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Health

December 29, 2021

Bacteria inside herbal concoctions kill, NAFDAC DG warns

“Many men have died using performance-enhancing drugs,” the NAFDAC boss said.

herbal concoctions
December 29, 2021

FG vows to reject COVID-19 vaccines with short expiry dates

“Going forward, we are working with international partners to ensure the expiration date of any vaccine we will be receiving are up to five or six months.”

vaccines
December 29, 2021

El-Rufai to spend N6 billion on Kaduna general hospitals in 2022

Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s government has earmarked N6 billion for upgrading and equipping general hospitals across Kaduna in 2022.

General Hospital Kafanchan
December 28, 2021

Lassa Fever death toll jumps to 92 as Bauchi, Ebonyi record new figures

While Bauchi reported two new fatalities, Ebonyi recorded one new death from the disease.

Lassa fever
December 28, 2021

COVID-19 killed 234 people in Abuja, says NCDC

NCDC stated on Tuesday that Monday’s figures raised the country’s infection tally to 238,420 and the death toll to 3,024.

COVID-19 Test
December 27, 2021

Boxing Day: 1,547 Nigerians test positive for COVID-19

On Monday, the National Centre for Disease Control stated that Sunday’s infections were recorded in nine states and the FCT.

December 27, 2021

FG colluding with Aiteo over Nembe oil spill: Bayelsa Govt

Bayelsa insisted it that NOSDRA and NUPRC were biased and “are playing a script in cahoots with AITEO.”

Aiteo/oil spill
December 26, 2021

Natural strength is enough, NAFDAC cautions against use of sex enhancement drugs

The agency said indiscriminate ingestion of “manpower” in order to impress their female partners poses great health risks.

Herbs
December 25, 2021

Garba Shehu, other Aso Rock staff test positive for COVID-19

Mr Shehu says he has “symptoms of the disease – a trait connected with the omicron variant, adding that he has gone into isolation.”

December 25, 2021

Yuletide: FCTA issues COVID-19 protection enforcement measures

The FCTA asked residents of the FCT to “practice the following measures as advised by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19.”

FCT Map