By Deborah Hassan The Africa Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), Redeemers…
Category: Health
Special Report – COVID-19: A resurgence foretold
As COVID-19 cases in Nigeria spike again after weeks of decline and easing of restrictions…
COVID-19: NCDC registers 356 new Infections, 6 deaths in 24hrs
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has registered 356 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
I’m negative to Coronavirus – Gov. Tambuwal
By Moses Okorie Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, who recently went into self-isolation due to his…
COVID-19: 11 test positive at Taraba NYSC orientation camp
At least 11 National Youth Service Corps members have tested positive for COVID-19 at the NYSC…
COVID-19: Atiku urges FG to ban flights from UK
By Ade Jacobs Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal Government to ban…
EXCLUSIVE – COVID-19 Vaccine: Senate, health agencies meet over procurement today
By Edward T. Dibiana The leadership of the Senate and the Senate Committee on Primary Healthcare…
Health director, NYSC refute report of COVID-19 in Nasarawa Orientation camp
Dr Ibrahim Adamu, Director, Public Health, Nasarawa Ministry of Health has refuted reports alleging that four…
COVID-19: NCDC records 806 new infections, 11 additional deaths
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 806 new infections of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in…
Plateau records 182 cases of COVID-19 in 1 week, — Commissioner
Plateau has recorded 182 cases of coronavirus in the past one week, the Commissioner for Information,…
COVID-19: Tambuwal in self-isolation, solicits for prayers
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has revealed that he is now in self-isolation due to…
Sickle Cell patients at greater risk of domestic violence – Lagos SSG
Ade Jacobs The Lagos State Government has said it will support the Genotype Foundation…
COVID-19: Kwara records 30 new infections
Kwara has recorded 30 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the…
Malnutrition leading cause of death among kidney disease patients – NGO
Dr Chimezie Okwuonu, Founder of Beatitudes Kidney and Eye Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, says malnutrition remains…
Nigeria records 930 new COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 930 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections…
No positive cases of COVID-19 at Ebonyi orientation camp – NYSC
By Ife Osemedua The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has declared that a statement credited…
COVID-19: NCDC registers 758 new infections, 3 additional deaths
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has registered 758 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Covid-19: Kaduna shuts down schools
The Kaduna State Government has announced the closure of schools across the 23 Local Government Areas…
CBN’s N100 Billion Health Intervention Fund inaccessible, says NMA
By Ade Jacobs The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has disclosed that the Central Bank of…
Covid-19: NCDC announces 201 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 201 new infections of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in…
COVID-19: SGF, wife go into isolation as household members test positive
Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said on Sunday he had…
Lagos governor goes into self-isolation — Commissioner
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will go into self-isolation immediately after one of his close aides…
Outrage as Nigeria records 796 new cases of Covid-19
Nigeria on Friday registered 796 new cases, highest single -day COVID-19 infections in 24 hours, the…
COVID-19: FG reopens isolation centres in preparation for second wave
By Ife Osemedua As Nigerians brace up for a second wave of Coronavirus infections, the…
COVID-19: NCDC decries inadequate testing in some states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says there is inadequate testing for COVID-19 in some…
EEDC conducts free medical screening in Enugu community
By Kenneth Onuoha As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Enugu Electricity Distribution…
COVID-19: 474 new infections take Nigeria’s total to 70,669
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 474 new infections of the coronavirus in…
Nigeria records 550 new cases of Covid-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 550 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
COVID-19: Nigeria hits 68,937 cases as 310 new infections reported
The total confirmed COVID-19 infections in the country jumped to 68,937 on Saturday as Nigeria Centre…
WHO official urges health journalists to obey COVID-19 protocols
Ms Charity Warigon, a Media and Communication Specialist with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Nigeria office,…