NAFDAC Reacts To Claims Of Herbal COVID-19 Remedies
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has reacted to claims of the herbal COVID-19 remedies. The agency said that all claims of herbal COVID-19 remedies are domiciled in either the conventional news media or social media. In a statement by the Director-General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye said that they only received an application from one...
Lassa Fever Kills 9 Die Of In Benue
No fewer than nine people have died of Lassa fever in Benue State in the past two months. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Sam Ngishe, disclosed this to journalists in a telephone chat on Thursday. This comes after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said it has recorded 2,621 suspected Lassa fever cases and 84 deaths with a case fatality...
Billionaire Businesswoman Alakija Donates N1B To Support FG’s Fight Against Coronavirus
The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Famfa Oil Limited, Modupe and Folorunsho Alakija have donated N1billion to support the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria. According to them, the donation symbolises their resilience, character and strength as they plan to work with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In a statement issued on Sunday, the business philanthropists also announced the donation of...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 561 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 25,694
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Tuesday, announced that the country has recorded 561 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 25,694. The NCDC disclosed this on its verified Twitter handle on Tuesday night. “561 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-200 Edo-119 Kaduna-52 FCT-52 Niger-32 Ogun-19 Ondo-16 Imo-14 Plateau-11 Abia-8 Oyo-8 Bayelsa-7 Katsina-6 Kano-5...
Gov. Otti Speaks On Why Ex-Commissioner For Health Resigned
Governor Alex Otti has revealed why his former Commissioner for Health, Dr Ngozi Okoronkwo, resigned her appointment. The former Commissioner whose formal resignation was announced last Monday, was suspended from office about two months ago over alleged “gross misconduct”. Otti who was responding to an inquiry during a media parley Friday night in Umuahia, said the former Commissioner was discovered to...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 573 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 16,658
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 573 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Sunday. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 16,658. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 5,349 patients from isolation centres across the country with 4 new deaths reported. “On the 15th of June 2020, 573 new confirmed cases and 4...
Coronavirus Confirmed In Nigeria: See Six Ways To Protect Yourself And Your Family [IMPORTANT]
Following the confirmation of the first case of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in the country, the Lagos State Government has outlined measures Nigerians should take to take care of their health and protect themselves and their families. While confirming the first case of COVID 19 in the state early Friday morning, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi advised Nigerians to...
COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Received in Nigeria By February – Kayode Fayemi
The Nigeria Governors Forum Chairman, Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday, announced that Nigeria has been selected among 12 African nations that will benefit from the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines for developing countries by the end of February. This was contained in a communique issued after the end of a virtual meeting of the NGF held on Wednesday but made public...
Coronavirus: Boss Mustapha, Osagie Ehanire, Others In Buhari’s New Committee
Given the current global outbreak of Coronavirus, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday established a Presidential Task Force for the Control of the Coronavirus-19 Disease (COVID-19). In a statement made available to ABN TV on Monday, signed by Garba Shehu, his Spokesman, said the President’s action was in preparation for the unlikely but probable major outbreak of the disease in the...
Anambra Govt Places Ban On Advertisement Of Herbal Medicines
The Anambra State Government has announced the ban on all forms of open advertisement of herbal medicines in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Sir Paul Nwosu, on Saturday. Nwosu also said the state government had directed that all advertisements for herbal drugs must be approved by the office of the Special Adviser...
