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COVID-19: NCDC Records 28 Deaths, 203 Additional Infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed additional 203 new COVID-19 infections, …

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FG Warns Smokers of COVID-19 Risk, Group Laments 16,000 Deaths

The Federal Government on Monday said there was proof that tobacco users and those with underlying n…

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UK Enters Third Wave, Vietnam Detects New COVID-19 Variant

Vietnam’s health ministry has detected a suspected new coronavirus variant which it said appears to …

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Anambra Stakeholders Decry COVID-19 Effects on 1.6b Children, Seek Better Deal

Stakeholders have lamented the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on 1.6 billion children glob…

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FG To Increase Vaccine Acquisition Drive, Oxygen Reserve Capacity for COVID-19 Third Wave

The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 is to embark on increased vaccine acquisition …

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NARD To Govt: Address Our Demands Or Risk Another Strike

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatngige ened to resume another strike, s…

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Resident Doctors Threaten Resumption of Strike, Allege Unpaid Salaries

The National Association of Resident Doctors has threatened to resume its suspended nationwide strik…

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COVID-19: NCDC Records 156,558 Discharges at May 30

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says one person has been discharged on Sunday after re…

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Research Workers Slam FG’s Apathy Towards Local Devt. of COVID-19 Vaccines

The Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) has berated the Federal Government over th…

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Lagos Commences Administration of Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine

Lagos State Government has revealed that the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will started tomorr…

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PCN Seals 391 Pharmacies, Patent Medicine Shops in Enugu

No fewer than 301 patent medicine shops in Enugu State have been sealed for various reasons, the Pha…

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Resident Doctors Extend Strike Ultimatum By Two Weeks For FG, States To Act

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has extended its strike ultimatum by two weeks t…

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Health Professions Support the IPPPR’s Main Report to Invest in Preparedness Now and Prevent the Next Crisis

Representing the world’s dentists, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists and physicians, the World H…

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Resident Doctors Happy With Progress at Housing Estate in Anambra

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has expressed satisfaction with the progress of …

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Pandemic Won’t Be Over Until 70% Are Vaccinated: WHO To AFP

The WHO’s European director warned Friday that the Covid-19 pandemic won’t be over until at least 70…

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Striking UCH Doctors Playing Politics, Says CMD

Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, the Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has acc…

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100 Students: Ekiti Govt Suspends College Of Health Provost

Following the ill-fated fumigation exercise that landed about one hundred students of the College of…

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Africa Needs 20 mn Second AstraZeneca Jabs in Six Weeks

Africa needs at least 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine within six weeks if those who have…

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Healthcare Workers to Get Enhanced Hazard Allowance Soon — Ngige

Workers in the Nigerian healthcare sector will begin to earn improved hazard allowance soon, accordi…

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COVID-19: Nigeria Declares 132 People Wanted For Violating Quarantine Laws

The Nigerian Government has declared additional 132 persons wanted for violating the quarantine prov…

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