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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…

COVID-19: Barbie creates doll of Oxford vaccine designer Sarah Gilbert to inspire girls

American Barbie maker, Mattel, has created a doll in honour of the scientist who…

Breastfeeding acts as babies’ first vaccine – UN

Two senior officials of the United Nations have called on governments to make breastfeeding-friendly…

COVID-19: Nigeria records 11 deaths, 444 new infections – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 11 coronavirus-related deaths in the…

FIFA launches campaign on mental health awareness

The world football body, FIFA, on Monday, launched an UN-backed campaign designed to raise…

Polio: Jigawa targets 1.7m children for second round immunisation

The Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (PHCDA), says it has targeted about 1.7…

COVID-19: Eight deaths reported in one week as Lagos isolation centre admits 200 patients

As the third wave of the pandemic continues to experience some spikes in the…

NARD begins indefinite strike on Monday to protest doctors’ welfare

The National Association of Resident Doctors will on Monday embark on an indefinite strike…

COVID-19: Policeman shoots student for not wearing face mask in DR Congo

A policeman has shot a student for failing to wear a face mask while…

COVID-19: One in 75 persons infected in UK

The number of people with COVID-19 continued to rise across the United Kingdom, with…

COVID-19: Nigeria records 184 new cases, discharges 32 patients – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the country recorded additional 184 COVID-19…