Health

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Nov. 27, 2021 World Health Organisation (WHO) has named the latest COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa, the Greek name ‘Omicron’, and labelled it a variant of concern due to its large number of mutations and possible faster rate of infection. WHO, in a statement …

By Fabian Ekeruche Lagos, Nov. 24, 2021 Mr Aderemi Temitayo, a Public Health Specialist at the University of Ibadan has attributed misinformation on the adverse effects of Covid-19 vaccine to the slow response of rural communities to vaccinations. Temitayo stated this while speaking at a Webinar organised by the Gabriel …

  William Attah, Gombe Gombe State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Habu Dahiru, has charged child spacing service providers not to limit their services to the hospitals alone. He made the call during a contraceptive technology update meeting for policy makers and technocrats, supported by The Challenge Initiative (TCI), held at …

By Olajide Idowu Osogbo, Nov. 21, 2021 The Police Command in Osun says the autopsy on the slain post-graduate student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke, is delayed because his family insisted on being part of the process. The Police Public Relation Officer in the state, SP Yemisi …

Nigeria’s Ambassador in Cuba, Mr. Benaoyagha Okoyen, has championed and coordinated the African Diplomatic Group in Cuba to present a cheque to the Cuban Government through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Havana.  The cheque, which was presented on Thursday, November 18, 2021 is a donation by the Group …

  By Abujah Racheal Abuja, Nov. 16, 2021  Nigeria may resume flights to the United Arab Emirates soon after succumbing to the COVID-19 conditions of the UAE. The National Incident Manager of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Dr Mukhtar Muhammad , said this on Monday, in Abuja at the …

November 14, 2021 The vice president of Dangote Group and owner of Dansa Agro-allied Limited, Sani Dangote, is dead. He is the younger brother to Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. The Dangote Group has confirmed the death, saying Mr. Dangote died at a US hospital on Sunday evening. Mr. Dangote …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Nov. 13, 2021 A century after it was discovered, insulin still remains out of reach for many people living with diabetes, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a report published on Friday to commemorate the milestone anniversary. The report, published by WHO in the …

By Abujah Racheal Abuja, Nov. 12, 2021 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday recorded 53 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 212,947. The NCDC said this in its daily COVID-19 report on Friday morning. It stated that the 53 new …

Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu attended the second edition of the European Corporate Council on Africa and Middle East (ECAM) summit with the theme ‘Finding New Ways to Care’ last week in Rome, Italy. The ECAM Summit was a side meeting at the sixteenth G20 summit, which was …

Former Vice Chancellor of the Imo State University (IMSU), Professor Bertram. E. B. Nwoke, Thursday, November 4, 2021, gave a glowing account of the pioneering efforts of late Professor Celestine Onwuliri in the areas of research, control and elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). The occasion was the 9th Edition …

. . . Donates N2 million to Hospital, Nursing College Mr. Peter Obi, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, has urged nursing students to continue to pursue their education with more seriousness and devotion, stating that their profession remains a very noble …

By Deborah Coker Ovbiogie (Edo), Oct. 29, 2021 At least 1,156 persons in Ovbiogie community in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo have benefitted from a free medical eyes services intervention. The intervention was provided by an Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Care Vision Support Initiative (CAVSI), in partnership …

Los Angeles (U.S.), Oct. 26, 2021 Although surplus Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine doses in U.S. states will soon expire, the White House Vaccine Task Force has rejected the proposal to donate the unused doses to other countries. The Washington Post reported that health authorities and hospitals in Southern California’s demand for …

By Augusta Uchediunor Lagos, Oct. 23, 2021 Dr. Adeyemi Onabowale, Chairman, Reddington Hospital Group, has commended Access Bank Plc for its diverse support aimed at improving access to and service delivery in the healthcare sector. Onabowale gave the commendation at the official inauguration of Duchess International Hospital, a newly 100-suits …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, Oct. 21, 2021 The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) project, Health Workforce Management Activity (HWMA), has supported two health institutions with various teaching aids in Sokoto. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the schools are the College of Nursing Science Sokoto and …

Primary health care is a grassroot approach towards universal and equitable health care for all. However, some primary health care centers in the country often lack the capacity to provide essential health-care services, due to challenges like inadequate equipment, poor infrastructure and lack of essential drugs. In addition to her …

The Grand Opening and Official Commissioning of the KAY MEDICARE Hospital, located at Plot 3353 Christian Ajayi Street, Gwarinpa, Abuja, Nigeria will take place on Monday, October 18, 2021 from 12:00 PM. The Grand Opening and Official Commissioning of the health facility, which is stocked with state-of-the-art equipment, will also …

Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, who was recently appointed Assistant Director General of Health Emergency Intelligence at the World Health Organisation (WHO), will officially hand over to his successor at the NCDC, Dr. Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa, on Monday, October 18, 2021. Ihekweazu, a world renowned epidemiologist …

On October 14, 2021, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL) convened a dissemination meeting to present findings from the Data4COVID19 Africa challenge, Nigeria Project. Findings from the project will provide scientific evidence to inform public health action for Nigeria’s response …

The Chairman of Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha, has released the revised travel protocol into Nigeria effective Monday, October 25, 2021 as follows:  Travellers arriving in Nigeria must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result conducted not more …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Oct. 13, 2021 Nigeria arrested no fewer than 8,634 suspected drug traffickers from January to August 2021, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), has disclosed. Marwa told the Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Committee of the UN General Assembly in …

Former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has said that the health of the citizens of a nation is key to the development and national security of the country. Jonathan said this during the inauguration of the first phase of the renovation of the 117 years old General Hospital in Ikot Ekpene …

Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria, Friday, after undergoing a surgery on his right knee in London. A statement by his media office, which said the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is “fully healed,” after undergoing “rigorous post-surgery physiotherapy on the said …