Kano confiscates expired drugs, foods worth N6m

The Kano State Ministry of Health Task Force on Counterfeit, Fake, Substandard Drugs and Unwholesome Processed…

NCDC records 394 new COVID-19 infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 394 new cases of Coronavirus  (COVID-19), bringing…

Enugu police urges NHIS enrollees to abide by covid-19 protocol

The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mohammed Aliyu, has urged enrollees in the second…

Enugu Govt. organises step down training for 300 COVID-19 vaccinators

  By Kenneth Onuoha   The Enugu State Government is currently training no fewer than 300…

COVID-19: NCDC reports 346 new infections, 6 additional deaths

 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 346 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), taking…

Plateau receives 105,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccine

The Plateau Government has received 105,600 doses of Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. The Health Commissioner Dr Lar…

COVID-19: Nasarawa begins vaccination of frontline workers

The Nasarawa State Government has begun the vaccination of its frontline medical workers against the COVID-19…

Centenary anniversary: AGPMPN visits Odili, outlines plans to mark event

  By Saidu Idris The Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN), has…

NCDC registers 269 new COVID-19 infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 269  cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number…

I won’t receive COVID-19 vaccine, Yahaya Bello insists

By Gabriel Atumeyi The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has said he does not need…

COVID-19: Buhari, Osinbajo receive AstraZeneca vaccine jab in Aso Villa

By Gabriel Atumeyi President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo were on Saturday vaccinated against COVID-19.…

FG flags off COVID-19 vaccination in Abuja, warns against rumour mongering  

By Moses Okorie   President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, March 5, 2021, flagged off the COVID-19…

Board lauds Ugwuanyi’s infrastructure revolution in health sector

By Kenneth Onuoha The Enugu State Hospital Management Board has lauded Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s pragmatic efforts…

U.S. launches COVID-19 messages of Hope intervention in Nigeria

US Consul General, Claire Pierangelo, on Wednesday launched the COVID-19 messages of Hope intervention project in…

We are not reserving COVID-19 vaccines for rich people – FG

By Deborah Hassan   The Federal Government has denied that the COVAX facilitated AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccines…

End to pandemic not likely in 2021 – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) believes it is unlikely the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19)will come to an…

COVID-19: NCDC records 479 new infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 479 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing…

COVAX COVID-19 vaccines arrive Nigeria

  By Deborah Hassan   About four million doses of COVAX facilitated COVID-19 vaccine arrived Nigeria…

President Buhari, VP Osinbajo to pick dates to be vaccinated publicly

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will pick dates on which they will be…

COVID-19: NCDC announces 360 new infections, 8 additional deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 360 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the…

COVID-19: Nigeria expects 3 types of vaccines – PTF

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says it is expecting three types of vaccines to…

NPHCDA releases guidelines on registration for COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria

By Ife Osemedua   As the countdown to the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria begins,…

COVID-19: We are prepared to receive, administer vaccine on eligible Nigerians – NPHCDA

By Gabriel Atumeyi The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said that it is…

COVID -19: Nigeria to receive 4m doses of vaccines Tuesday

After several weeks of expectation and anxiety, about 4 million vaccines from the COVAX facility will…

NCDC announces 600 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 600 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19),…

COVID-19: Minister receives Allied Air new aircraft for vaccines distribution

The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, on Thursday, February 25, 2021, received a new aircraft…

NCDC records 634 new infections, total now 154,476

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 634 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total…

Anambra striving to cope with COVID-19 spread – Commissioner

The Anambra Commisioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala, said on Thursday, February 25, 2021, that the…

NGO to provide free cervical cancer screening for women

  A non-governmental organisation, the Onyebuchi Chris Ifediora (OCI) Foundation, has announced plans to introduce free…

Ghana takes delivery of first doses of free Covax vaccines

  By Deborah Hassan   The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday announced that the West…