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Health

December 22, 2021

One million expired AstraZeneca vaccines destroyed in Abuja

The federal government on Wednesday destroyed over one million doses of expired AstraZeneca vaccines in Abuja.

AstraZeneca vaccine
December 22, 2021

COVID-19 is real, it almost killed my pastor: Kumuyi

Unlike Mr Kumuyi, some popular Nigerian preachers like Chris Oyakhilome and David Oyedepo have discountenanced the severity of the pandemic.

Oyedepo, Kumuyi, Oyakhilome
December 22, 2021

Lagos, NAFDAC join hands to destroy bottles of codeine diet

Lagos Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat said there was a need to destroy the drugs as it was being abused by youths of the state.

Lagos, NAFDAC join hands to destroy bottles of codeine diet
December 21, 2021

Medical tribunal suspends plastic surgeon Ayo Aranmolate’s licence

In one of the charges, Mr Aranmolate is accused of conducting cosmetic operations without registering plastic surgery as an additional qualification.

Ayo Aranmolate
December 21, 2021

Nigeria recorded 500% increase in COVID-19 cases in two weeks: NCDC

“As of December 19, Nigeria reported 223,887 cases and 2,985 deaths in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”

COVID patient in a ward
December 21, 2021

1,368 COVID-19 cases recorded in Nigeria in one day

The nation’s active cases stood at 9,508 as of Monday.

Patients in an isolation center
December 19, 2021

Bauchi records 153 Lassa fever cases in 2021

The state said there are 21 confirmed cases of the disease while six suspected cases were currently on admission.

Lassa fever
December 19, 2021

COVID-19: Rivers logs 188 infections, as NCDC records 828 on Saturday

The Rivers state capital, Port Harcourt, registered 188 infections out of the 828 declared on Saturday by the NCDC.

Coronavirus
December 18, 2021

Omicron cases now in 89 countries: WHO

The Omicron variant has been reported in 89 countries and the number of cases is doubling in 1

Omicron
December 18, 2021

COVID-19 infections surge in Lagos as Nigeria records 1,584 new cases

Cases of COVID-19 infections swelled in Lagos as Nigeria’s COVID-19 new numbers reached 1,584 on Friday.

COVID-19