Enugu LG moves to protect health centre from erosion
The Ezeagu Local Government Area in Enugu State, on Thursday, commenced erosion control-cum-fencing work at the Primary Health Care (PHC) centre in Obinu-Ofia Nduno […]
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Reps want incorporation of human papillomavirus vaccination in routine immunisation programme
The House of Representatives has urged the Ministry of Health to incorporate the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in the national routine immunisation programme. This followed […]
COVID-19: Kwara survivor advises strict adherence to preventive measures
Mr AbdulGaniyu Yusuf, a COVID-19 Survivor in Kwara, has advised people to always adhere to the COVID-19 preventive measures, stressing that the disease is […]
WHO Europe chief: address health challenges as virus infections drop
A decline in new coronavirus cases and virus-related deaths in Europe offers opportunities to address other health areas disrupted by the pandemic. This is […]
Delta CJ constitutes COVID-19 mobile courts
The Delta State Chief Judge, Justice Marshal Umukoro, has constituted mobile courts in the three senatorial districts of the state to enforce the COVID-19 […]
Oyo records 23 new coronavirus infections, urges people to self-isolate
As Oyo State records 23 new COVID-19 infections, the state’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has urged people waiting for their test results to […]
Edo Ministry of Health harps on compulsory use of face masks, sanitisers
Edo Government says it is now compulsory for people in the state to use face masks and sanitisers to contain the spread of Coronavirus pandemic. […]
Breast, Cervical cancers on the rise in Nigeria – NGO
Breast and Cervical cancers are on the rise in Nigeria, CancerAware, a Non-Governmental Organisation, declared in Lagos on Thursday. Its founder, Tolu Falowo, told […]
World Cancer Day: Lawmaker tasks women, men on regular checkups
A lawmaker in Lagos, Mr Gbolahan Yishawu has advised women and men to imbibe the habit of going for regular checkups to avert the […]
Kaduna treats 4m residents of NTDs – Commissioner
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Mohammed-Baloni, has said the government treated more than four million residents of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) in […]
PTF: State House Clinic to get COVID-19 testing laboratory
A COVID-19 testing laboratory will soon be established at the State House Clinic, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) Chairman and Secretary to the Government of […]
World Leprosy Day: Expert suggests immunisation to prevent disease
Dr Emmanuel Tabat of the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, Taraba, on Sunday called for immunisation of infants to prevent leprosy and other diseases. Tabat made […]
Buhari warns against ethnic, religious prejudices
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja warned that stoking ethnic and religious prejudices will not augur well for the development of the country, adding that […]
WHO team begins hunt for COVID-19 origins in China after quarantine
The World Health Organisation (WHO) researchers on Thursday, after the end of their quarantine in China, began investigations hoping to learn more about the […]
FRSC Corps Marshal to Nigerians: Drive safely into 2021
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has urged Nigerians to drive safely and stay safe as they enter […]
Makinde suspends curfew, approves crossover night service
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, approved the suspension of the 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. curfew earlier imposed on states by the […]
COVID-19: NCDC reports 1,133 new infections, total hits 80,922
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 1,133 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, bringing the total figure of infected […]
COVID-19: Tambuwal goes into self-isolation
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, says he has gone into self isolation after having contact with people who have tested positive for COVID-19. Tambuwal […]
SGF Mustapha’s household members test positive for COVID-19
Some members of the household of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SHF Boss Mustapha have tested positive for COVID 19. The […]
Heart disease remains leading cause of death in past 20 years – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says heart disease has remained the leading cause of death globally in the past 20 years, killing almost nine million […]
Mainstreaming community-driven development approach into government policy: Roles of stakeholders
By Dr. Olumide Ephraim OLAJIDE, PhD The word Community” is so easy to say. The word itself connects us with each other. It describes an […]
FG trains Vets to combat a contagious Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease outbreak
The Federal Government is training Federal and states epidemiology officers on investigation and how to combat the recent outbreak of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease (RHD) in […]
Over 50 die of strange disease in Kogi, Assembly seeks for help
The Kogi House of Assembly has called on State and Federal Ministries of Health to unravel the cause of the strange disease which has killed […]
The Global Race for COVID Vaccine, By Reuben Abati
If there is anything that the COVID-19 pandemic has proven beyond doubt, it is how humanity depends on science for its survival. […]
Seadogs donate PPE to Primary Healthcare Centres Nationwide
As the United States of America and Europe begin partial lockdown in response to the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic, Nigeria would not be […]