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Following the Federal Government's approval of the commercial production of Covid-19 vaccines in Nigeria, some citizens have expressed their opinions over the approval. In an Interview with Boss Radio News, an Entrepreneur, Michael Umeogbolu, describes the approval as a welcomed one. For Anthelm Ekpokpobe, the production of vaccines will boost the country’s economy.
The President of Resident Doctors in the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Imo State, Emeka Ojiaku, has confirmed that the National Executive Council of the Association has adjourned its meeting to Wednesday. While speaking with Boss Radio News, Ojiaku says their decision on Wednesday would determine their actions. He reveals that the Medical Training Funds has not been instituted in the State. The President urges the State Government to pay the […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has revealed that the number of Monkey pox cases has increased from 220 to 241. According to the NCDC, the confirmed cases were reported from 30 states in the Country, and there are at least 604 suspected cases of the infection. It added that confirmed cases for week 35 is higher than the confirmed cases recorded in the same period in 2021 by […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has said it will embark on surveillance visits to restaurants and fast food outlets in Kaduna State. State Coordinator, NAFDAC, Nasiru Mato, revealed that the purpose was to ensure the operators’ adherence to good hygiene practice. Mato stated that the agency had observed that some of the quick service restaurants and fast food outlets do not adhere to its […]
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has revealed that Nigeria has the highest Monkey Pox death toll and confirmed cases in Africa. The Organization’s Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, disclosed this during a virtual press briefing tagged, ‘Road to defeating Meningitis by 2030.’ According to Moeti, there are 524 confirmed cases and 12 deaths across 11 African Countries, She noted of the 12 deaths, six occurred in Nigeria, four in […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has recorded a total of 899 cases of Lassa fever from 25 states across 101 local government areas in the country. According to data released by Centre, the cases were reported between January 1, 2022, and August 28, 2022. It noted that a total of 6,471 suspected cases and 169 deaths have been recorded from the disease so far. It added that 25 […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has revealed that 14 people have died of yellow fever disease between January and July 2022 According to NCDC, the fatalities were recorded in 10 States, including, Zamfara which reported three deaths. It added that a total of 1,179 suspected cases have been reported from 416 Local Government Areas across the 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory from January 1 to July […]
Kano State government has said it will increase the Ministry of Health’s 2023 budgetary allocation to tackle Monkey pox and other emerging deadly diseases in the State. State Commissioner for Health, Aminu Tsanyawa, disclosed this during the State’s Annual Operational Planning for Health Sector. Tsanyawa noted that between 2014 till date, the state government has increased the Health Sector budgetary allocation from six percent to 17 percent.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and the Initiatives Against Addiction and Substance Abuse in Nigeria, have decried the high drug abuse among Nigerian Youths. NDLEA Chairman, Buba Marwa, during a Conference of the Initiatives in Abuja, advocated for drug integrity tests for intending Couples, Security Agencies, Drivers, Students, Politicians, and Parents. Marwa warned that the increase in the use of cannabis and other drug traffickers is a major […]
