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Polio: Jigawa LG Immunises 46,634 Children

Guri Local Government Council of Jigawa has immunised 46,634 children against the polio virus in the…

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NUC Hands Over LAUTECH To Oyo, Osun Gets Health College

After many years of dispute with Osun State, the Oyo State Government has finally gained sole owners…

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NCDC Records 143 New Infections

Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) says it recorded 143 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) i…

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WHO Advises Against Remdesivir For Coronavirus Treatment

The anti-viral drug remdesivir should not be used to treat Covid-19 patients no matter how severe th…

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Africa COVID-19 Cases Surpass 2m – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there ar…

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Eight Corps Members Test Positive To COVID-19, 10 Dies Of Suspected Yellow Fever

Eight out of the 600 corps members posted to Bauchi State last week for the compulsory National Yout…

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First Professor Of Veterinary Medicine In Northern Nigeria Dies At 86

The first professor of veterinary medicine in Northern Nigeria and a former chairman of Bida local g…

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Ehanire Lays Foundation Of Borno State Teaching Hospital

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Thursday, laid the foundation of the Teaching Hospital…

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Kidnapping: We Shall Not Return To Hospitals — NMA

Following the spate of Kidnappings in Cross River, the  Nigerian Medical Association , NMA, on Thurs…

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WHO Predicts Spike In COVID-19 Cases Ahead Of Christmas

AHEAD of the Christmas and New Year festivities which will witness an increase in social gatherings,…

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Enugu Begins Mass Vaccination Of Residents In Three Yellow Fever-Ravaged Councils

No fewer than 922,463 residents of Enugu State will be vaccinated in the ongoing yellow fever vaccin…

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COVID-19: We Are Not Experiencing A Spike In Nigeria - NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that Nigeria is not experiencing a spike in C…

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FG Considers Science Lab For Anambra Students, Industrialists

The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) is to establish a science labor…

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Buhari Directs Increased Allocation To UMTH

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday directed the Head of Service of the Federation and the Budget O…

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236 Nigeria Residents Contract Coronavirus

Two hundred and thirty-six Nigeria residents have contracted coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 h…

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Eliminating Yellow Fever with the EYE Strategy

It is no longer news that about three states – Enugu, Delta and Bauchi – are presently suffering fro…

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NMA Demands Immediate Reopening Of Kogi FMC

The Nigerian Medical Association, Kogi State chapterm has appealed to the Federal Ministry of Health…

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Vaccination Ongoing In Yellow Fever Endemic Areas – Minister

THE Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Wednesday said the Federal Government,throughthenigeri…

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Training Herbal Medicine Practitioners To Mitigate Brain Drain, Ensure Universal Health Coverage

The Nigerian Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) Victoria Island, Lagos, has trained herbal …

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Africa Records Rise In Deaths, New Cases Of COVID-19

Latest report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) published yesterday indicates an eight per ce…

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