The Association of Resident Doctors Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (ARD,OOUTH) has suspended its industrial action for two weeks to allow for negotiation and worthy MoU as requested by Ogun Speaker during his intervention to resolve the issue. This was stated in a statement signed by the President of the association, Dr. Popoola Abiodun, and…
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora, has stated that the Russian vaccine for COVID-19 is not yet in Nigeria. According to reports, Mamora said the Russian Ambassador and the Deputy Head of Mission, Alexey Shebarshin, only visited the ministry and provided an update on the vaccine. Olorunnimbe said when the vaccine arrives,…
FIFTY-EIGHT Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients have been discharged in Lagos and Kwara states, officials announced on Sunday. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who gave a breakdown, said 31 of the 48 patients discharged in Lagos are males. Spokesperson of Kwara State COVID-19 Technical Committee Rafiu Ajakaye said in a statement in Ilorin that 10 COVID-19 patients were discharged….
The number of COVID-19 cases in Lagos State now stands at 7,035, according to data by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC made the disclosure on Sunday in its COVID-19 Situation Report for June 13. It said that Lagos recorded 195 new COVID-19 infections on June 13, increasing the number to 7,035…
A woman who suffered unexplained rashes on her hands and feet which left doctors surprised and was later diagnosed with coronavirus has now revealed she was one of the first people in the UK to catch the virus. It has now been revealed that the rash could be symptoms of the disease that has killed…
The deceased died three days ago but the COVID-19 test result returned positive on Friday. The Chairman of the Gombe State Task Force, Idris Mohammed, has confirmed the death of Abubakar Mohammed, a Senior Registrar in Paediatrics with the Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe, The PUNCH reports. The deceased died three days ago but the COVID-19…
The Ogun state government has confirmed 104 cases of Coronavirus in one company in the Sagamu area of the state. Commenting on the 108 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) recorded in the state (the highest to be recorded in a single day since the index case was confirmed in February 2020), Ogun state Commissioner for…
Kwara has declared said it currently has 143 active cases of COVID-19 patients. It added that it has so far discharged no fewer than 71 patients with 68 active cases. Health Commissioner Dr. Razaq Raji told reporters in Ilorin, the state capital on the sideline of the presentation of medical equipment to the University of…
Super Eagles winger, Moses Simon, has said he is very keen to join La Liga giant, Real Madrid in the future. Moses said his ambition is to play for Los Blancos one day in his career, adding that he drew inspiration from compatriot, Odion Ighalo, who joined his boyhood club, Manchester United on loan from…
The Kano State government has announced that one coronavirus death has been recorded in the State. The State’s Ministry of Health disclosed this in a tweet via its Twitter account on Monday. The Ministry also announced that 27 additional patients have been discharged following full recovery from the virus. According to the Ministry, five new…