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Doctors, Nurses Keep Leaving Nigeria Under Buhari’s Administration – Health Minister Laments

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The Minister of State for Health, Joseph Ekumankama, has bemoaned the exodus of medical doctors, nurses and other health professionals from the country, adding that it was one of the greatest challenges facing the Nigerian health sector. The minister stated this on Monday, adding that the Federal Government was working to address the brain drain in the country, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The greatest challenge facing the sector presently is the doctors and nurses leaving the country, but I want to rather encourage them to stay back, seeing the effort the government is putting, the minister said. Ekumankama,Read More

Demand For Oxygen By Coronavirus Patients Has Increased – Lagos Commissioner

Lagos State Commissioner for health, Prof Akin Abayomi
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said there was an increase in the demand for oxygen by COVID-19 patients. As a result of this, he said theRead More

Ortom’s Wife, Son Test Positive For Coronavirus

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Wife of the Benue State Governor cum the state’s First lady, Mrs Eunice Ortom, has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a statement, the Benue first lady said theRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 454 New Cases In Nigeria; 87 in Lagos, 63 in Edo, 60 in FCT, Others

As of Friday, July 3rd, 2020, there are 27,564 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed four hundred and fifty four (454) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed 454 coronavirusRead More

Imo Enforces Compulsory Wearing Of Face Mask

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State
Imo State Government has commenced the enforcement of compulsory use of face masks by members of the public in the state, in an effort to curb coronavirus contagion. Already, theRead More

COVID-19: Ondo Commissioner Dies, Akeredolu’s Wife, Aide Test Positive

Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu
The Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro, has died at the age 65. This comes as the wife of the Ondo State Governor, Mrs. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, one ofRead More

Gov Umahi Goes For Coronavirus Test

The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi
The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, said he has sent his samples for coronavirus test to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). He added that if the sample cameRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 626 New Cases In Nigeria; 193 In Lagos, 85 in FCT, 41 in Oyo, Others

As of Thursday, July 2nd, there are 27,110 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed six hundred and twenty six (626) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed 626 coronavirusRead More

UNIZIK Late Provost Was Treated For Coronavirus – Anambra State Govt

Anambra State Ex-Governor, Willie Obiano
The Anambra State Government has said the late Provost of College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi campus, Prof. Onochie Udemezue, resorted to self-medication in treating COVID-19. Udemezue diedRead More

Coronavirus: Woman Slumps, Dies, Upon Hearing Husband Tested Positive

NCDC National Reference Laboratory, for Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing
A woman has slumped and died in Ughell, Delta State, on hearing that her husband tested positive for the deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The tragedy, which happened at Igho SalamiRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms New Cases In Nigeria; 166 In Delta, 120 In Lagos, 66 In Enugu, Others

As of Wednesday, July 1st, there are 26,484 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed seven hundred and ninety (790) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed 790 coronavirus casesRead More