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Nigeria to access COVID-19 vaccine from January 2021 – Okonjo Iweala
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, has assured Nigeria and other African countries of access to…
Eight million people die from smoking yearly – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that globally, eight million people die every year from smoking.
Noting that the…
Plateau begins measles immunisation campaign Dec. 14
The Plateau Government will commence its statewide measles immunisation campaign on Monday, Dec. 14, according to Mr Livinus…
Lack of access to quality medicines causes illegal trade – NAFDAC
Lack of access to quality affordable medicines has contributed to illegal trade in substandard and falsified medicines in Nigeria.…
COVID-19: NCDC reports 122 new infections in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 122 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the…
Depression: 90% of people who commit suicide had untreated mental illness…
On Friday, March 19, 2017, there was a confirmed report of Allwell Orji, a young medical doctor, who dived into the Lagoon on his…
Ehanire appoints task team on COVID-19 vaccine
Dr Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health has appointed a National Task Team on COVID-19 vaccine.
This team is tasked with the…
6900 people test positive for HIV in Oyo
The Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA) has announced that between January and June 2020, over 6,900 individuals…
Senate passes bill to make health insurance mandatory for all Nigerians
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Dr Ibrahim Oloriegbe, says the senate has passed a bill that will make health insurance…
Russia: vaccine to sell for $10 globally
Russia on Tuesday said its COVID-19 vaccine candidate Sputnik V has an efficacy over 95 per cent.
It added that it would cost…