Health
At least 11 dead in new Ebola outbreak in Congo
Oyin AdekunleJun 15, 2020
No fewer than 11 people have died in the resurgence of Ebola outbreak in the western province of Equateur of the Democratic Republic of Congo. As of Sunday, authorities...
PSN rejects appointment of new Chair of Pharmacists Council of Nigeria
Oyin AdekunleJun 15, 2020
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has rejected the appointment of Ahmed Tijjani Mora as the Chairman for the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN). The PSN made...
World Blood Donor Day: Nigeria’s estimated blood need is about 2 million units per year – Minister
Oyin AdekunleJun 14, 2020
Nigeria needs an estimated two million units of blood annually, according to the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire. Ehanire revealed this in a statement released on...
FG approves hazard allowance for health workers
Oyin AdekunleJun 09, 2020
The Federal Government has approved a two-month hazard allowance for health workers in the frontline of the country’s fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic....
WHO resumes trials of hydroxychroloquine
Aneta FelixJun 04, 2020
The World Health Organization has resumed clinical trials of the drug hydroxychloroquine, as it searches for potential coronavirus treatments. On May 25th, the WHO had...
Lagos now cleaner – Environment commissioner
Aneta FelixMay 28, 2020
The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, says Lagos is now a cleaner state. Bello said this on Wednesday, at the ongoing...
Lagos NMA Reverses Stay-At-Home Order
Aneta FelixMay 21, 2020
Medical workers in Nigeria can now leave home to discharge their duties at medical facilities across the country. This comes as the Lagos State branch of the Nigerian...
We will fast-track examination of Covid Organics – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDC, has promised to fast-track the laboratory examination of Covid Organics, a herbal drug used to...
Pregnant Covid-19 patient gives birth at Lagos Isolation centre
A pregnant Covid-19 patient in Lagos has been delivered of a baby boy. The baby was delivered through a caesarean section at the Gbagada isolation centre on Saturday....
Private laboratories to begin Covid-19 testing -NCDC
Private laboratories in Nigeria can now conduct COVID-19 tests with the support of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Director-General of the Centre, Chikwe...
