UgamatvCOVID-19: Uzodinma threatens fresh lockdown in Imo
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has threatened a second total lockdown if residents of the state continue to disregard COVID-19 safety protocols. The governor issued the threat in a…
OFFICIAL: Enugu to recruit 1,300 health workers
No fewer than 1,300 health workers of various specialisations will be employed in Enugu State, an official said on Saturday. Dr Okechukwu Ossai, Administrator of Enugu State Hospital Management Board,…
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- Health , News
- January 23, 2021
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No confirmation yet on when Pfizer vaccine will arrive – Health agency
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency says there is no definite date for when the 100,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines will arrive in Nigeria. The NPHCDA, however, said…
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- January 23, 2021
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COVID-19: Wuhan marks lockdown anniversary
Exactly one year after it thrust the word “lockdown” into the global conversation, Wuhan passed the anniversary on Saturday with a mix of pride at emerging from Covid-19’s grip and…
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- January 21, 2021
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Oh No! Body Of Newborn Baby Found Dumped Inside Gutter In Benue (Photos)
Photos have emerged online showing a newborn baby boy who was dumped in a gutter. The baby was found dead inside a gutter in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue…
- Health , News , Politics
- January 21, 2021
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Bafarawa faults N400bn COVID-19 spending, calls it misplaced priority
A former governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, on Wednesday faulted the N400bn demanded by the Presidential Task Force on COVID -19 to purchase vaccines for COVID-10, describing it…
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- January 20, 2021
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China imposes partial lockdown in Beijing with 1.6 million residents banned from traveling over Covid-19 outbreak
A partial lockdown was imposed on the Chinese capital on Wednesday, with 1.6 million residents banned from leaving Beijing, after new cases were detected. Seven cases were reported in the…
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- January 20, 2021
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Treat malaria symptoms as COVID-19, says Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has advised residents of the state to consider and treat any malaria symptom as COVID-19 until proven otherwise. Sanwo-Olu, at a briefing on…
COVID-19: US won’t lift travel bans, says Biden’s aide
US President-elect Joe Biden’s spokeswoman quickly dismissed Donald Trump’s announcement Monday that a Covid-19 ban on travelers arriving from much of Europe and Brazil would be lifted, underlining the fractious…
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- January 19, 2021
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Nigeria has enough facilities to store COVID-19 vaccine –NPHCDA boss
The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, on Monday said Nigeria had more than enough facility to store the 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine being expected…
