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Cote D’Ivoire records first Ebola case in 25 years
The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has said that…
Nigeria ranks 4th among 10 successful responses to COVID-19 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday ranked Nigeria’s COVID-19 response as the fourth-best…
FMC Yola enlists corps members as resident doctors strike bites hard
As physicians across several States joined the nationwide strike embarked by the National Association…
Antimalarial, two new drugs undergoing COVID-19 trials, says WHO
The World Health Organisation on Wednesday says three new candidate drugs are being tested…
COVID-19: NCDC records 610 new infection, second highest in six months
Nigeria on Tuesday logged 610 additional COVID-19 infections, the second-highest in nearly six months, the…
Niger decries 39% breastfeeding practice – commissioner
Niger state government on Tuesday bemoaned the poor rate of breastfeeding put at…
COVID-19: Lagos, Akwa-Ibom drive surge as Nigeria records 473 infections
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 473 additional infection cases in…
I have warned my children who are doctors to stay away from this ‘nonsense’ strike – Ngige
As the ongoing industrial action of the National Association of Resident Doctors continues to…
Tribunal suspends 12 doctors, expels three others over ‘gross misconduct’
The Medical and Dental Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal on Thursday announced that it has suspended…
Mothers diagnosed with COVID-19 can still breastfeed – Expert
Dr Rose Ameh, a pediatrician, says breastfeeding mothers with the COVID-19 virus can still…
Anxiety mounts as Nigeria records 11 COVID-19 deaths, 566 new infections
There was an air of fear and uncertainty when the Nigeria Centre For Disease…
Tension over surge in COVID-19 cases as Nigeria records 747 fresh infections
Amid fear of the deadly Delta variant, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)…
Breastfeed your babies, not husbands – Enugu Commissioner tasks women
Nursing mothers were treated to a hilarious session on Wednesday when Commissioner for Gender Affairs…
Bill Gates funds two-year research on male contraceptive pill
Bill Gates, Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has reportedly embarked on funding…
Lagos records one COVID-19 death – Akin Abayomi
One COVID-19 related death was recorded on Monday in Lagos, said Lagos State Commissioner…