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2,430 virus patients decline showing up for treatment

The fear of the further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened following refusal…

NAFDAC analysing 20 herbal drugs for possible Covid-19 treatment

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it was…

Cross River: Doctors embark on indefinite strike

Cross River chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) yesterday embarked in an indefinite…

Nigeria records 544 new cases of COVID-19, total now 28,711

Nigeria’s coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, on Friday, increased to 28,711 as 544 new infections were…

American don donates surgical instruments to Unilorin

The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has hailed an American don, Emeritus Prof. Eugene Myers,…

Kwara govt acquires two state-of-the-art ambulances for emergency response

The Kwara State Government has acquired two state-of-the-art Mercedes Benz Ambulances to boost emergency…

WHO discontinues trial of hydroxychloroquine treatment for COVID-19 patients

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has discontinued the use of hydroxychloroquine and…

Osun records 24 new coronavirus cases

Osun State Government on Thursday said the state had recorded 24 new cases of…

Nigeria records 626 new COVID-19 cases, total now 27,110

Nigeria has recorded 626 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from…

CMD tests positive for COVID-19 in Ondo

Chief Medical Director of the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Akure, Dr Oluwole…

COVID-19: WHO warns against use of masks during exercise

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned people against wearing masks while exercising, saying…

US buys nearly all stocks of coronavirus drug remdesivir

The United States has bought nearly all the available global supplies for the next…

Secretary to Osun State govt, Prince Wole Oyebamiji, contracts coronavirus

The Secretary to the Osun State government, Prince Wole Oyebamiji, has tested positive for…

Nigeria records 17 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours, cases hit 25,694

Seventeen people died of COVID-19 in the various isolation centres of Nigeria in the…

COVID-19: JOHESU considers strike option over Hazard Allowance

    Health workers, under the auspices of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU)…