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Federal Govt Needs Over N2.44tn To Vaccinate 165 Million Nigerians

The Federal Government will need about N2.44tn for the vaccination of 164.8 million Nigerians, who w…

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LUTH Cautions Against Shunning Coronavirus Vaccine

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital has warned that shunning the vaccination against COVID-19 is …

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Abia Creates Sample Collection Centres, Orders Compulsory COVID-19 Test

Worried by the continued rise in the number of confirmed fresh cases of COVID-19, the Abia State Gov…

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Only 40% Nigerians Will Get COVID19 Vaccine In 2021, Says Govt

Only 40 percent of Nigerians will receive the COVID19 vaccine in 2021, Faisal Shuaib, head of the co…

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US Congressman Contracts COVID-19 After Vaccination

Kevin Brady, a Republican member of the US House of Representatives, said on Wednesday he had tested…

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COVID-19 Vaccine Shouldn’t Overshadow Observance Of Protocols – CMD

The Chief Medical Director, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, Prof. Adekunle Ajayi, has said the…

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WHO Team Investigating Covid Origin Denied Entry To China

An expert mission to China to find the origins of the coronavirus pandemic stumbled before it even b…

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Basic Health Care Enrolment Begins In Gombe

Plans have been concluded by the Gombe State Government for enrolment of beneficiaries of Basic Heal…

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Kwara General Hospital Gets Accreditation To Train Doctors

The Kwara State General Hospital, Ilorin, has been accredited to train resident doctors after it was…

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MDCN Registrar Advises Doctors On Specialisation

The Registrar, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, Dr Tajudeen Sanusi, has advised young doctors …

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COVID-19: Nigeria Reports 1,354 New Infections, Highest Ever – NCDC

Nigeria has recorded 1,354 new infections of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19), the Nigeria Centre f…

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Federal Govt Expects 42 Million Covid-19 Vaccine Doses – NPHCDA

The Federal Government on Tuesday said it hoped to get 42 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to batt…

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WHO Says New Variants More Transmissible, Urges Countries To Increase COVID-19 Testing

The World Health Organisation has called on all countries to increase COVID-19 testing to enable the…

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Nigeria Engages China On COVID-19 Vaccine - Onyeama

The Federal Government says it has opened talks with the Peoples Republic of China to have access to…

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Edo Records Five Deaths, 113 Recoveries From COVID-19 Second Wave

Edo State has recorded five deaths and 113 recoveries from the second wave of coronavirus (COVID) pa…

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PCN Sealed 4, 219 Premises, 2 Drug Markets In 2020 – Registrar

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) sealed 4, 219 pharmaceutical premises and two open drug mar…

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NANNNA Appreciates Nurses With Surprise Breakfast

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses in North America (NANNNA) surprised nurses at the Infect…

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Second Wave: Nigeria Records Highest Single-Day COVID-19 Cases

Nigeria on Monday recorded its highest single-day COVID-19 cases since the first infection was repor…

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France Under Fire For Slow Vaccine Rollouts

The campaign to vanquish the coronavirus is picking up speed, with Britain beginning to dispense the…

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1,204 New Cases Of COVID-19 Across 20 States, FCT Take Toll To 91,351

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced 1,204 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The…

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