Yellow fever: Enugu to vaccinate 922,464 residents
TO contain the spread of yellow fever in Enugu State, the government, on Thursday announced that it had commenced vaccination of 922,463 residents in the three council areas, where outbreak…
Lagos coroner calls for recognition of missing persons at mortuary
The Lagos State Coroner has called for the identification of missing persons between October 19 and 27, 2020 – days before and after the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the…
50 killed by strange ailment in Kogi LG
Over 50 persons have lost their lives to a strange illness in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State. It was gathered that the disease, which has yet to be…
Physician:MY youngest diabetic patient is a three-year-old child
A diabetologist at the AB Specialist Hospital, Lagos, Dr. Akinniyi Akinmokun, says access to comprehensive care could prevent complications and deaths among patients with type 1 diabetes. Stating that his…
Vaccine will not be enough to stop pandemic, says WHO chief
The head of the World Health Organization said Monday that a vaccine would not by itself stop the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic is raging months after it broke out, with…
Malaria prevention drug administered on 2.1 million Borno children
MALARIA prevention drugs have been administered on 2.1 million children in Borno State. This according to the State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Saliyu Kwaya-Bura, was despite the challenges posed by…
Kano housemaid allegedly commits suicide
A 16-year-old girl, Bahijja Gombe, living with a family as a maid on Zoo Road Housing Estate, Kano State, has allegedly committed suicide. Bahijja, an indigene of Gombe State, was…
12,500 PROSPECTIVE CORPS MEMBERS have undergone COVID-19 test – PTF
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 said on Thursday that 12,5000 out of the 66,000 prospective corps members for the 2020 Batch B mobilisation had so far undergone test for…
Nigeria’s priority is to get COVID-19 vaccine, says OSINBAJO
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday said one of Nigeria’s main priorities now was getting the COVID-19 vaccine. He said this was a matter of utmost concern to the present…
Enugu begins vaccination against yellow fever
The Enugu State Government on Wednesday said it had commenced mass vaccination against yellow fever to contain the spread of the disease in some communities. Some people were reported to…














