Doctors commence strike despite signing agreement with FG
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Thursday April 1 commenced an indefinite strike despite holding a meeting and reportedly signing an agreement with...
Sanwo-Olu Extends Financial Support To Persons Living With Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome
Lagos- Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has extended financial support to families of persons living with cerebral palsy and down syndrome in the state.
The financial assistance...
Unpaid salaries: Resident doctors begin indefinite strike April 1
Resident Doctors (NARD) says it will embark on an indefinite strike from April 1 if the federal government fails to meet its demands.
This is...
South Africa Sells Off Astrazeneca COVID Vaccine, Places Fresh Order From Pfizer
South Africa has sold a million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for distribution in 14 fellow African nations, the health minister announced Sunday.
The...
Health Security: Why Nigeria should invest, prepare ahead of disease outbreaks
The COVID-19 pandemic took the world by surprise, revealing a global failure to invest in pandemic preparedness and thus teaching the global health community...
Kenya and Nigeria receive millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses via COVAX
The first shipment of just over 1 million Covax-funded AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Tuesday as African countries ramp up...
Zeenat El-Zakzaky never contracted COVID-19, says NCoS
•Zeenat El-Zakzaky
The Nigerian Correctional Service says result of a test on Zeenat showed she tested negative for COVID-19....
Prison authorities in Kaduna say Zeenat El-Zakzaky,...
COVID-19 Vaccine: First batch of BUA-purchased vaccines arrive Nigeria next week
…Firm commits to purchase of 5 million AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines
By Femi Adekoya
BUA, one of Africa’s largest conglomerates, yesterday, said it has paid for one...
Oyo commences treatment of three victims of Ibarapa killer herdsmen
•Governor Makinde
The Oyo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Bashir Bello, on Monday, stated that his Ministry has commenced the treatment of the three victims...
COVID-19 Spike: We’re Running Out Of Treatment Facilities, FG Cries Out
The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Monday, raised the alarm that Nigeria had reached a critical level where hospital...