Health
COVID-19 : Lagos LG chairmen, health workers, residents vaccinated
Some chairmen of Lagos State local governments, health workers and residents were on Tuesday vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr...
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COVID-19 Vaccines: WHO admits small fraction of people may have allergic reaction
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the agency is aware that a small fractionof people – around one person in...
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Healthcare research: CBN awards N234m grants to 5 beneficiaries
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday awarded more than N234million in research grants to five beneficiaries of its...
Read moreBuhari’s Chief of Staff, Gambari, PS State House, others receive COVID-19 vaccines
The Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari and Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar, on Monday received...
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COVID-19: ECOWAS recommends compensation for vaccine side effects, injury
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Vaccine Taskforce has recommended compensation for citizens who suffer side effects or injury...
Read moreRwanda becomes first African nation to use Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Rwanda began its COVID-19 vaccine campaign on Friday, becoming the first nation in Africa to use pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s doses...
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COVID-19: I’ll take vaccine first to boost confidence, says Obaseki
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has said that he will be the first person to be vaccinated in the state...
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Women less likely to die from COVID-19 than men in Africa – WHO
Women account for a slightly smaller proportion of COVID-19 infections and deaths compared with men, a preliminary analysis by the...
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NAFDAC destroys counterfeit goods worth N613m in Kano
The National Agency for Drug, Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has destroyed counterfeit drugs, cosmetics and food items worth over N613...
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