A Nigerian Research Scientist based in Singapore, Dr Jonathan Obaje, has stressed the need to end…
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Africa being left behind in COVID-19 vaccination – WHO AFRO
Africa is being left behind, having received only 450million of the eight billion COVID vaccine doses distributed.…
Gov. Wike sacks Health Commissioner
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has sacked the Commissioner of Health, Professor Princewill Chike…
COVID-19: EFCC denies entry to unvaccinated staff
By Deborah Hassan 365Daily – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, December 13,…
Study finds Omicron variant can partially escape immunity induced by Pfizer vaccine
A laboratory research has suggested that the Omicron variant can partially escape antibody immunity induced by…
NYSC to bar non-fully vaccinated prospective corps members from camp
NYSC says from January 2022, only fully vaccinated Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) will be allowed to…
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, tests positive for Covid-19
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday and was receiving treatment for…
COVID-19: NCDC confirms 418 additional infections, no death
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed 418 additional COVID-19 infections across 12 states of…
Nigeria records 533 new COVID-19 infections
Ten states and the FCT recorded 533 COVID-19 infections on Friday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease…
Nasarawa Govt. confirms 2 cases of lassa fever
The Nasarawa State Government has confirmed two cases of lassa fever since the beginning of the…
COVID-19 cases in U.S. continue to increase amid vaccine milestone
As the United States reaches the 200 million vaccine milestone, Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continue to increase…
5 dead as Bayelsa confirms cholera outbreak
The Bayelsa Government has confirmed the outbreak of cholera in Ofoni, a coastline settlement in Sagbama…
Three additional Omicron variant of COVID-19 detected in Nigeria – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed additional three cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the…
Why we support African Medical Centre of Excellence – Afreximbank
Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman, Board of Directors, Afreximbank, has said that his ill-health in…
COVID-19 vaccine: U.S top health chief, Fauci, assures Nigerians of booster shot’s efficacy
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director，National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Maryland, U.S has assured Nigerians of…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 167 new cases, zero death
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said it recorded zero fatality from coronavirus on…
COVID-19: We’ll vaccinate 70 percent Nigerians by end of 2022 – FG
By Ife Osemedua 365Daily – The Federal Government has disclosed that it will vaccinate 70 per…
Enugu State govt. expands COVID-19 vaccination coverage
Enugu State government says it has raised massive awareness on its up-coming month-long mass COVID-19 vaccination…
Booster: FG approves third dose of COVID-19 vaccines
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, has authorised vaccine booster against the pandemic for eligible…
COVID-19: Adhere to safety guidelines, Oyo State CAN tells churches
Oyo State Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on churches and all faithful in the…
PSC role critical to success of Nigeria’s COVID-19 response – Mamora
The Minister of State for Health, Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora, says the Presidential Task Force, which later…
FG convenes special National Council on Health meeting in Abuja
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), has convened a special National Council on Health (NCH) meeting,…
COVID-19: Omicron variant now in 23 countries – WHO
By Saidu Idris 365Daily – At lease 23 countries in five of the six WHO regions…
COVID-19 mass vaccination aimed at achieving herd immunity – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said its COVID-19 mass vaccination is targeted…
2021 World AIDS Day: Sokoto records 1,137 fresh infections
Sokoto State recorded some 1,137 fresh HIV infections between January 2020 and September 2021. Mr Muhammad…
Nigeria records 52 new COVID-19 cases, one new death
Nigeria recorded 52 new cases of COVID-19 infection on Wednesday, bringing the country’s total to 214,270,…
Resident doctors urge govt. to be sincere in reforming healthcare sector
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has urged all tiers…
HIV remains major public health concern after 40 years – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has remained a…
COVID-19: Nigeria announces 105 new infections, 3 omicron variant
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced additional 105 COVID-19 infections, as it detected…
Global vaccination plan is ‘only way out’ of pandemic – UN Chief
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, says the only way out of COVID-19 pandemic and out of unjustly…