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Health

March 28, 2021

Vaccination: Group urges Sanwo-Olu to prioritise Persons With Disabilities

The group called on Mr Sanwo-Olu to respect Article 11 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities.

Persons With Disabilities (PWDs)
March 26, 2021

COVID-19 patient sees sunshine again, after 114 days in intensive care

Mr Sendra, the ward’s longest-staying patient, was due for some sea-and-sun therapy.

COVID patient in a ward
March 26, 2021

Group protests cost of COVID-19 test in Lagos

“The exorbitant cost has led to the low percentage of tested population so far.”

Lagos governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
March 25, 2021

Strange illness hits Sokoto school, 30 students hospitalised

A state official insisted that no death was reported during the hospitalisation.

Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal
March 25, 2021

Environmental pollution responsible for shrinking human penis: Expert

The study was carried out by examining 185 studies involving close to 45,000 healthy men.

Photo used to illustrate the story
March 25, 2021

AstraZeneca downgrades vaccine effectiveness to 76% from 79%

The UK-based company maintained in the updated report that the vaccine was 76 per cent effective (down from 79 per cent reported on Monday)

AstraZeneca vaccine
March 24, 2021
ANUOLUWAPO ADEPOJU
March 24, 2021

Surgery risky without prior COVID-19 vaccination: Study

The study stated that patients should receive COVID-19 vaccine before surgery to reduce the risk of postoperative death.

March 24, 2021

River blindness endemic in Abuja: FCTA

“Presently, onchocerciasis is endemic in all six area councils.”

Buhari and Bello
March 24, 2021

UNFPA supports 32 VVF survivors from Lagos, other states

Some of the survivors came from Adamawa, Yobe, while Lagos and the Niger Republic.

UNFPA