Health

By Adeze Ojukwu The sudden exit of Prof Charles Adisa, remains a shock to family and friends. Tears and wailings rent the air, last Friday, Februray 19, as the remains of Adisa were laid to rest at Aba, Abia State. His demise is a stark reminder that human life is …

By Chimezie Anaso Awka, Feb. 24, 2021 Kenneth Abana, a foundation player of Rangers International FC of Enugu has received a donation of wheelchair from Sen. Stella Oduah to enable him move around in his house. Abana, popularly called ‘Magician’ for his great skill and strength during his playing days …

The remains of the former National President of the Nigeria Christian Graduate Fellowship and Consultant Surgeon/Professor of Surgery, Charles Adeyinka Adisa have been interred in his private residence in Aba, Abia State, amidst tears. The event also turned out to be a celebration of a good life lived with noteworthy …

MILO has switched from plastic to paper straws for its Ready-To-Drink (RTD) packs, a first of its kind in Nigeria in the beverage category. With the aim of eliminating 60 metric tons of plastic yearly, Nestlé Nigeria is taking on this bold step to deliver on the company’s global commitment …

By Abiodun Azi Lagos, Feb 20, 2020 Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said in Lagos on Saturday that Nigeria might get COVID-19 vaccines in the next 10 days. “We are told that by the end of this month, which is about 10 days from now, we shall get the …

Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama alongside Charge d’Affaires, of the Nigerian Embassy in Cairo, Mr Bashir Ibrahim Ma’Aji, have revealed how Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum saved the education of a Nigerian female medical student from Bauchi State, by offsetting her unpaid fees with 8,000 US dollars. Zulum …

William Attah, Gombe The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to 36 Primary Health Care facilities in Gombe and Akko Local Government Areas of Gombe State. Making the presentation at the different facilities through the Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN), the Clinic Officer of …

By Reuters Staff  JERUSALEM (Reuters) Israel’s largest healthcare provider on Sunday reported a 94% drop in symptomatic COVID-19 infections among 600,000 people who received two doses of Pfizer’s vaccine in the country’s biggest study to date. Health maintenance organization (HMO) Clalit, which covers more than half of all Israelis, said the …

The ongoing strike by Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Bayelsa Chapter has grounded Primary Healthcare Centres across the state. The strike has hampered access to basic healthcare services like ante-natal for pregnant women and child immunisation at health centres across the eight council areas in Bayelsa. The …

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the payment of N13.9 million and car gift to a 65-year old medical doctor from Ogun State, who lived within the General Hospital in Monguno and continued to offer healthcare services to patients even when the town was faced with the …

The need to follow all precautionary measures of COVID-19 and be committed to staying Safe and Alive has been re-emphasized by a Membership based Non Government, Non Profit Organisation, Junior Chamber International (JCI) Ikeja through the medium of a Short Film titled “ STILL WITH US.” JCI Ikeja took up …

The Bayelsa chapter Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Bayelsa on Wednesday said it will start an indefinite strike over non-payment of salary arrears ranging from two to 15 months owed its members. The Bayelsa wing of MHWUN draws its membership mainly from primary health care workers across …

Moscow, Feb. 10, 2021 Chinese police have uncovered a number of cases involving production and distribution of fake COVID-19 vaccines with doses up to 58,000, the country’s prosecutor general’s office said on Wednesday. According to a statement from the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, a group of suspects led by a ring …

The private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has clarified that only the Federal Government, through the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) can obtain any COVID-19 vaccine for Nigeria in the ongoing fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The coalition also explained that the process of buying the vaccines through the …

To complement and boost government efforts in tackling the issue of malnutrition in Nigeria, the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has initiated processes to reach and properly feed one million children across the country, commencing immediately According to the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) malnutrition is a direct or underlying cause …

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum is currently in Gwoza local government area of southern Borno for humanitarian and developmental activities which began on Friday. After passing the night, Zulum on Saturday, shared N150m as soft loans and grants to small and medium scale traders. From the funds, N100m was allocated to …

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday commissioned five healthcare centres in populated Maiduguri metropolis, and flagged off the complete overhaul of the dilapidated Maiduguri-Bama highway, and another health centre. Projects commissioned by the governor include four primary healthcare centers opened along Baga road, Njimtilo, 777 housing estate, …

Barcelona, Feb. 2, 2021 Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez has tested positive for the Coronavirus, the club said on Tuesday. The 73-year-old, who is tested regularly, is self-isolating and without symptoms. The news came on the day Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane returned to training after he tested positive on …

The Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Dr Kayode Fayemi has revealed that about 80 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines would soon be available in the country to immunize 40 percent of the population this year. This, he said was part of measures being put …

By Abujah Racheal Abuja, Feb. 1, 2021 The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from Covax will arrive in Nigeria from February. Ehanire made this known on Monday in Abuja at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 national briefing. The minister, who said …

Accra, Feb. 1,2021 Ghana  is on course to get at least 17.6 million people vaccinated against COVID-19 pandemic by the end of June, President Nana Akufo-Addo has said. In a televised speech late Sunday, he said the government is working with bilateral and multilateral partners to achieve its aim to …

Beijing, Feb. 1, 2021 Chinese authorities, on Monday, detained 80 people on suspicion of producing counterfeit coronavirus vaccines. State news agency, Xinhua reported that the detained are alleged to have been bottling saline solution to sell as vaccine since September. A total of 3,000 vaccine doses were confiscated, with raids …

The Presidency has expressed worry with reports of non-compliance with the just signed Executive Order that makes mask wearing and observation of social distancing in the public mandatory, appealing to Nigerians to give their maximum cooperation for the success of the policy. A statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant …

William Attah, Gombe Beneficiaries of services at the Primary Health Care Centres in some rural communities of Dukkul and Malleri in Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State have applauded the $1m grant from China in collaboration with UNICEF to improve the health status of women and children. The project …

The Nigerian Academy of Science, NAS, at its Annual General Meeting virtually held on Thursday, January 28, 2021 inducted Professor Ekanem Ikpi Braide, FAS, as President of the Academy. A statement by Dr M. Oladoyin Odubanjo, Executive Secretary of the NAS said that Braide, who is the 19th President of …