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July 11, 2021

Head of Planned Parenthood Nigeria Ibrahim Ibrahim is dead

Mr Ibrahim was involved in a car crash that also killed two others on Sunday morning in Abuja, family sources told Peoples Gazette.

Dr Ibrahim Ibrahim
July 7, 2021

WHO DG decries vaccine nationalism, says it’s ineffective against COVID-19

The DG said vaccine nationalism is an ineffective public health strategy against a respiratory virus that is mutating quickly and becoming increasingly successful at infecting new hosts.

Ghebreyesus
June 16, 2021

We’ve surmounted cholera outbreak in Gombe: Govt

The commissioner urged the public to ensure they consumed only clean food and water which he described as a preventative measure.

Cholera patients
June 14, 2021

Nigeria needs more blood donors, says NBTS coordinator

“Out of the 500,000 units of blood donated in the country, 95 per cent comes from commercial donors.”

Blood donation (Credit: Nigerian Guardian)
June 2, 2021

FLASH: New research suggests dogs can detect Coronavirus carriers

“This work is encouraging and suggests that trained dogs will readily identify people infected with SARS-CoV-2 from lines of uninfected people.”

dogs sniffing humans
June 2, 2021

We’ve increased health workers hazard allowance: FG

The federal government says it has increased the amount paid as hazard allowance to health workers.

May 31, 2021

Health minister advocates higher tobacco tax to discourage smokers

“The death toll from tobacco is high in Nigeria as the Tobacco Atlas of 2018 report estimates more than 16,100 deaths from tobacco-related diseases every year.

smoker
May 23, 2021

NAFDAC destroys fake noodles, palm oil, other products

The NAFDAC boss said the destruction of the products was in line with the agency’s strategies aimed at eradicating the reintroduction of the fake drugs.

Mojisola Adeyeye
April 20, 2021

Saudi embassy donates 23 ventilators to Nigeria

The statement said that 23 ventilators have been donated while the date for the remaining equipment would be announced later.

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman
April 10, 2021

FLASH: Resident doctors call off strike

Resident doctors began a nationwide strike on April 1 to demand improved welfare packages.

Striking doctors