Nurses declare warning strike in Ondo State
Akure – The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Ondo State Chapter yesterday directed its members to embark on a three-day warning strike […]
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Ooni unveils indigenous cure for COVID-19 – Photos
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has unveiled an indigenous drug for prevention and cure of COVID-19. Verozil, which is available in capsules, blisters packs […]
Biotech firm launches Lassa vaccine trial in West Africa
A biotechnology company, INOVIO, says the first participant in Lassa vaccine trial has been dosed in a Phase 1B clinical trial for INO-4500, its DNA […]
America Will Have Enough Vaccine for 130 Million People by End of March
The U.S. vaccine supply for next month just got bigger. On Tuesday, Johnson & Johnson said it will be ready next month to ship 20 […]
PTF raises the alarm over new Ebola outbreak
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has raised the alarm over re-emergence of the dreaded Ebola virus in some West African neighbouring countries, calling […]
You’re suffering from ‘grab-all syndrome’, health workers tells doctors
The row between the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), the Assembly of HealthCare Professional Associations (AHPA), and the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) over the Medical […]
Ondo nurses go wild as leadership fails to declare strike
Members of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives in Ondo State, on Tuesday, went wild during a meeting of the State Executive Council […]
COVID-19: Uzodinma Threatens Another Lockdown In Imo, Mandates Use Of Face Masks
Following the spike in COVID-19 cases nationwide, the Imo state Governor Hope Uzodinma has threatened to order a second and complete lockdown in Imo state […]
Partial Lockdown Imposed On Beijing Over Covid-19 Outbreak
A partial lockdown was imposed on the Chinese capital Wednesday, with 1.6 million residents banned from leaving Beijing, after a handful of cases were detected. […]
Nigeria Can Store Up To 400,000 Doses Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine – FG
The Federal Government on Tuesday said the country has the capacity to store up to 400,000 doses of the expected COVID-19 vaccine. The Executive Director […]
FG Releases N10bn To Support Local Production Of COVID-19 Vaccine
The minister of health, Osagie Ehanire has disclosed that the sum of N10 billion has been approved by the federal government to support local production […]
Covid-19: 1 In Every 5 Persons Tested Last Week Was Positive – PTF Chairman
Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Mr. Boss Mustapha says Nigeria and South Africa have continued to report the highest daily count […]
Richer countries sabotaging equitable access to vaccines – WHO
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has expressed concern over the distribution of vaccines, especially to health workers and the […]
Coronavirus Kills Catholic Priest in Benue
After contracting the deadly coronavirus, a Catholic Priest has died of the disease. It was gathered that the man of God died at the Benue […]
How COVID-19 Vaccines Will Be Administered To Nigerians — Official Reveals
An official has revealed that the very first batch of COVID-19 vaccines to be received by Nigeria will be administered to Nigerians at no cost […]
23 die in Norway after receiving Pfizer vaccine — Officials
Twenty-Three people died in Norway within days of receiving their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, with 13 of those deaths — all nursing […]
NAFDAC Warns Of Fake COVID-19 Vaccines In Circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, have warned Nigerians to desist from taking the COVID19 vaccine as the agency has […]
COVID-19: WHO team arrives in Wuhan for investigation
A team of experts from the World Health Organization arrived in Wuhan Thursday to probe the origins of the coronavirus more than a year after […]
Hospitals won’t be able to handle serious COVID-19 cases soon — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says the country is now reaching a critical level, adding that the hospital capacity will no longer be able […]
Richard Branson reveals his mother Eve has died after Covid battle
Sir Richard Branson has paid tribute to his mother after she died aged 96 following a battle with coronavirus. The billionaire business magnate said he […]