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Nigeria Records 1 Death, 422 COVID-19 Infections

Nigeria on Tuesday recorded one fatality from the coronavirus pandemic, with 422 fresh cases reporte…

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Plateau Records One Case of Lassa fever, Residents Cautioned on Hygiene

Plateau State Government has confirmed one case of Lassa Fever on Jos North Local Government Area of…

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COVID-19 Second Vaccine Uptake Dips By 40% in Nigeria

Nigeria is experiencing a 40 per cent drop in the uptake of the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Whi…

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WHO Doctor, 2 Others Die Of Lassa fever In Benue

A Medical Doctor working with the World Health Organization, WHO, office in Makurdi, Dr Samuel Nyity…

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NMA Not Against Salary Increase, Adjustment for Health Workers

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has described the threat by the Joint Health Sector Union, JO…

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Kano to Immunize Over 3.6 Million Children against Polio – Ganduje

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has stated that over 3.6 million children would be imm…

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Lagos Nurses Suspend Strike

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, in Lagos State, yesterday, suspended…

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UI Medicine Dropout Who Removed His Testicle Needs Urgent Help, Says Physician

The medical director of a Lagos-based hospital, DE-ELLZ Women & Children Hospital, Dr Olarenwaju Eku…

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Greece Donates One Million J&J Vaccines to Nigeria

Greece has donated about one million doses of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine to Nige…

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NLC Opposes Bill Seeking To Outlaw Strikes in Health Sector

President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, has opposed the bill, before th…

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Equal Salaries for Doctors, Health Workers Not Feasible, Says NMA

Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has said equal salary and remuneration for doctors and other heal…

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Top Physicians Set For South-South NMA Games

Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, is set to host the annual Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) annual…

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FG Issues Lassa fever Alert, Death Toll Hits 102, Cases Now 4,632

The Nigeria Centre for Disease on Sunday gave a fresh warning over Lassa fever cases, which it said …

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Kano Records 106 Cases of Type 2 Polio Virus

Kano State Ministry of Health has said that 106 cases of Circulating Vaccine Drive Polio Virus Type …

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Poor Working Condition: 496 of Lagos’ 2,350 Nurses Have Left — UNION

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, Lagos State chapter, has said more t…

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25 Died of COVID-19 in Five Days, Says NCDC

The Africa Centre for Disease Control, on Thursday, said Nigeria had experienced a 249 per cent incr…

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COVID-19: NCDC Reports Eight More Deaths, 428 New Cases across 13 States, FCT

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Tuesday reported 428 new COVID-19 cases across 13 states a…

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Israel Begins Fourth Covid Jab For Over 60s, Health Workers

Israel began Monday administering fourth Covid vaccine shots to people over 60 and health workers am…

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Edo, Ondo, Taraba Most Affected As Lassa Fever Deaths Hit 99, Cases Now 4,482

The death toll from Lassa fever has increased to 99, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said…

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Bayelsa Community Youths Tackle Commissioner Over Cholera Claim

The Epie-Atissa Oguan Youth Council has accused the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Health, Pabara Ne…

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