Health

The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 90 million, reaching 90,054,813 as of Wednesday, according to the latest numbers from the World Health Organisation (WHO) Globally, as of 9:47 am CET (0847 GMT) on […]

The Chairman of the Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr Adetunji Adenekan, has said the daily record of COVID-19 cases do not reflect the total number of infected persons in the country. […]

The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Iheakwazu, said the mutant strain of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK has not been found in Nigeria. Iheakwazu, who made the disclosure on Thursday […]

  President Muhammadu Buhari has extended the mandate of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 “for a further period till the end of March, 2021 bearing in mind the new surge in the number […]

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved fresh measures to curtail the further spread of COVID-19 across the country. Part of the measures is the restriction of guests at weddings, conferences, and sporting […]

…Says Lagos Cannot Afford To Relax Battle Against Coronavirus   …Governor Directs Civil Servants From Grade Level 14 Below To Work From Home Following the second wave of COVID-19 in Nigeria and increase in number […]

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has gone into isolation after coming in contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19. The governor, who made this known via his Twitter handle, said he had undergone […]

 By Prudence Ijah Veteran journalists and experts drawn from the Health sector and international organisations will this week converge for a 2 day workshop to appraise efforts of the Nigerian media, especially health reporters, in […]