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Health

September 16, 2021

Eating wild meat increases zoonotic diseases risk: UN Report

Eating the meat of wild animals has significant impacts on most species protected under the CMS, including increasing the risk of zoonotic diseases.

September 16, 2021

Hazard Allowance: Buhari will pay if there’s money, says Ngige

President Muhammadu Buhari will pay Nigerian health workers’ new hazard allowance if there is enough money in the federal government’s coffers.

Labour minister Chris Ngige and President Muhammadu Buhari
September 15, 2021

Edo locks out workers without COVID-19 vaccination card from offices

The Edo government began the ‘no vaccination card, no entry to government offices’ policy on Wednesday, saying it was a measure of commitment to protecting lives.

Edo governor Godwin Obaseki
September 15, 2021

COVID-19: U.S. cooking up stories to nail China, envoy says

Beijing has striven to push back the blame for the spread of the global pandemic which broke out in Wuhan in December 2019.

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping
September 15, 2021

Strike: Resident doctors, NMA fight over visit to Buhari

“For clarity, there is no provision in the NMA constitution for who should be in the NMA president’s delegation during courtesy visits.”

September 14, 2021

Only 2% of global COVID-19 vaccines administered in Africa: WHO

Home to more than 1.2 billion people, so far, just two countries in Africa have reached the 40 per cent target, the lowest of any region.

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
September 14, 2021

Rep proposes compulsory drug tests for policemen, soldiers, students, politicians

The House Committee on Narcotic Drugs chairman says he will sponsor a bill that will allow NDLEA to carry out compulsory drug tests on security agents, students, and politicians.

September 14, 2021

NCDC warns of COVID-19 spread as school resumes

NCDC has called for vigilance and adherence to safety regulations in the face of COVID-19 as students return to school.

Students writing exams used to illustrate the story. [CREDIT: Naira Metrics]
September 13, 2021

UAE’s strict COVID-19 protocol targeted at Nigeria: FG

The FG accuses the UAE of setting a separate protocol for Nigeria different from other West African countries.

Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika
September 13, 2021

COVID-19: U.S. trains Nigerian health workers on public health emergencies

The programme aims to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness against further outbreaks of the COVID-19 pandemic.