Health
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UN Chief canvasses increased production, fair access to COVID-19 vaccines
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, May 28, 2021 United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres says the world was far from…
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Cholera outbreak claims 7 in Gombe
William Attah, Gombe An outbreak of Cholera has claimed the lives of seven persons including a two year old with…
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Cholera outbreak: 20 people die in Bauchi
From: Ruth Yarnap, Bauchi An outbreak of Cholera has resulted in the death of at least 20 people in Bauchi…
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Corps members in Akwa Ibom assured of safety against COVID-19
The State Coordinator of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Akwa Ibom, Mrs Chinyere Ekwe, has assured the 1, 268…
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EU chooses Ghana as possible manufacturing hub for COVID-19 vaccines
Accra, May 22, 2021 The European Commission (EU) has named Ghana as one of its possible manufacturing hubs of COVID-19…
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Malnutrition: Gombe is sitting on time bomb – Stakeholders; Call for immediate action to avert explosion
William Attah, Gombe Critical stakeholders in Gombe have alerted that Gombe is sitting on a time bomb following increasing spate…
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NLNG signs MoU with USAID to eliminate malaria in Bonny
Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) today signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the U.S. Agency For International Development (USAID)…
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Pfizer, Moderna vaccines 94% effective – CDC study
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, May 14, 2021 Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday stated that the…
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COVID-19: SGF clarifies phase 4 restrictions
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, May 11, 2021 The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and chairman of the…
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Emirates launches India humanitarian airbridge to transport urgent COVID-19 relief items
Emirates has set up a humanitarian airbridge between Dubai and India to transport urgent medical and relief items, to support…
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With a Covid-19 vaccine patent waiver likely, time to rethink global intellectual property rules By Professor Ruth L. Okediji
Ruth L. Okediji is the Jeremiah Smith Jr. Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. On Wednesday May 5, the…
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NACA seeks more participation of governments in HIV/AIDS response
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) on Friday called on the three tiers of government to participate…
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Waiving COVID vaccine patent rights? It’s complicated – Harvard Law Professors, Fisher, Okediji
Harvard Law Professors Terry Fisher and Ruth Okediji propose changes to bolster global south’s ability to produce pharmaceuticals By Jeff…
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There’s acute shortage of nurses in Bayelsa, Nurses’ Association laments
The Bayelsa chapter of National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) on Monday lamented the acute shortage of nurses…
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COVID-19: PPFN distributes PPEs in Sokoto
By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, April 29, 2021 The Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN), an NGO, on Thursday distributed Personal…
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E-Commerce: How Konga saved my family during the peak of COVID-19
Nigeria has fared fairly well with the COVID-19 pandemic, especially when compared with its counterparts in other parts of the…
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Nestle inaugurates 3rd WASH facility in Ogun
By Okuanwan Offiong Lagos, April 28, 2021 Nestlé Nigeria on Wednesday commissioned an additional Water and Sanitation project at Salvation…
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Nigerian journalist Frederick Olatunde Odimayo beaten over drug reporting
Abuja, April 28, 2021 Nigerian authorities should thoroughly investigate the attack on journalist Frederick Olatunde Odimayo and hold those responsible…
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Nigeria to receive 29.8 million doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccines – NPHCDA
By Rachael Abujah Abuja, April 26, 2021 The, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says Nigeria will receive 29.8…
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FG needs N1.89trn to tackle malaria, says Health Minister
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, April 23, 2021 The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says Nigeria needs over a trillion…
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Frequent fruits intake lowers risk of heart diseases – Nutritionist
By Lilian Okoro Lagos, April 20, 2021 A Consultant Nutritionist, Dr Mashudat Adams, says frequent intake of fruits will help…
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1 in 4 Nigerians suffer mental disorder, says physiologist
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Ilorin, April 19, 2021 Prof. Bamidele Owoyele, the President, the Ilorin Neuroscience Group (ING) says one out…
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Imo communities end female genital mutilation
By Victor Nwachukwu Ideato North (Imo), April 15, 2021 Thirty-one communities in Ideato North Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo…
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Emirates’ Milestone flight EK2021 highlights industry readiness for travel rebound
Emirates’ one-of-a-kind flight EK2021 proudly made a journey across the different emirates this week, to signal the aviation industry’s readiness…
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Denmark completely stops using AstraZeneca vaccine; Germany decides against AstraZeneca for second jab for under-60s
Copenhagen, Berlin, April 14, 2021 Denmark is completely halting the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, Danish Health Administration head, Soren…
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