Health
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COVID-19: Ekiti Primary, Secondary schools reopen Sept. 21; Tertiary institutions resume Oct. 2
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has announced September 21 date for reopening of primary and secondary schools in the…
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PREMIUM TIMES uncovers massive referral kickback scam of Nigerian doctors, hospitals, diagnostic centres
A PREMIUM TIMES investigation has exposed a massive referral kickback scheme showing how the country’s top diagnostic service providers, medical…
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A’ Ibom Information boss conscripts traditional rulers into anti-COVID – 19 war; Says ”No sitting on fence”
By Dennis Udoma, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Ini Ememobong has taken the enlightenment campaign…
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Bauchi govt removes 1,269 health ghost workers on payroll
By Ruth Yarnap, Bauchi In his determination to sanitize the nominal payroll system of the state, Bauchi state Governor,Bala Abdulkadri…
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Borno’s PHC: Gates, Dangote, health Minister shower praises on Zulum’s approach
Mr. Bill Gates, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ohanire, on Thursday took turns to pour…
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Doctors’ strike: FG approves additional N8.9bn for June COVID-19 hazard allowance
By Joan Nwagwu Abuja, Sept. 10, 2020 The Federal Government has approved additional N8.9 billion to pay up the large…
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NAFDAC warns against using Covifor Remidesivir Injection
By Aderogba George Abuja, Sept. 4, 2020 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned…
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Emeka Offor donates over N1.9bn medical equipment to 20 institutions
By Francis Onyeukwu Ekwusigo, (Anambra), Sept. 5,2020 An NGO, Sir Emeka Offor Foundation has donated medical equipment, supplies and medicines…
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Buhari’s aide, Sarki Abba, is not COVID-19 positive – Presidency
The presidency has denied reports that one of the aides of President Muhammadu Buhari has tested positive to the dreaded…
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Livinus Okpukpara passes on at 70
The death has been officially announced of Mr. Livinus C. Okpukpara of Mbano in Imo State, Nigeria. Aged 70 years,…
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COVID-19: Environmental Group donates food, fishing gear to A/Ibom fishermen; Advocates support
FishNet Alliance on Saturday distributed palliatives to fishermen in Akwa Ibom to cushion the adverse impact of the COVID-19 on…
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Bayelsa-born siamese twins’ surgery successful; Dep. Gov. gives N1m
The Federal Medical Centres Yenagoa and Yola have underwritten the cost of surgical procedure to separate a set of Siamese…
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Dangote urges increased healthcare funding, as Africa formally receives polio-free certification
Chairman, Aliko Dangote Foundation and Africa’s foremost philanthropist, Aliko Dangote has urged governments across Africa, the Federal Government of Nigeria,…
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NAFDAC warns against use of banned Malaysian cosmetics products
By Aderogba George Abuja, Aug. 25, 2020 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has warned…
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Shell employees launch N82m free feeding programme at isolation centres
Employees of Shell companies in Nigeria have launched free feeding programme in COVID-19 isolation centres in seven states under…
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COVID-19: Shell Nigeria Gas Ltd, Capital Market Committee on COVID-19 support Oyo govt …donate medical equipment, commend proactive steps in combating virus
The management of Shell Nigeria Gas Limited and the Capital Market Committee on COVID-19, have donated medical equipment, face masks…
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Veteran Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde tests positive for COVID-19
Priscilla Osaje Abuja, Aug. 15,2020 As Coronovirus (COVID-19) continued to spread across the globe, Nollywood screen diva, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde…
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U.S. agency warns against toxic hand sanitisers
By Harrison Arubu New York, Aug. 14, 2020 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says some hand sanitisers have…
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How I survived COVID-19 — Foreign Affairs Minister
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, Aug. 13, 2020 The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffery Onyeama, has described how he contracted…
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Rotary International donates over N40m equipment to hospitals in Rivers, Edo, others
Rotary International District 9141, through a Disaster Response Grant and a Global Grant of the Rotary Foundation, has donated more…
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Israeli jeweller creates world’s most expensive coronavirus mask; Costs $1.5 billion
Tel Aviv, Aug. 10, 2020 An Israeli jeweller is creating what he says will be the world’s “most expensive” coronavirus…
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COVID-19: SERAP asks World Bank to ‘tread carefully in disbursing $114.28m credit for Nigeria’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the World Bank President Mr David Malpass, urging…
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Ekiti Govt paying lip service to healthcare delivery, say striking doctors
By Yinusa Ishola Ado-Ekiti, August 9, 2020 (NAN) The National Association of Government General and Medical Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) in…
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Coronavirus: CACOVID flags-off N23bn food palliatives distribution for 10m Nigerians
Nigeria’s Private Sector led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) Thursday formally announced the flag-off of a nationwide distribution of multi-billion naira…
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COVID-19: PTF submits interim report, calls for massive search for infected persons
By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Aug. 5, 2020 The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 led by its chairman, Mr Boss…
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