The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has vowed to continue its nationwide strike that has…
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Mamora begs striking doctors, promises to meet demands
Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, minister of state for health, has asked members of the National Association of…
Unpaid salaries: Resident doctors to begin indefinite strike Thursday
Members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors are set to commence an indefinite strike on…
Human penises shrinking due to pollution, scientist warns
Penises are shrinking and genitals becoming malformed because of pollution, an environmental scientist has warned in…
Women in 40s, 50s who survive COVID more likely to suffer persistent problems – Report
Women in their 40s and 50s appear more at risk of long-term problems following discharge from…
FMC director talks tough as father ‘assaults’ doctor over child’s death
The Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Prof Adewale Musa-Olomu, on Monday, talked…
Lagos sets up 88 vaccination centres
The Lagos state Governments has set up 88 centres for the administration of COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccination…
Why it was difficult for me to get pregnant – Silekunola, Ooni’s wife
Queen Silekunola Naomi Ogunwusi, wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has recounted why…
CBN disburses N85bn as credit support to 80 health projects
The Central Bank of Nigeria says it has disbursed over N85 billion to no fewer than…
Four reasons to still wear a mask — even after getting COVID-19 vaccine shot
Many countries have started receiving doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and are already vaccinating their populations.…
Lagos receives COVID-19 vaccines
Lagos State has received doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has confirmed. The…
UBA, AVON partner on unique health plans for children, account holders to enjoy free access
Avon Healthcare Limited, a leading health management organisation, has partnered with pan-African financial institution, United Bank…
Ogun becomes first state to take delivery of COVID vaccine
The Ogun state government has taken delivery of doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The development…
JUST IN: First batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrive Abuja
The first batch of AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine has arrived Nigeria. It landed around noon at the Nnamdi…
NMA faults NPHCDA’s registration portal for COVID-19 vaccination
The Federal Government on Monday launched the electronic registration platform to enable eligible Nigerians get vaccinated…
PTF chairman: Four million doses of COVID vaccine to arrive Nigeria on Tuesday
Boss Mustapha, chairman of the presidential task force (PTF) and secretary to the government of the…
UK PM Johnson meets Nigerian pastor, others over Covid vaccination
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, this week, met with London-based Nigerian pastor, Sola Fola-Alade, and…
People with blood group O ‘may be less vulnerable’ to COVID-19 complications
Temitope Alonge, coordinator of the isolation centres in Oyo state, says people with the blood group…
33 Years of FRSC: Our road safety story
33 YEARS OF ROAD SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA, JOURNEY SO FAR By Bisi Kazeem…
Britain approves research involving exposing human volunteers to COVID-19
Britain has become the first country in the world to approve the human challenge trials in…