The Nigerian Red Cross Society, Anambra State, in partnership with the International Committee of Red Cross and Red Crescent, ICRC, on Friday 22nd October 2021 organized a one-day workshop on Health Care in Danger for Journalists and Hospital M & E personnel in Anambra State. Speaking on the occasion, the […]
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DG Laments Over Nigerian Hospitals Giving Expired Blood to Patients
The Director-General of the Nigeria Blood Services Commission, Joseph Omale, has alleged that many Nigerian hospitals are giving expired blood to their patients, while others are selling blood donated to them by individuals to keep in their banks. Omale raised the alarm while briefing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, over […]
Jigawa Flags Off Cholera Vaccination Amidst Scores of Deaths
The Jigawa State government in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health has flagged off a cholera vaccination exercise following the death of 500 people from the disease outbreak in the state, with over 20,000 infected. Speaking at the flag off ceremony, the executive secretary of the state Primary Healthcare […]
Benin Parliament Votes to Legalize Abortion
Parliamentarians in Benin have voted to legalise abortion in the West African country, where it was already authorised under restricted conditions. Under the new law passed late on Wednesday 20 October 2120, women can terminate a pregnancy within the first three months if it is likely to “aggravate or cause […]
Kaduna Government Issues 22-Day Ultimatum for all Civil Servants to Get Vaccinated
The Kaduna government has announced a 12-day ultimatum for all civil servants in the state to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. It was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by spokesperson to the Kaduna governor, Muyiwa Adekeye. According to the statement, he Kaduna State Government will from 31st October 2021 […]
Nigeria Records 167 New Covid 19 Cases
Nigeria yesterday recorded 167 new cases of Covid 19.According to the Nigeria center for Disease Control, the new cases were recorded from 9 states and the federal capital territory. A breakdown of the cases show Rivers recorded 68 cases,FCT-43Lagos-24Plateau-10Niger-8Edo-5Kano-4Benue-2Oyo-2Delta-1 Till date, 208,797 cases have been confirmed,196,425 discharged and2,769 deaths recorded […]
Enugu Govt Visits only Surviving Child of Family Wiped off by Food Poison
…Takes baby to hospital for extensive medical examination, treatment and promises to take full responsibility of the child Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu Staten has promised that the state government will take full responsibility of a boy whose parents, sister, and maid died after eating poisoned food. He said he […]
UK Changes Travel Rules for Travellers from Nigeria to England
British High Commission, Abuja, has announced that from Monday 11th of October, 2021 fully vaccinated travellers from Nigeria will now be able to visit England without needing to take multiple COVID-19 tests or self isolate. In a statement, the Commission said, “From Monday, 11 October 2021, fully vaccinated travellers from […]
Courts Unable to Preside over Sexual Abuse Suit Against The Catholic Church
It has been reported that the Vatican cannot be sued in European courts because it is a sovereign state, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday in dismissing a suit from survivors of abuse by Catholic clergy. It was the ECHR’s first case to deal with the immunity […]
Anambra Health Commissioner Urge Residents To Regard COVID-19 Protocols At Campaign Rallies
Commissioner for Health in Anambra state Dr Vincent Ogochukwu Okpala has stressed the need for strict observance of COVID-19 prevention protocols to curtail the spread of the dreaded virus. Okpala who said that the war against COVID-19 was not yet over, emphasized the need for the observance of the non-pharmaceutical […]