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FG Releases Fresh N620m For Fight Against Coronavirus
The Federal government has released N620 million for the fight against coronavirus.
Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, in a statement released on Friday March 6th, said the approval and release of the funds by President Buhari…
Spain’s First Coronavirus Patient Reportedly Recovers After Receiving HIV And MS Drugs
62-year-old Miguel Ángel Benítez was hospitalized at the Virgen del Rocio Hospital in Seville, where he received lopinavir-ritonavir, an antiretroviral drug sold under the brand name Kaletra, according to Metro UK, which cited El Pais.…
Italian Infected With Coronavirus Had Earlier Been To Ogun State…. Official
The Italian confirmed to have been infected with Coronavirus had visited Ewekoro in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State this week, Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker said on Friday.
The commissioner also appealed to residents…
LASG Shutdown 309 Health Facilities In 2019
The Lagos State Government on Sunday , disclosed that a total of 309 health facilities in 2019 were shutdown over non-compliance to medical standards.
Executive Secretary, Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency…
Britain Declares Coronavirus a serious Threat To Public Health
Britain on Monday declared the new coronavirus a serious and imminent threat to public health, giving the government additional powers to isolate those suspected of being infected.
Britain has recorded four cases of coronavirus so far…
JUST IN: China Suspends Visa Issuance To Nigerians
The Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian said on Monday, that the embassy has suspended the issuance of visas to Nigerians.
According to him, the move was part of efforts being carried out to contain the coronavirus outbreak in…
Coronavirus: Lagos State Government Has Announced plans to Quarantine All Chinese Returnees
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to quarantine all Chinese returning to Lagos from their country to prevent the outbreak of coronavirus.
Speaking during a press conference, the state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin…
Customs Raises Alarm Over Outbreak Of Livestock Diseases From Niger Republic
By Roland Ekama,Lagos
The Nigeria Customs Service has raised the alarm over the outbreak of charcoal anthrax in sheep and cattle from the Republic of Niger into the country.
The Comptroller General of Customs , Hameed Ali in…
NPA TCIPC Flags Off Prostrate Cancer Awareness Screening Programme
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Tin Can Island Port Complex (TCIPC), on Monday, flagged off it's 2019 prostrate cancer awareness screening campaign programme for men.
The 5-day exercise is aimed at carrying out checks on the men…
CDHR Seeks PCN Collaboration To Curb Fake Drugs, Unprocessed Foods In Delta
By Mattex Omonext, Delta
The Delta State Chapter of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR on Monday sought collaboration with the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria,PCN in other to curb counterfeit and fake drugs and…