Health

By Victor Nwachukwu Owerri, Jan. 23, 2021 Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has threatened a second total lockdown, if residents of the state continue to disregard COVID-19 safety protocols. The governor issued the threat in a statewide broadcast in Owerri late on Friday night. Uzodinma, who frowned at nonchalance of …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Jan. 22, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has lauded the diligent work of Nigeria’s health workers and experts across the country in the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic amid its rising cases. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Friday, said the vice president …

United Nations, Jan. 22, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Africa is in danger of being left behind in COVID-19 vaccination as prices spike due to competition in other regions. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the agency’s Regional Director for Africa, gave the warning during a briefing on Thursday. …

Washington, Jan. 21, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden launched a national strategy to curb the raging coronavirus pandemic on his first full day in office on Thursday, laying out a coordinated federal response long resisted by his predecessor Donald Trump. Biden’s strategy aims to restore trust in the government, ramp …

•Sanwo-Olu reveals Lagos’ plans towards ending pandemic on Live TV interview Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has revealed the State Government’s plan on Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine rollout and the effort to bolster mass vaccination of residents in the State. Lagos, Sanwo-Olu disclosed, is aiming to achieve 60 per cent …

By Cecilia Ologunagba Abuja, Jan. 19, 2021 Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, says the organisation had secured two billion doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, with a billion more in the pipeline and deliveries expected to begin next month. He made the remarks as he addressed a meeting of the Committee …

Adeze Ojukwu The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response found critical elements to be “slow, cumbersome and indecisive” in an era when information about new disease outbreaks is being transmitted faster than countries can formally report on them. The body of experts appointed by the World Health Organization (WHO), …

By Folasade Akpan Beneficiaries Abuja, Jan. 19, 2021 No fewer than One million Nigerians are to benefit from the Federal Government’s COVID-19 Cash Transfer Project which aims to lift the urban poor affected by the pandemic out of poverty. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said this on Tuesday in …

•Says 24,000 Students yet to report in public schools •Demand for Oxygen jumps from 70 to 350 cylinders per day in IDH – Governor Following the increase in number of recorded cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday said that any malaria-like symptoms should …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Jan. 18, 2021 Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has raised alarm over what he described as devastating effects of the second wave of Coronavirus pandemic in Imo, calling for urgent presidential intervention to check the menace. Uzodinma made the call while addressing State House correspondents at …

By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Ilorin, Jan. 18, 2020 A team of researchers at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) have established the capacity of Bromelain, derivable from pineapple fruits in the management of COVID-19 cases. According to the University of Ilorin Bulletin issued on Monday, the discovery is in conjunction with Prof. …

  … a desperate attempt to gain clicks on its website and drive traffic to its social media handles “Due to the rising profile of the VP, it is clear that there is a sinister agenda by Osinbajo’s detractors and political opponents. But despite this, the VP continues to blaze …

By Kola Adeyemi Lokoja, Jan. 16, 2021 The Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police in charge of Zone 8, Lokoja, Mr Yunana Babas is dead. The Acting Public Relations officer for the zone, Inspector Ruth Awi, confirmed his death to newsmen in Lokoja. She said that Babas, who was due for …

Washington, Jan. 16, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden, inheriting responsibility for a pandemic that is unchecked and worsening after nearly a year, has outlined his plan to throw the weight of the federal government behind getting Americans vaccinated against the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Biden, in a speech in Wilmington, Delaware, five days …

By Habibu Harisu Sokoto, Jan. 14, 2021 The Federal Government disbursed N518 million to Sokoto State Government in 2020 as National Healthcare Intervention Fund aimed at enhancing the lives of vulnerable persons in the society, Dr Nasir Sambo, the Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has said. He made …

By Okon Okon Abuja, Jan. 14, 2020 The Federal Government on Thursday urged Nigerians to disregard the news circulating on the social media that it was contemplating another lockdown. Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), also Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, made the …

By Cecilia Ologunagba Abuja, Jan. 14, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) through COVAX facility and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) are expected to deliver close to 900 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa by 2021. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, disclosed …

Rome,Jan. 14,2021 Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict have received their first vaccination against COVID-19, the Vatican said on Thursday. The two were given the jab at the Vatican, it added. Francis, who is 84, had part of a lung removed due to an illness in his 20s, so he …

Have you been wondering why ordinary folks seem to be less affected by COVID – 19? Whenever my drivers, house helps and security details come back from their leave at home, I always asked them the state of things in their villages. Up till today in the last one year, …

  Adeze Ojukwu with AP reports Nigeria recorded 1270 new coronavirus cases and 12 deaths, Tuesday, amidst fears of more spikes, if schools re-open next week. Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said ‘till date, 102,601 cases have been confirmed, 81574 cases have been discharged and 1373 deaths have been …

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday approved the release of N10m to save the life of Mbahi Sarki Suleiman, a 29-year old 300 level student of geography at the University of Maiduguri, who is in critical need of kidney transplant. The student hails from Yara in Hawul …

.. Approves new land for expansion of Specialist Hospital  … Orders illegal occupants of teachers’ quarters to vacate  Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday gave an order for the recruitment of 40 medical doctors as addition to his previous approvals, in order to meet health care needs of …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Jan. 12, 2020 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has lauded the efforts of a team of Nigerian professors and scientists investigating the effectiveness of Ivermectin drug in the treatment of COVID-19. Ivermectin is a medication used to treat many types of parasite infestations. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, …

Senator Rochas Okorocha has described Rivers State Government House Clinic as a top class health facility that can provide quality health service most people seek abroad. Speaking to newsmen shortly after Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike conducted him round on-going projects within the Government House precinct, Senator Okorocha commended the audacity …

In a proactive move to prepare for the planned COVID-19 vaccines promised by the Federal Government, Ekiti State has acquired 187 solar powered cold chain refrigerators for vaccine storage for its primary healthcare centers in the 177 wards of the state. Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi who restated the …