Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has stated that said some rich countries are stopping poor countries from securing the COVID-19 vaccine. He said the financial strength of some countries to purchase the COVID-19 vaccine has caused “vaccine rationalism.” He disclosed this during his speech to mark the World Tourism Day held in Birnin…
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 203,991 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated September 24, the NCDC reports 477 new cases with 3 COVID-related death.The new cases were reported in the FCT and 17 states – Lagos-113, Rivers-79, FCT-68, Kaduna-68,…
Brazil’s Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for Covid-19 hours after accompanying President Jair Bolsonaro to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Brazilian government made the announcement on Tuesday night September 21. Queiroga will remain in New York in quarantine, the government’s communications office said. “The minister is doing well,” the statement…
In its latest case update dated September 20, the NCDC reports 393 new cases with 6 COVID-related death.The new cases were reported in the FCT and 10 states – FCT-121, Lagos-86, Edo-70, Delta-30, Rivers-24, Plateau-16, Benue-11, Cross River-10, Abia-8, Bayelsa-4, Gombe-4, Bauchi-3, Kano-3, Adamawa-2 and Taraba-1. According to the NCDC, 0 cases were in reported…
Minister of labour and productivity, Chris Ngige has begged striking resident doctors to resume work. This appeal was made by the labour minister while speaking on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television. Ngige said the resident doctors should come for discussions after they return to work. Recall that on August 2, the National Association…
The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms that Nigeria now has a total of 201,294 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated September 17, the NCDC reports 337 new cases with 2 COVID-related deaths.The new cases were reported in the FCT and 15 states – Lagos-142, Rivers-32, Edo-30, Delta-25,…
The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has ordered that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors are restrained from continuing with the ongoing strike pending the determination of the substantive suit before it. The doctors had commenced the strike on August 1 over “irregular payment of salaries”, among other issues. The court, therefore, ordered members…
In its latest case update dated September 15, the NCDC reports 299 new cases with 3 COVID-related deaths. The new cases were reported in the FCT and 14 states – Lagos-94, FCT-30, Oyo-27, Bayelsa-23, Rivers-20, Edo-17, Kwara-15, Benue-14, Delta-11, Osun-10, Ekiti-9, Gombe-4, Plateau-4, Kano-2 and Ogun-2. According to the NCDC, 0 cases were in reported…
A woman, Olufunke Adegbenro, who works as a nurse in the Isolo General Hospital has been arrested for allegedly practising with a fake licence in Lagos state. It was gathered that Adegbenro, who was employed in July 2021 by the Lagos State Health Service Commission was caught during a verification exercise by officials of the…
Dr. Mohammed Makusidi, the Niger State Commissioner for Health has disclosed that over 150 lives have been lost to cholera across the 25 local government areas of the state between April till date. Makusidi stated this in Minna, the state capital, at the ongoing workshop by Pathfinder International. He said initially the disease was detected…