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Organisation donates food items to 74 patients in Kaduna hospital
A charity organisation, “With Good Initiative’’ says it donated food items to 74 patients at the Yusuf Dantsoho Memorial Hospital, Tudun-Wada, Kaduna. Mrs Sadiya Abdu-Ali, […]
Climate change: NGO urges govt., stakeholders to create effective awareness
The Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation, an NGO, on Wednesday urged government and relevant stakeholders to create stronger awareness to mitigate the […]
KDSG begins free X-Ray for tuberculosis in children
The Kaduna State Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme, says it has commenced free chest x-ray for clinical Tuberculosis diagnosis in children.The State Program Manager, Dr […]
NSITF stages campaign to curb COVID-19 spread in Bauchi
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) held a road show on Wednesday in Bauchi as part of awareness campaign to curtail the spread of […]
Ramadan: Foundation distributes food items to 1, 000 vulnerable persons in FCT
Nurul Yaqeen Islamic Foundation, a Charity Oganisation, has distributed food items to 1, 000 widows, orphans and other vulnerable people across the six Area Councils […]
Ministry, WHO, NCDC make urgent call for increased funding for health
The WHO, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday issued urgent call for increased funding […]
No attack at IDP camps in Anambra – official
Mr Paul Odenigbo, Executive Secretary, Anambra State, Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said there is no killing of anyone in Internally Displaced Camp (IDP) in the […]
COVID-19: Delta Govt. directs workers on GL12, below to resume duty
Delta Government has directed officers on salary grade levels 12 and below, who had been working from home for some months now, to resume duty […]
COVID-19 affected routine immunisation in FCT – Director
Dr Ruqayya Wamakko, the Director, Primary Healthcare Unit, FCT Primary Health Care Board (FPHCB) says COVID-19 adversely affected its services, especially routine immunisation in the […]
Malaria: Anambra Govt. distributed 100,000 mosquito nets in 2020 – Official
The Anambra Government says it distributed about 100,000 Long Lasting Insecticide-Treated Nets (LLIN) to school children and pregnant women in 2020, as part of measures […]
New UN-led global immunization push aims to save more than 50 million lives
A UN-led global immunization strategy was unveiled on Monday to reach more than 50 million children who have missed life-saving jabs against diseases such as […]
NMA conducts free medical outreach for inmates in Jos
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has organised a two-day free medical outreach for inmates at the Jos custodial centre. Declaring the event open, Prof. Innocent […]
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on effects of hair products containing formaldehyde
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against the use of hair smoothing products containing formaldehyde. The agency says […]
Dietician warns against over consumption of fried foods
A dietician, Mrs Alice Johnson, has warned against consumption of high quantity of fried foods, saying that it leads to high calorie intake and accumulation […]
WHO reserves judgement on Indian coronavirus variant
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against jumping to conclusions about a new coronavirus variant discovered in India, saying it had not yet classified […]
WHO, Yobe Govt begin house-to-house community awareness on COVID-19 in Northeast
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Yobe Government have began a house-to-house initiative to build awareness to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the northeast. […]
Human Trafficking: NAPTIP seeks army partnership to boost capacity
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has sought the partnership of the Nigerian army to boost its capacity in the […]
Nigeria records no COVID-19-related deaths in 10 days, 100 new cases
Nigeria recorded no COVID-19-related deaths for tenth consecutive days, the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle […]
NMA promises collaboration with Ondo State’s health ministry
Ondo State chapter of NMA on Thursday pledged to support the Ministry of Health and the tenure of its new Permanent Secretary, Mrs Folukemi Aladenola. […]