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COVID-19: NCDC records 1,588 new Infections, total now 139,242
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,588 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 139,242.
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COVID-19: WHO has not delisted Nigeria from vaccines beneficiaries – FG
The Federal Government has debunked media reports making the rounds that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has delisted Nigeria from the list of African countries to receive its COVID-19 vaccines as misplaced.
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Female Genital Mutilation, a form of GBV, says NGO
SOHI an NGO on Saturday described Female Genital Mutilation as a form of Gender Based Violence that must be stopped.
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FG may withdraw approval to CPAPL over heedlessness – Registrar
The Federal Government may withdraw approval given to the CPAPL over lack of commitment to its pharmaceutical project in Lagos State.
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Nigeria records 1,624 new COVID-19 infections, 9 more deaths
NCDC has recorded 1,624 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 137,754.
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FG to scale-up advocacy on ending Female Genital Mutilation practice – Tallen
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, says efforts are on to scale-up advocacy toward ending FGM practice in the country.
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CBN to sponsor research on COVID-19
The CBN says it will partner government and relevant private sector organisations to provide modern health facilities and sponsor research on COVID-19.
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COVID-19: NCDC registers 14 deaths, 1,340 new Infections in one day
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) registers 1,340 new cases of COVID-19, bringing total number of infected people in the country to 136,030.
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Breast cancer now most common form of cancer – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says breast cancer has now overtaken lung cancer as the world’s mostly commonly diagnosed cancer.
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Cancer: NGO urges subsidised treatment for children
An NGO, Okapi Children Cancer Foundation, has appealed to government, to subsidise the cost of cancer treatment for children.