Health

Medical doctors in Imo State have begun an indefinite strike after the ultimatum it gave government to address its demands expired. The state branch of the Nigerian Medical Association announced the commencement of the strike on…

The United States is planning to distribute 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the first week after it is cleared for emergency use, which is likely next month. A committee of the Food and Drug Administration…

It is no longer news that a vaccine has been developed by Pfizer for the dreaded COVID-19 virus that has claimed about 1.4 million lives globally. However, key to this breakthrough is a Nigerian, Onyeama Ogbuagu, an associate professor…

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), South-South Zone has lamented the growing spate of insecurity in the region especially attacks and kidnap of medical practitioners.  The association, in a statement signed by Dr Nwose Emmanuel and…

The Rivers State Government has stated that it had recorded outstanding successes against the coronavirus pandemic, attributing its feats to the strategies adopted by the state governor, Nyesom Wike. The Secretary to Rivers State…

US biotech firm Moderna has announced its experimental vaccine against Covid-19 was 94.5 per cent effective, marking a second major breakthrough in the vaccine hunt. Moderna released early results from a clinical trial with more than…

Federal Government has inaugurated Federal Steering Committee and Federal Technical Committee of the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery for Economic Stimulus (N-CARES). The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajia Zainab…

The Federal Government has emphasised that one of it’s most pressing priorities is obtaining the COVID-19 vaccine for the citizens. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) stated this on Thursday at the opening session of the virtual edition…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have called for actions to avert major measles and polio epidemics as COVID-19 continues to disrupt immunisation services worldwide, including in Nigeria –…

The Senate has called on State House officials to stop President Muhammadu Buhari from embarking on foreign medical trips by ensuring that the State House clinic becomes fully functional. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Federal…