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COVID-19: Commonwealth Health Ministers demand equal access to vaccines

  Commonwealth Health Ministers have called for “swift and equal access” to COVID-19 vaccines for everyone around the world. This is as only...

COVID-19: FG reintroduces restrictions on churches, mosques, lockdown

  Curfew is back, now from midnight to 4.00am In response to the spiking of the new variant of COVID-19 in some countries,...

Nigeria Under Pressure To Suspend Flights From Brazil, India, Turkey

  The Nigeria government, under pressure to suspend flights from Turkey, India and Brazil over fears about the spread of the coronavirus, could...

Medical Brain Drain: Time to Stop the Bleeding

By Dr Tijani Salami & Dr Adaeze Oreh Last week, the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) ‘conditionally’ called off a ten-day strike...

Covid-19 Can Linger In The Brain – Scientists

  Scientists are predicting an increase in neuropsychiatric issues as more people recover from Covid-19 but experience lingering symptoms, according to a journal...

FG launches COVID-19 vaccination March 5 for frontline health workers

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh   Two days after receiving the first batch of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccines, the Federal Government says it...

Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority donates Oxygen concentrators, patient monitors to 21 health institutions in states

  …..lauds the commitment and dedication of frontline health workers in the fight against the pandemic. In a bid to assist the Federal...

COVID-19 vaccine will be administered on Buhari, Osinbajo, others publicly, says government official

    As part of efforts to convince Nigerians that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe, President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and other...

Political, royal and academic personages fatally ravaged by COVID-19 pandemic in 2020

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh In a rarity in a century, the world is being ravaged by a global pandemic that has left...

Nigeria requires N400bn for COVID-19 vaccines for 70 per cent of Nigerians, says Health Minister

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says about N400 billion will be required to procure COVID-19 vaccines...

COVID vaccine side effects: Why you can’t sue Pfizer, Moderna — lawyers

There is basically no one to blame or prosecute in a U.S. court of law if you experience severe side effects after getting...

Nigeria unveils plan to receive 20m COVID-19 vaccines as rich countries hoard doses

  Nigeria has announced plans to receive 20 million Covid-19 vaccines early next year, according to the Executive Secretary, National Primary Health Care Development...

COVID-19:  FG to Nigerians : Shun unnecessary overseas travels 

  … urges Nigerians not to lower guards Apprehensive of a possible second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the Federal Government...

FG warns against resurgence of Lassa Fever, Ebola, others

  The Federal Government has warned against possible resurgence of other non-COVID-19 killer-diseases such as  Lassa Fever and Ebola particularly during the approaching dry...

Breaking: U.S. pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer, BioNTech say COVID-19 vaccine is ready

Pfizer Inc and its partner BioNTech on Monday announced that the coronavirus vaccine was ready and that it has proven more than 90...

Governors fear of possible second wave of COVID-19 pandemic 

  Nigerian Governors Forum has expressed fear of possible second wave of COVID pandemic in the country, urging immediate action across the states through...