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COVID-19: FG talks tough, may introduce ‘stringent measures’
The Chairman Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC), Mr Boss Mustapha, says government will not hesitate to introduce…
JUST IN: NCDC confirms 32 COVID-19 Delta Variant cases in four states, FCT
Thirty-two Delta variant cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in five states across the country, the Nigeria Centre…
Nigeria takes delivery of another batch of COVID-19 vaccine doses
The Federal Government on Monday took delivery of another tranche of COVID-19 vaccine doses.
The latest tranche, over four…
Lagos expresses worry as state records six COVID-19 related deaths, 519…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state recorded six COVID-19 related deaths within two days.…
Resident doctors to commence nationwide strike from Monday
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has directed its members across the country to embark on a total strike from…
COVID-19 deaths increase by 80% in Africa, driven by Delta variant — WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says COVID-19 deaths have increased by 80 per cent in the past one month in Africa, mostly…
World Hepatitis Day: Over 18m Nigerians infected with hepatitis
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire says 18. 2 million Nigerians were infected with viral hepatitis, as awareness,…
Presidency defends Buhari’s patronage of foreign doctors to…
The presidency on Tuesday defended President Muhammadu Buhari's continuous patronage of foreign doctors to indigenous ones.…
COVID-19: We’ll prosecute passengers who flee quarantine facilities –…
The Federal Government has vowed to sanction returning passengers who abscond from quarantine facilities, including possible…
Nobody died of COVID-19 complications in UI – Management
The management of the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, says no member of staff or student of the institution died of COVID-19…