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Nigeria COVID-19 Response: UNICEF, IHS Nigeria Contribute Medical Supplies

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) received the delivery of 115,800 COVID-19 test kits to suppo…

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Virtualphysio Appoints International Consultants For Virtual Physiotherapy Service

Global virtual physiotherapy service provider, Virtualphyisio, has appointed renown practitioners in…

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Experts Alert To COVID-19 Induced Health Crisis In Kano

Stakeholders have alerted to the neglect of other health care services and patients with chronic dis…

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COVID-19 Kills 25 In Gombe

No fewer than 25 people have died of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) complications in Gombe State, Th…

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NAFDAC To Phase Out Production Of Alcohol In Sachets 2023/2024

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it will totally ban p…

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Nigeria Records No COVID-19-Related Death In 24-Hours, As Cases Reach 58,647

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says no death was recorded in the last 24-hours, as th…

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Cancer Patients Most Hit By COVID-19, Gov’s Wife Laments

The wife of the Kebbi State Governor, Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, has identified cancer patients as p…

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Lagos Inspects Public Health Facilities, Promises Upgrades

The Lagos State Health Service Commission has promised to upgrade the facilities of some general hos…

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Nigerian Doctor Bags World Bank SDG Award

A Nigerian medical doctor and Chief Executive Officer of Mobihealth International, Funmi Adewara, ha…

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80 Passengers Tested Positive Seven Days After Arrival – PTF

THE Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Tuesday justified the repeat COVID-19 test being conducte…

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PSN Seeks Reinstatement Of Consultant Cadre For Pharmacists

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Lagos State chapter, has urged the Lagos State Government to …

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COVID-19: NIMR Presents SIMA Test Kits To Health Ministry

The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) on Tuesday presented the newly launched SARS-CoV-2…

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Stakeholders Canvass Overhaul Of Labour Unions, Activism

Stakeholders have advocated an overhaul of labour unionism and activism in Nigeria, insisting that t…

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‘Urgent Action On Tobacco Laws Key To Saving Lives’

As the global community marks the World Heart Day (WHD) 2020, the Corporate Accountability and Publi…

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FG Fears Surge In COVID-19 Cases As Schools Reopen

The Federal Government has expressed fear over a possible surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, as …

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New Test Kits Raise Hope For COVID-19 Fight

Nigeria can now reach its target of testing more than 10 million residents for coronavirus (COVID-19…

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Nigeria Records 136 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Cases Now 58,460

Nigeria recorded 136 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections to 58,460. The Nigeria Centre…

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Delta To Recruit 40 Pharmacists

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has given approval for the employment of 40 pharmacists. He ga…

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Nigeria May Experience Virus Explosion In Low Testing States, NCDC Warns

THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned that the country may experience an explosio…

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Gombe Dissolves Governing Councils Of Tertiary Institutions

Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has directed the dissolution of the governing councils…

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