Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Health

June 2, 2021

India: Over 500 doctors died in COVID-19 second wave

“Even with PPE kits on, one sometimes gets accidentally exposed to the deadly virus.”

June 2, 2021

FG opens special COVID-19 vaccination sites

Special vaccination sites have been opened for Nigerians to get a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, says the federal government.

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.

June 1, 2021

Africans not consuming enough milk: FAO

Lower consumption of milk could result in stunted growth of under five children as well as malnutrition in women.

June 1, 2021

Israel lifts COVID-19 restrictions

This means that in future public institutions will be open to both vaccinated and unvaccinated people.

Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Credit: CNN)
June 1, 2021

FG wants UAE to stop discriminatory travel protocols against Nigerians

Federal government says it wants the United Arab Emirates to stop discriminatory travel protocols against Nigeria.

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 31, 2021

1.2 million non-smokers die from tobacco smoke exposure annually: WHO

WHO Regional Director for Africa says no fewer than 1.2 million people die annually due to exposure to tobacco smoke.

May 30, 2021

SPECIAL: How period poverty forces Nigerian girls, women to use rags, cloths during menstruation

Girls in secondary schools will spend up to N55,000 on sanitary pads for six years, about N9,600 a year and N800 in a month.

May 29, 2021

“Anyone caught openly defecating ‘ll face full wrath of law”: Nasarawa govt

“We are left with no other option than to invoke the relevant sections of the law against anyone found culpable.”

Persons defecating openly and Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule