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Lagos doctors begin 3-day warning strike Monday

Doctors under the aegis of the Medical Guild in Lagos State are set to begin three days warning strike from Monday, over issues that affect their safety and welfare. The guild comprises...

First vaccinations begin in Africa for COVID-19 trial

Africa’s first participation in a COVID-19 vaccine trial started Wednesday as volunteers received injections developed at the University of Oxford in Britain, while officials said the continent of 1.3 billion people cannot...

10th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared over

Today marks the end of the 10th outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This long, complex and difficult outbreak has been overcome due to the...

Covid-19 breakthrough – Dexamethasone proves first life-saving drug

A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus. The low-dose steroid treatment dexamethasone is a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly...

BREAKING: Lagos Governor Suspends Reopening Of Churches, Mosques

The Lagos State Government has stopped the planned reopening of churches and mosques on June 19 due to rising cases of COVID-19 in the state.

Lagos doctors begin indefinite sit-at-home to protest Police harassment

The Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA has directed doctors in state to proceed on an indefinite sit-at-home order to protest what they described as ‘conflicting directives by the...

I beat COVID-19, you too can-says WHO staff

Bauchi 15 May, 2020 – On 19 April 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) in Nigeria confirmed the first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as one staff member in the field tested...

WHO to begin drug trial in Lagos, Ogun, FCT, others

NIGERIA has joined more than 100 other countries to participate in the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s “solidarity trial treatment” for COVID-19.

COVID19: African Union in Discussions with Madagascar over herbal remedy

The African Union is in discussion with the Republic of Madagascar, through its embassy in Addis Ababa, with a view to obtain technical data regarding the safety and efficiency of a herbal...

COVID-19: St Nicholas Hospital Shuts Down Lagos Branch

One of the largest private hospitals in Lagos, St. Nicholas, has shut down its Lagos Island branch.