A professor of virology and former vice-chancellor of the Redeemer’s University, Ede, Oyewale Tomori, has…
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Senate to probe alleged COVID-19 test result fraud by Ghana
By Deborah Hassan 365Daily– Following allegations of wrongful diagnosis of COVID-19 on Nigerians by Ghanaian authorities,…
Veterinarians to vaccinate 100,000 dogs to mark World Rabies Day
The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) says it will vaccinate at least 100,000 dogs to commemorate…
PSC bans over 2,000 Nigerians from travelling abroad
The Presidential Steering Committee(PSC) on COVID-19 has banned over 2,000 Nigerians and foreigners from traveling abroad and…
Nigeria records high number of COVID-19 related deaths
No fewer than 296 new infections and 12 COVID-19 related deaths were recorded in the country…
FG converts National Blood Service to commission
The Federal Government has established the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) to replace the National Blood…
Ekiti LG begins campaign against open defecation
Moba Local Government Council of Ekiti State is set to begin sensitisation against open defecation. The…
Brain drain: UK employs 353 Nigerian doctors in 100 days
At least 353 Nigerian doctors have been registered to work in the United Kingdom in the…
Leukaemia Day: Blood donors call for more volunteers, outline benefits
Some volunteer blood donors at the 2021 World Leukaemia Day organised by a Non-Governmental Organisation, Timilehin…
UK to throw away 800,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses —Report
Up to 800,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine are likely to have expired across the…
Ooni of Ife urges NAFDAC to intensify campaign against fake drugs
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has urged the National Agency for Food and Drug…
3.6 million Nigerians received first COVID-19 vaccine dose, says NPHDCA
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDCA) on Tuesday said no fewer than 3,600,858 Nigerians had…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases increase to 196,487 with 597 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have risen to 196,487 on…
Cholera: NCDC announces 65,145 suspected cases with 2,141 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total 65,145 suspected cases of cholera,…
Osinbajo heads Health Sector Reform Committee
By Moses Okorie 365Daily – Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been appointed to head the newly…
Buhari appoints Adetifa as new NCDC DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Ifedayo Adetifa as the new Director-General of…
FG to recover millions wrongly paid to 588 doctors
The Federal Government will recover millions of naira wrongly paid to 588 medical doctors across…
COVID-19: NCDC records 7 more deaths, 444 new infections
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has recorded seven more Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths and…
Another strike looms as JOHESU issues 15-day ultimatum to FG
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Association have issued the…
Bill for compulsory HIV, hepatitis, sickle cell test passes second reading in Zamfara assembly
A private member’s bill to provide a law for compulsory free pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, sickle cell…
COVID-19: NCDC records 8 more deaths, 631 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it has recorded eight more deaths due to complications…
WHO: Dr. Ihekweazu’s kinsmen applaud his appointment
The Amaigbo Town Union (ATU) kinsmen of Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu have congratulated their son on his…
COVID – 19: Edo govt to restrict freedom of unvaccinated persons, threatens another lockdown
By Gabriel Atumeyi 365Daily – As the deadly Delta variant continues to rage, the Government…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 626 new cases, 14 deaths
Nigeria recorded 626 new cases of COVID-19 with 14 casualties on Tuesday, Aug. 31, according to…
COVID-19: Third wave stabilising in Africa, says WHO
The third wave of COVID-19 appears to be stabilising in Africa, says Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, WHO…
Katsina receives 21,040 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine
Katsina State Government says it has recieved 21,040 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for the second…
Enugu State receives 13,416 Astra Zeneca doses of COVID-19 vaccines for 2nd phase
Enugu State Government on Thursday received 13,416 doses of Astra Zeneca and 5,012 doses of Modena…
Governors pledge to intervene in doctors’ strike
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has resolved to take a mediatory role to resolve the ongoing…
Cuba develops five COVID-19 vaccines, seeks FG’s collaboration
Cuba has developed five COVID-19 vaccines with two already approved by the medical authority of the…
COVID-19: Nigeria confirms 188,243 cases with additional 655 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the nation’s total COVID-19 infections had jumped to…