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

Medical doctors
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

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 561 New Cases In Nigeria; 200 In Lagos, 119 In Edo, 52 In Kaduna, Others

There are 25,694 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Nigeria, as of Tuesday, June 30th, 2020.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed five hundred and sixty one (561) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed 561 coronavirusRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 566 New Cases In Nigeria; 166 In Lagos, 66 In Oyo, 53 In Delta, Others

There are a total of 25,133 confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria, as of Monday, June 29th, 2020.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed five hundred and sixty six (566) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed 566 coronavirusRead More

FG Considers Lockdown Of 18 Local Government Areas

Boss Mustapha
The Federal Government said it is consideingr a lockdown of the 18 Local Government Areas considered to account for 60 per cent of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria in theRead More

FG Lifts Ban On Interstate Travels Outside Curfew Hours

Interstate travel
The Federal Government has lifted the ban placed on interstate travels with effect from July 1st, provided such journeys are made outside curfew hours. The Chairman of the Presidential TaskRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 779 New Cases In Nigeria; 285 In Lagos, 68 In Rivers, 60 In FCT, Others

There are a total of 24,077 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria, as of Saturday, June 27th, 2020.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed seven hundred and seventy nine (779) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed 779 coronavirusRead More

Lagos, Osun Threaten Fresh Lockdown As Cases Hit 23,298

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Lagos and Osun state governments have threatened to impose fresh lockdowns amid increasing COVID-19 cases in the states and the country. Fresh 684 COVID-19 cases were recorded in 18 statesRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 684 New Cases In Nigeria; 259 in Lagos, 76 in Oyo, 69 in Katsina, Others

23,298 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed six hundred and eighty four (684) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the newly-confirmed 684 coronavirusRead More

FG May Relax COVID-19 Measures Further Despite Rising Cases

Members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 hinted on Thursday that government might soon relax some of the measures put in place to curtail the spread of the disease despite increasingRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 594 New Cases In Nigeria; 159 In Lagos, 106 In Delta, 44 In Ondo, Others

As of June 25th, 2020, 22614 cases of the deadly virus have been confirmed in Nigeria, so far.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said, on June 25th, 2020 that it has confirmed five hundred and ninety four (594) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.Read More

Cultivate Habit Of Eating Balanced Diets, Physician Advises

Balanced diet
A public health physician, Dr. Omadeli Boyo, has advised the general public to cultivate the habit of always eating balanced diets. Boyo gave the advice at a Protein Deficiency AwarenessRead More