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Vaccine alone cannot defeat coronavirus, UN chief warns
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that vaccine alone cannot defeat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Guterres…
Osun closes COVID-19 isolation centre
The Osun State Government on Wednesday closed a 220-bed isolation centre to manage COVID-19 patients.
The government urged the…
Ooni pledges to build multi-million naira chemotherapy centre
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has promised to build a multi-million Naira Chemotherapy Centre at the University College…
Zulum approves recruitment of 594 health workers in Borno
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has approved the recruitment of close to 600 health workers that will man hospitals and health…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 death toll hits 1083
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) at midnight on Monday said that the death toll for the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Doctors threaten to resume suspended strike
The Ogun chapter of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has threatened to shut down the State’s medical facilities from September 20…
COVID-19: 64 patients recover, 79 new cases recorded – NCDC
Sixty-four Coronavirus (COVID-19), patients recovered from the infection across Nigeria in the last 24 hours, according to the…
Health workers begin nationwide strike Monday
The leadership of health workers under the umbrella of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has said it would proceed with its…
Nigeria announces 160 new COVID-19 infections, two deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 160 new infections of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the nation’s…
10% of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria are children – Health Minister
The Minister of State, Health, Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora, says 10 per cent of positive Coronavirus cases are children and…