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Health

September 20, 2021

Malnutrition: UNICEF, agency to train 6,255 mothers in Adamawa

About ten different partners are supporting Adamawa to address the problem of malnutrition in the state.

UNICEF-logo
September 20, 2021

Ngige begs resident doctors to end strike

“I want to appeal to NARD for them to reconsider their position: get back to work tomorrow or next and then come back again for discussions,” Mr Ngige pleaded.

Chris Ngige and Striking Doctors
September 20, 2021

Nasty, barbaric doctors at University of Abuja hastened Obadiah Mailafia’s death: Middle Belt Forum

The former CBN deputy governor and frontline Buhari critic died on Sunday at 64.

September 19, 2021

COVID-19: Only 13 African countries have vaccinated 10% of their population, WHO reveals

The World Health Organisation blame the laggard mass inoculation on dearth of COVID-19 vaccines in the continent.

Matshidiso Moeti
September 19, 2021

Polio: Jigawa woos children with sweets for immunisation

The five-day immunisation exercise began on September 18 simultaneously in the 27 LGAs of the state.

Polio immunisation
September 19, 2021

COVID-19: Nigeria records 336 new infections, five deaths

Lagos maintained the highest number with 86 cases, followed by Benue, 48, and Bauchi at 41.

Coronavirus used to illustrate the story.
September 17, 2021

COVID-19: Rivers United accuses Tanzania of holding players hostage

The Tanzanian government has held the players since September 12 and has refused to allow them to leave the country.

Rivers United Players
September 16, 2021

Fake nurse discovered in Lagos general hospital

The fake nurse was caught during a verification exercise by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives.

NANNM
September 16, 2021

COVID-19: France suspends 3,000 health workers for being unvaccinated

Olivier Veran, France’s health minister, has announced the suspension of about 3000 health workers who have not received the COVID-19 vaccines.

Emmanuel Macron
September 16, 2021

COVID-19: U.S. TV host Wendy Williams tests positive for ‘breakthrough’ case

A vaccine breakthrough infection happens when a fully vaccinated person gets infected with COVID-19.

Wendy Williams