Medical News


Buhari Authorises N7.5 Billion Research Grant For TETFund

President Muhammadu Buhari has reviewed upward the National Research Fund (NRF) of the Tertiary Educ…

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COVID-19: WHO Approves Use Of Dexamethasone For Critically-Ill Patients

The World Health Organisation, WHO has approved the use of dexamethasone for critically-ill COVID-19…

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Ondo Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike

Medical doctors in Ondo State, under the auspices of the Residents Doctors Association of Nigeria, o…

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Go For COVID-19 Test, Kaduna Speaker Urges Members

THE Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Zailani, has directed all members and staff…

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13 More Imo Lawmakers Test Positive For COVID-19

Thirteen lawmakers in the Imo State House of Assembly have allegedly tested positive for COVID-19. R…

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FG Urged To Check Community Transmission Of COVID-19

A former Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Ado Muhammad,…

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ACPN Asks FG, States To Protect Pharmacists, Facilities

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria has urged the federal and state governments to p…

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Medical Doctors In Ondo State To Begin Indefinite Strike Over Inadequate PPE, Illegal Deductions

The leadership of the National Association of Government General Medical And Dental Practitioners (N…

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Buhari Extols Nigerians’ Resilience For Polio-Free Certification

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, acknowledged the resilient spirit of Nigerians in the journey…

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COVID-19: Delta Records 532 Cases, Orders Offices Decontamination

Delta State has recorded 532 confirmed cases of coronavirus as at June 23, a top aide to Gov. Ifeany…

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Bayelsa Government Wades Into Resident Doctors’ Strike

Activities are picking up at Bayelsa State-owned Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH), O…

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Over 49 Health Officials Contract COVID-19 As Enugu Cases Rise By 68

Shortly after the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) unveiled a COVID-19 Testing Centre …

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‘Nigeria May Lose Out On COVID-19 Vaccine’

As the world races to find a wonder drug for COVID-19, the Federal Government may have to boost its …

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NCDC, WHO Laud Akwa Ibom Government On Investment In Healthcare

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has commended Akwa Ibom State government for investing…

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FMC Shuts Ward After Two-Year-Old Girl Tests Positive For COVID-19

The Management of the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba Abeokuta, Ogun state has shut down the Childre…

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#ICN: Evidence-Based Policy Dialogue Strengthens Nursing Workforce

Day Two of the ICN-WHO-ICM Triad 2020 meetings opened with a focus on Policy Dialogue for Strengthen…

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#ICN: Nurses And Midwives Look To The Future Of Next Global Strategic Directions For Nursing And Midwifery

The third and final day of the ICN-WHO-ICM Triad 2020 meetings focused on a review of the current Gl…

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FCT, Oyo Medical Workers Protest Non-Payment Of Allowances

Medical workers of the FCT COVID-19 Response Team on Monday marched through the streets of Abuja to …

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Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Hit 20,244, NCDC Says

Nigeria on Sunday recorded 436 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the…

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Bayelsa Records One New Death, 14 New Cases Of COVID-19

The Bayelsa COVID-19 Task Force, has recorded one new death and 14 confirmed cases from the Coronavi…

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