NHIS unveils National Health Insurance Research Agenda
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has received the National Health Insurance Research Agenda that will boost the sector.
Mr Emmanuel Ononokpono, Deputy General Manager...
Spinal Cord: Experts task Nigerians on accident victims
Neurosurgeons have called for education of Nigerians on how to handle victims of road accidents to reduce cases of spinal cord injuries in Nigeria.
They...
COVID-19: 1% of Lagos population vaccinated
The Lagos State Government had been able to vaccinate just about one per cent of its population, against a target of 60 per cent.
As...
2.9m Nigerians fully vaccinated, says NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has disclosed that so far 2,897,201 eligible persons had taken the jab across the 36 States...
Amidst COVID-19, 5.2 millionaires emerged in 2020
Victor Akindele
As countries of the world continue to count their losses to one of the deadliest global pandemic in recent time, a new report...
COVID-19: 42 African countries off track on meeting global target –...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has predicted that Africa could miss the goal of vaccinating the most vulnerable 10 per cent of its population...
3rd wave: Death toll rises to 33 in Edo
Edo State has continued to record an increase in the number of deaths of persons who have not been inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccines.
The...
Nigeria records 559 new COVID-19 cases – NCDC
Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 559 new COVID-19 cases, as total infections rose to 197,046.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said this indicates a decrease from...
WHO monitors new variant of Coronavirus
A new Coronavirus strain, named Mu, has been designated a variant of interest by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Mu, or B.1.621, was first identified...
CMD tasks Nigerians on safety protocols
Chief Medical Director (CMD), Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti (FETHI), Prof. Adekunle Ajayi, has urged Nigerians to abide by all safety protocols as a way...













