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Obaseki Pledges Sustained Investment in Healthcare as WHO Lauds COVID-19 Response

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has pledged sustained development of the state’s healthcare syst…

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Senate Wants Doctors Held Responsible For Any Dead Patient

The Senate Committee on Health has faulted the strike embarked upon by resident doctors, asking Nige…

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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 83 New Case, No Deaths In 7 Days

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said Nigeria recorded 83 new cases of COVID-19 with no…

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COVID-19 Vaccine: Health Workers Allay Fears, Appeal To Nigerians

Mr Biobelemoye-Joy Josiah, President, Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), has appe…

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Canadian Varsity to Set Up College of Medicine in Osun

A CANADIAN University, the All Saints University School of Medicine, Dominica, has pledged to collab…

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COVID-19: Over 30,000 Nasarawa Residents Vaccinated, Says Commissioner

No fewer than 30, 000 residents in Nasarawa State have so far taken a jab of the Oxford/AstraZeneca …

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Resident Doctors in NAUTH, Nnewi Joins NARD Nationwide Strike, Paralyzes Health Care Delivery

Resident doctors at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, NAUTH, Nnewi, Wednesday joined …

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NCDC Records 110 New COVID-19 Infections, Total Now 163,440

The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

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UCH Celebrates Delivery of Hospital’s First IVF Triplets

The University College Hospital, Ibadan, on Wednesday indicated that it took delivery of triplets of…

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Anxiety As COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Rise Globally

WHO reports 4m new infections, 71,000 casualties in seven days. With the exception of Nigeria and so…

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Why Resident Doctors Should Suspend Strike Now, By FG

There is no moral justification for National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to continue its …

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Edo Intensifies Sample Collection, COVID-19 Vaccination as Active Cases Drop

Edo State Government has intensified sample collection and vaccination of residents against the COVI…

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COVID-19 Vaccination Begins In Kogi State

The Kogi State Government has commenced the administration of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the …

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NAPHARM, Editors Move Against Doubts About COVID-19 Vaccines

Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy (NAPHARM), in partnership with Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE), has launc…

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COVID-19: NCDC Announces 58 New Infections As At April 6

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 58 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the t…

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Why Doctors’ Strike Will Continue For Now - NARD

President of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, says the Ministry o…

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At Psychiatric Hospital Yaba, Nurses Treat Emergencies As Doctors’ Strike Enters Day 7

The nationwide strike embarked upon by resident doctors is taking its toll on patients seeking care …

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COVID-19: Why FG Directed States to Halt Vaccination Halfway – Minister

The Federal Government has explained why it asked all states administering the COVID-19 vaccine to s…

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NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians as US Places Sanitisers on Watch List

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians that…

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Nigeria Records 135 New COVID-19 Infections, Total Now 163,330

Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu (left) explaining …

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