Data obtained from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, MDCN, has shown that only 37 out of the 44 government-approved medical schools and colleges have full accreditation to offer various medical courses. The MDCN is the government regulatory agency saddled with the responsibility of regulating matters relating to medical […]
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Nigeria Records 236 New Covid-19 Cases
Nigeria yesterday recorded 236 new cases of Covid 19. According to the Nigeria center for Disease Control, the new cases were reported from 10 states and the federal capital territory. A breakdown of the cases showLagos recorded 90 cases,Gombe-66FCT-29Delta-12Kaduna-11Osun-10Kano-8Rivers-7Ekiti-1Nasarawa-1Oyo-1 Till date,251,930 cases have been confirmed,225,906 discharged and3,124 deaths recorded across […]
Nigeria Records 352 New Cases of Covid 19
Nigeria yesterday recorded 352 new cases of Covid 19. According to the Nigeria center for Disease Control, the new cases were reported from 8 states and the federal capital territory. A breakdown of the cases show; Rivers recorded 119 cases,Lagos-106Gombe-50FCT-36Delta-16Kaduna-14Oyo-5Taraba-5Kano-1 Till date,250,361 cases have been confirmed,223,495 discharged and3,092 deaths recorded […]
COVID-19: NAFDAC Refutes Efficacy Claims On Herbal Drug Produced By ABUA
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denied granting recognition to the herbal drug developed by the Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti ((ABUA)as COVID-19 treatment regimen. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojishola Adeyeye, who stated this during a chat with newsmen on Tuesday, said instead, what NAFDAC granted […]
Lagos State Govt Identifies 6,500 Inbound Passengers Suspected To Have Flouted COVID-19 Guidelines
The Lagos State Government says it has identified and started communicating with about 6,500 inbound passengers who are suspected to have breached COVID-19 travel guidelines. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi on Friday. The statement reads: “We have commenced communicating with […]
FCT Minister, Muhammed Bello Tests Positive for Covid 19
Days after SSA to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, announced his recovery from Covid 19, the Minister of the FCT, Muhammad Bello has announced that he has tested positive for the virus. Bello, in a statement on Friday stated that he started feeling sick on Tuesday and upon confirmation on […]
NAFDAC to reduce drugs importation to 30% by 2025 —D-G
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, says it is working to reduce importation of drugs from its present 70 per cent to 30 per cent by 2025. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed on Wednesday in Lagos, adding that this could be achieved through increased […]
Federal Government, Family Reject Autopsy Report of Itunu Babalola
Report has it that the Federal Government and the family of the late Itunu Babalola, the Nigerian lady who died in Côte d’Ivoire after she was wrongly jailed have rejected the autopsy on the cause of her death. This was made known on Tuesday in a meeting at NIDCOM by […]
NCDC: A Total Of 92 persons have died of Lassa fever in 2021.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that a total of 92 persons have died of Lassa fever in 2021.Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic (excessive bleeding) illness that is transmitted to humans through contact with food, household items contaminated by infected rodents or contaminated persons. Symptoms […]
Obi Remains Consistent in Building a Better Society – Cleric
The Hospital Administrator of St Philomena’s Catholic Hospital and College of Nursing Sciences, Benin City, Rev Fr Michael Oyanoafo, has described the PDP’s Former Vice Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, as one very passionate about building a better society, saying that if given the chance, Obi will surely build a […]