Laws guiding blood transfusion in Nigeria inadequate, says NMA

The Nigerian Medical Association on Monday said laws guiding blood transfusion in Nigeria were inadequate with the attendant proliferation of quackery and other sharp practices in the sector. The association’s…

G-strings: Here are 3 surprising risks of wearing them regularly

People have strong opinions about what style, cut, fabric and more is the best for them, and some strongly believe that no underwear is the best underwear There are some…

Gov. Ugwuanyi, deputy, receive second dose of Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Sunday showed leadership by receiving the second dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, at the Government House, Enugu, alongside his deputy, Hon.…

Saudi Arabia bars travellers from Nigeria, others over COVID-19

Saudi Arabia has barred travellers from Nigeria and other countries from performing 2021 Hajj over coronavirus concerns. This is as Saudi Arabia announced Saturday it will allow 60,000 vaccinated residents…

TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS GETS ENUGU STATE GOVT BACKING FOR OPERATION

Association of traditional  medicine practitioners (ATMPES)  Enugu state  in collaboration  with Association of Traditional Bone-Healers, Of Nigeria (ASTABHON) has received  all the the statutory  right  and the legal backing from the…

COVID-19: $1.5m clinical trial, vaccine choice delay supplementary budget

THE Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, on Thursday, said the supplementary budget for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines was being delayed due to several factors, including the choice of…

119 PASSENGERS FROM HIGH-RISK COUNTRIES REFUSE ISOLATION – LAGOS

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has raised the alarm that 119 passengers from high-risk countries have refused to be isolated after coming back into the country.…

RESIDENT DOCTORS THREATEN RESUMPTION OF STRIKE, ALLEGE UNPAID SALARIES

THE National Association of Resident Doctors has threatened to resume its suspended nationwide strike. The association, which suspended its strike on April10, 2021, has given both federal and state governments…

MY WIVES RAN AWAY AFTER ONE GOV INFECTED ME WITH COVID-19 ­–EL-RUFAI

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Saturday recalled how he contracted the dreaded COVID-19 from a fellow governor in 2020. El-Rufai, while speaking at the seventh Ahmadu Bello Foundation…

COVID-19 VACCINATION SUFFERS SETBACK, FG LAMENTS VACCINE SHORTAGE

Boss Mustapha The Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, on Thursday said with the government’s inability to get more vaccines, only two million Nigerians would be…