Health
National Reference Laboratory to provide genomics sequencing capacity for COVID-19 in Africa
The National Reference Laboratory (NRL), has been selected as one of 12 laboratories in Africa that will provide genomic sequencing...
Read moreKano Govt approves N9.8bn budget estimate for state contributory Healthcare Agency
Kano State Government has approved N 9.8 billion as budget estimate to be financed by the contributions of enrollees and...
Read moreCOVID-19: NIS issues travel advisory for China, Europe, others
The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has given travel advisory for China, Europe and North America...
Read moreCOVID-19: Afreximbank disburses $200m to Zenith Bank
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has disbursed 200 million dollars to Zenith Bank Plc Nigeria under its Pandemic Trade Impact Mitigation...
Read moreCOVID-19: There is no shame in getting tested and seeking treatment, says NCDC official
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that there is no shame in getting tested and seeking treatment on...
Read moreCOVID-19: Mobile testing vans to diagnose 30 clinical conditions in the North – Northern Governors
The Northern Governors Forum says the Mobile Testing Vans it ordered to conduct COVID-19 tests in the North will also...
Read moreDoctors’ strike: FG approves additional N8.9bn for June COVID-19 hazard allowance
The Federal Government has approved additional N8.9 billion to pay up the large chunk of the June 2020 COVID-19 allowance...
Read moreHealthcare professionals also guilty of spreading COVID-19 misinformation – Tomori
Professor of Virologist, Oyewale Tomori, says healthcare professionals are also guilty of spreading and perpetuating misinformation about COVID-19. Tomori, a...
Read moreBritain to impose 6-person limit on meetings as COVID-19 cases surge
Britain will reimpose a limit of six people for most social gatherings from Monday with the aim of curbing a...
Read moreIndia to reopen schools even as country sees 89,700 new virus cases
The Indian government, on Wednesday said it would reopen schools for students in upper grades after more than five months...
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