health

Covid-19: Lagos spends N720m on 16,000 tests

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, says it costs the state…

Covid-19: Nigerians abusing chloroquine

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 and Secretary to the Government…

Covid-19: Lagos records four deaths, 199 new cases, total now 2970

Lagos State has recorded four additional coronavirus fatalities. The state Health Commissioner, Prof Akin…

10 members of one family contract Covid-19 in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Government has confirmed that 18 new cases of coronavirus disease have…

Don’t let down guard on COVID-19, says NASFAT Chief Missioner

The Chief Missioner, NasruLahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT), Imam Abdul-Azeez Onike, has advised Muslims not to…

Nigeria records 12,000 new cases of fistula yearly – UNFPA

The United Nations (UN) Population Fund (UNFPA), says Nigeria records 12,000 new cases of…

COVID-19: 40 Kano doctors, health workers discharged

Forty out of the fifty doctors and health workers in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital…

Umahi bans movement of cattle in Ebonyi

Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has banned movements of cattle in the state capital,…

COVID-19: NAFDAC begins testing of four remedy drugs

National Agency for Food Drugs and Administration Control (NAFDAC) has started working on coronavirus…

COVID-19 cytokine storm: Possible mechanism for the deadly respiratory syndrome

Research into how the SARS-CoV-2 virus induces death is suggesting potential treatments for its…

Madagascar gave Nigeria COVID-19 drug free of charge – SGF

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and the Secretary to the…

Deaths of many educated, well-to-do Nigerians due to coronavirus worrisome – FG

The Federal Government has described as worrisome the deaths of many educated, well-to-do Nigerians…

JUST IN: Nigeria records 226 new cases of COVID-19, total now 6,401

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced the country recorded 226 new COVID-19…

Bayelsa shuts hospital after doctor tests positive for coronavirus

A medical doctor has tested positive for COVID-19 in Bayelsa State, bringing the number…

COVID-19: Only one test conducted in Kogi, seven in Cross River

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said that Kogi and Cross River states…