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Health Minister, others laud Abia professionals for donating COVID-19 lsolation Centre to government

  The Minister of State for Health, Dr Adeleke Mamora, has inaugurated a fully equipped COVID-19 lsolation Centre in Umuahia built by Concerned Abia Professionals,...

COVID-19: NCDC says low risk in children does not mean no risk  

                Following the resumption of schools nationwide, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says in spite...

COVID-19: Health workers infection reducing – FG

      The Federal Government has expressed happiness that the rate of COVID-19 infection among health workers has reduced and more cases...

Concerned Abia Professionals to open isolation centre

  The Concerned Abia Professionals has announced the opening of Abia Care Centre, a 50-bed ultra-modern isolation centre with a functional molecular laboratory....

Protecting the Girl-Child against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) during COVID-19

  In spite of extant laws, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is still widespread in Nigeria because of the culture of silence about the...

Breaking: Hope rises as Nigeria receives Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine

As Nigeria continues records new daily cases of Coronavirus infection, the Federal Government said on Friday that it has received samples of Russia’s COVID-19...

FG changes curfew hours to 12 midnight to 4.00am

…night clubs, schools, others still shut   The Federal Government has announced a new curfew time from midnight to 4.00 am. daily nationwide with...

US CDC tells states to prep for November Covid-19 vaccine roll-out

  The United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has asked states to prepare for Covid-19 vaccine distribution as soon as late...

COVID-19: PTF worries about low testing of people in states

    The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 says it is worried about a reduction of sample collection and testing for COVID-19 across...

COVID-19: PTF submits report to Pres. Buhari on Thursday, may give new directives

    The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 pandemic has announced that it would submit the 7th Interim Report to President Muhammadu...

Plateau State Is Becoming The ‘Epicenter Of The Pandemic,’ Presidential Task Force Warns

      Plateau State became the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria, according to the Presidential Task Force, (PTF) on coronavirus...

Why pregnant women must avoid coffee – New Study

  A new study has found that caffeine is unsafe for pregnant women and those trying to conceive, and its lead is calling...

Lagos Health Commissioner, Prof. Abayomi, is COVID-19 positive, self-isolate

The Lagos State Government has announced that Prof. Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, has tested positive for COVID-19 and has...

COVID-19 : Nigeria’s health system zero, fight by the grace of God — SGF Mustapha

The Presidential Task Force Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, has expressed concern about the inaccessibility of...

NCDC to governors: Prioritise COVID-19 tests in 85 LGAs not yet covered 

State governors have been urged to prioritise COVID-19 tests in the 85 Local Government Areas in 20 states left out of testing for...

Just in: Foreign Affairs Minister, Onyeama, defeats COVID-19

  After 24 days, COVID-19 afflicted Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has recovered from the virus. Persecondnews recalls that the minister...