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Presidency debunks claims of disbursing N135bln for COVID-19 to governors in 2023
The Presidency has debunked claims by Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) that President Bola Tinubu approved the disbursement of N135 billion to governors for...
WHO predicts over 35m new global cancer cases by 2050
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), has released an alarming estimate, predicting...
Nigeria to vaccinate 7.7 million girls against cervical cancer
In a bid to combat the virus that is responsible for almost all cases of cervical cancer, Nigeria has introduced the Human Papillomavirus...
COVID-19: Nigeria receives $9.2m vaccination grant from Canadian Govt
In a bid to scale-up COVID-19 vaccine service delivery among high-priority risk groups and strengthen health systems in Nigeria, the Federal Government says...
UK commits £2m to strengthen Nigeria’s health workforce
In a bid to strengthen Nigeria’s health workforce in the vision of achieving Universal Health Coverage, the World Health Organization (WHO) says it...
Kogi communities battle devastating impacts of climate change as experts advocate mitigation
Several months after many communities of Kogi State experienced one of the most worst and devastating flood avalanches in history, residents have continued...
World’s heartrending disasters: Turkey-Syria earthquake fatalities now 5000
Rescuers in Turkey and Syria braved freezing darkness, aftershocks and collapsing buildings Tuesday, as they dug for survivors buried by a string of...
Nigeria, 5 other African countries to begin Covid-19 vaccines production, says WHO
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh With the African continent having limited access to COVID-19 jabs, Nigeria and five other African countries have...
Africa records 1.1m new cancer cases annually – WHO
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2022 World Cancer Day,...
Just in: Omicron COVID-19 variant cases flattening in Africa, says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa’s fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic called Omicron variant is flattening. The variant...
WHO says no deaths reported from Omicron yet as variant spreads to 38 countries
The World Health Organisation said on Friday the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has now been detected in 38 countries around the world....
Dr Ifedayo Adetifa assumes duty as NCDC Director-General
The newly appointed Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Adetifa Ifedayo, has assumed duties. Persecondnews recall that President...
490 babies born in Nigeria in 2020 tested positive to HIV/AIDs, says report
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh No fewer than 409 babies tested positive to HIV/AIDs in Nigeria in 2020, a report by the National...
WHO recommends use of malaria vaccine for children
By Olufemi Soneye The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended the widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan...
Nigeria ranks 4th best globally in COVID-19 response, says WHO
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Nigeria’s COVID-19 response has been ranked as the fourth-best in the world by the World Health Organisation (WHO)....
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...
