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Buhari urges Nigerians to get COVID-19 vaccination

On: March 6, 2021

By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu has urged all eligible Nigerians to get the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination “so that we can be protected from the virus.” Speaking after he had received the jab, the President said, “I have received my first jab and I wish to recommend it to allContinue Reading

Buhari, Osinbajo receive COVID-19 vaccination

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 6, 2021

In: Health

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo receive vaccination for Coronavirus (COVID-19) at State House, Abuja.Continue Reading

Group harps on occupational health, safety in workplaces

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 6, 2021

In: Health

By Victor Okoye National Industrial Safety Council of Nigeria (NISCN) has urged government and all stakeholders to make the issues of health and safety of workers in workplaces a priority in the country. Its Chairman in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Festus Daniel, made the plea on the sidelines ofContinue Reading

Gbajabiamila lauds health workers in fight against COVID-19

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 6, 2021

In: Health

By Zainab Garba Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker, House of Representatives, has commended Nigerian health workers for being the major contributors to the success in the COVID-19 fight. He made the commendation at the national launch of the COVID-19 vaccination in Abuja on Friday. He implored journalists to report the pandemic issuesContinue Reading

Nigeria records 371 new COVID-19 infections

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 6, 2021

In: Health

By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 371 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the total number of infections in the country to 158,042. The NCDC disclosed the figures on its official Twitter handle on Friday. The public health agency recorded three COVID-19 deaths, raisingContinue Reading

MD Garki Hospital urges private sector involvement in Nigeria’s healthcare system

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: March 6, 2021

In: Health

The Medical Director, Garki Hospital, Abuja, Dr Adamu Onu, has called for a greater involvement of the private sector n Nigeria’s healthcare policy.Continue Reading

University of Oxford developer honoured for AstraZeneca vaccine

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 5, 2021

In: Education, Health

A British vaccinologist, Prof. Sarah Gilbert who led the team behind Oxford/AstraZeneca jab receives prestigious award recognising her contribution to “a global common good.”Continue Reading

COVID-19 lockdowns threaten mental health of 332m children worldwide — UNICEF

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: March 5, 2021

In: Foreign, Health

UNICEF warns that stay-at-home policies are threatening the mental health of 332 million children worldwide.Continue Reading

COVID-19: NCDC announces 708 new infections, additional 12 deaths

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: March 5, 2021

In: Health

NCDC has announced 708 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the total number of infected people in the country to 157,671.Continue Reading

World Obesity Day: NGOs want FG to increase tax on sugary drinks

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: March 4, 2021

In: Health

By Justina Auta A coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) has called on the Federal Government to increase tax on sugary drinks to reduce the obesity crisis in the country The coalition which made the call in a statement on Thursday in Abuja released in commemoration of the 2021 World ObesityContinue Reading

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