and development in the country’s health sector. Ibekwe said...
Don’t Panic, I’m In Stable Condition — Ikpeazu Assures Abians
The Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has assured the people of the State that he remains stable and in high spirits. The Governor whose second Covid-19 test returned positive on Sunday said that his decision to present himself for a second test was to remove all doubts about his status, after testing negative initially. "As your Governor, I have a responsibility...
Lassa Fever Crisis: NCDC Records 506 Cases, 95 Deaths
506 Lassa fever cases out of 2,492 suspected cases and 95 fatalities were confirmed by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, February 23, 2025. The situation report of the hemorrhagic fever for week eight also showed that the disease has spread to 12 states and 70 local government areas with a case fatality ratio of 18.8...
