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Edo Records One Death, Four New Cases of COVID-19 Third Wave

Edo State recorded one death and four new cases in the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as …

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UK Gifts Nigeria 700,000 Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines

Nigeria has received fresh 699,760 doses of AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccines against the Coronavirus Dise…

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COVID-19: Nigeria Registers 8,197 Infections In 15 Days

Nigeria has registered 8,179 COVID-19 infections in 15 days, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control …

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Côte d’Ivoire Confirms First Ebola Case in 25 Years

A case of Ebola virus has been confirmed in Côte d’Ivoire for the first time since 1994, the country…

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Pharm Firms Get 90% Of N100bn Palliative

At least 90 percent of the N100 billion COVID-19 intervention fund from the Central Bank of Nigeria …

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ASUU, Ex-CMUL Provost Differ On Medical Fellowship As PhD

National President, Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke and former Provost,…

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COVID-19: Moderna Vaccine Rollout Begins In Nigeria

Federal Government has commenced the rollout of its second batch of Coronavirus vaccine, the 4,000,0…

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COVID-19: Nigeria’s 4th Place Response Ranking Not Ours, Says WHO Rep

Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative, has clarified …

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COVID-19 Vaccination: NASS Begs Resident Doctors to Return to Work

The National Assembly has appealed to National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to embrace eve…

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Nigeria Records 34% Decrease in Cholera Cases, Deaths

The latest figures from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) show that no new state reporte…

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Stop Using Formalin, NAFDAC Warns Meat, Fish Sellers

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned meat and fish s…

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WHO Alerts to Fake COVID-19 Vaccines As FG Receives More Doses, Begins Vaccination

As Nigeria commences rollout of the phase two of vaccination programme with 4,000,080 Moderna vaccin…

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Doctors’ Strike Continues As Court Adjourns Case Till Sept 15

The National Industrial Court (NIC) has adjourned, till September 15, a suit instituted by the Feder…

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Healthcare Delivery: Bauchi Government To Recruit More Doctors

Dr Ya’u Gital, Chief Medical Director (CMD), Bauchi State Specialist Hospital, says 42 more doctors …

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Nigeria Records 541 COVID-19 Cases

Nigeria has registered 541 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) as active cases continue to soar in t…

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Cholera Resurfaces In Adamawa as 6 LGAs Record 70 Cases

The Cholera epidemic ravaging Adamawa state is on the rise as 70 cases have so far been recorded as …

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FG Tasks Health Institutions, Professionals On Blood Safety Regulation

The National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS) has called on medical practitioners and institutions …

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Health Sector Strike Looms, JOHESU Threatens Action Over Allowances

Health workers, under the auspices of the Joint Health Sector Union, on Sunday, said the option of g…

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NAFDAC Boss Warns Against Drug Abuse

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof Mojis…

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Health, Security Issues in S’East Worry NMA

South East Caucus of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed worries over the ailing he…

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