The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned that use of sexual enhancement drugs can lead to death. NAFDAC Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye in her Christmas and New Year goodwill message to Nigerians on Sunday December 26, decried the preponderance of performance-enhancing drugs otherwise known as “manpower” in the local…
GIOTV reports that with the spike in Omicron cases, New York health officials have reported an increase in children being admitted to hospitals, even as the White House committed on Sunday to fix the US’ Covid-19 test shortage as soon as possible. The New York State Department of Health warned “of an upward trend in…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first injectable prevention medication for HIV. The new drug, Apretude, is administered to patients every two months via injection. Before the approval, there were only two forms of treatment approved as prevention medication for HIV. Truvada and Descovy, both of which are an oral medication…
The Manager of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, Victoria Shin-Aba, has raised the alarm over how passengers with COVID-19 positive PCR test results have been boarding flights. Shin-Aba, who also doubles as the Regional Manager, South West Airports, frowned at the development, describing it as a challenge to officials at the airport. Speaking with…
The United Arab Emirates agencies, National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA), and the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have suspended entry for passengers from Nigeria and three other African countries. The other countries are Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.The latest suspension is coming at a time the Federal Government and the UAE had…
Hassan Irloo, Iran’s top diplomat to Yemen, died on Tuesday after contracting coronavirus, Iranian state TV reported. The death of Ambassador Irloo came after he was recalled from war-torn Yemen for what Iran described as medical treatment. State-run media in Iran said he had become infected with the virus in Yemen, where a war between…
GIOTV reports that Senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker tested positive for COVID-19, according to tweets Sunday from their official accounts. The Massachusetts Democrat, who is vaccinated and boosted, said she is experiencing mild symptoms. The New Jersey Democrat, who is also vaccinated and boosted, also reported mild symptoms. “I regularly test for COVID &…
GIOTV reports that Germany has become the latest European country to ban most travellers from Britain, to try to slow the spread of the Omicron variant. German nationals and residents will still be allowed to enter from the UK. They must have a negative test and quarantine for two weeks, regardless of whether they have…
The salaries of health workers which were withheld when they embarked on a strike have been approved to be paid by President Muhammadu Buhari. This was disclosed on Thursday December 16 by Minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, after a meeting with the president at the state house in Abuja. Ngige said the President…
Two persons have died following the outbreak of Lassa fever in Nasarawa state. Ifedayo Adetifa, Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the victims are a pregnant woman and a medical doctor. Another medical doctor linked to the index case has also been confirmed to have Lassa fever and he is currently…