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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

Shortage Of PPE, N95 Masks Exposes Us To Infection Risks – Lagos Isolation Centre Workers

N95 masks
Healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients at the Mainland Hospital, an infectious disease facility in Yaba, Lagos, have raised the alarm over alleged shortage of Personal Protective Equipment. They allege thatRead More

Coronavirus: Stay At Home If You Love Yourself – Adeboye

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has advised Nigerians to obey the lockdown order of President Muhammadu Buhari, as part of measures toRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 87 New Cases In Nigeria; 33 in Lagos, 18 in Borno, 12 in Osun, Others

1182 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed eighty seven (87) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the latest confirmed eighty seven (87) casesRead More

FG Explains Why Lockdown Can’t Be Relaxed, As Coronavirus Cases Hit 1,095

Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu
The Federal Government, via the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has explained why the lockdown measure should not be relaxed, amid efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic. President MuhammaduRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 114 New Cases; 80 In Lagos, 21 In Gombe, 5 In FCT, Others

1095 confirmed coronavirus cases reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed one hundred and fourteen (114) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Nigeria. Of the one hundred andRead More

“We’re Not Near The Peak Yet” – NCDC DG Explains COVID-19 Projections, Measures

Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu during COVID-19 update
The NCDC boss, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, believes Nigeria is yet to arrive at its COVID-19 peak, irrespective of the increasing number of confirmed cases in the country. The Director-General ofRead More

FG, Chinese Ambassador Meet Over Nigerians’ Positive Cases In China

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ officials, on Thursday, April 23rd, 2020, held a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Zhou Pingjian, in Abuja over the fate of seventyRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 108 New Cases; 78 in Lagos, 14 in FCT, 5 in Ogun, Others

981 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has confirmed one hundred and eight (108) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the one hundred and eightRead More

Lagos Coronavirus Death Toll Rises To 18

512 confirmed coronavirus cases in Lagos as at Wednesday, 2nd April, 2020
Two patients have died of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lagos State, bringing the total number of coronavirus fatalities recorded in the state to eighteen (18). The Lagos State Ministry ofRead More

Lagos Probes Woman’s Death During Childbirth After Flavision’s Report

Pastor Ayobami Taiwo and late wife, Oluremi Esan
The Lagos State Government has commenced investigation into the cause of death of a woman, Oluremi Esan, during childbirth at the Epe General Hospital. Flavision had reported that Oluremi’s husband,Read More