Health
Edo: Pregnant Woman, 15 Others Die Of COVID19
16 persons were confirmed dead in Edo state, including a 33-year-old pregnant woman at the Stella Obasanjo Hospital in Benin. Disclosing the deaths to newsmen on Monday, the Head of the state’s Coronavirus Case Management, Dr. Ebomwonyi Osagie, said the victims were not vaccinated. “This particular patient came in and…
Read More »NAFDAC Okays Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine
Executive Director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib has said that the Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use in Nigeria. Shuaib who made the announcement during a press briefing on Tuesday, August 24, said the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)…
Read More »Taraba: Suspected Cholera Outbreak Leaves 7 Dead
Seven people have been confirmed dead at Tella town in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State, following an outbreak of what is suspected to be cholera. The state Commissioner for health, Dr. Innocent Vakkai, who confirmed the incident in Jalingo, on Monday, August 23, also disclosed that several others…
Read More »Fawehinmi’s late Son, Mohammed died from COVID-19 Complications- Family
The family of late human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, has mentioned that his first son, Mohammed, who passed away on Wednesday, August 11 died from COVID-19 related complications. The family gave the clarification at a briefing in Lagos on Thursday, August 19. Saheed Fawehinmi, the second son of Chief Gani…
Read More »Coronavirus: Fully Vaccinated Flight Attendant Dies
A Las Vegas flight attendant identified as Maurice Reginald has died following a month-long battle with COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated. The 36-year-old was Southwest Airlines flight attendant, he died last week after having tested positive for the virus in early July. “It shows how quickly life can change,” Dawn…
Read More »Coronavirus: President Buhari Goes Into Isolation
Nigerian president has gone into self-isolation after he and some Nigerian officials came in contact with officials of Nigeria’s High Commissioner in the United Kingdom, some of who have tested positive for COVID-19. This came after the President and those who accompanied him on the 18-day trip to the United…
Read More »There’s Been A Decrease In Cases Of Cholera In The Country – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has mentioned that there’s been a decrease in the number of reported cases of cholera in the country. A weekly epidemiological report released on Tuesday, July 27, revealed that Benue, Delta, Zamfara, Gombe, Bayelsa, Kogi, Sokoto, Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Kebbi, Cross River,…
Read More »Coronavirus: Nigeria Records 10 Cases Of Delta Variant – NCDC Says
Nigeria has recorded 10 new cases of the Delta COVID-19 variant so far. The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu disclosed this at the ministerial briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja, The Delta variant is recognized by the World Health Organisation as a variant of concern, given…
Read More »Cholera Death Toll Rises In Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has intensified community sensitisation on cholera and severe diarrhoea diseases outbreak, as the death toll rises from 54 to 60. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, revealed at the continuation of sensitisation on cholera and other acute diarrhoea diseases in Pyakasa and Gwagwa…
Read More »COVID19 Cases In Nigeria Risen By 77 Percent In 1 Week.
Fresh data from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC mentioned that the number of COVID19 cases recorded in the country has risen by 77 percent in one week. The data revealed that the number of COVID19 cases rose from 392 two weeks ago to 693 last week (July 5…
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Prince Reacts, After EFCC Officials Return To Pick Dorathy Up For Calling Them Out
Former Big Brother Naija contestant, Prince has reacted after the Economic and Financial Crimes …
