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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

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 34 New Cases In Nigeria; 18 In Lagos, 12 In Kano, Others

407 confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 said it has confirmed thirty four (34) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. Of the thirtyRead More

Coronavirus: Osun Discharges Six More Patients

Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola
Osun State Government said it has discharged six new coronavirus patients. Governor Gboyega Oyetola made this known in a tweet on Tuesday, April 14th, 2020. Governor Oyetola said with theRead More

Coronavirus: Lagos Discharges 16 More Patients, Including 3 Foreign Nationals

Lagos State COVID-19 Situation Report
The Lagos State Ministry of Health said that sixteen (16) patients have been discharged from Infectious Disease Hospitals in the state to join the society. Fourteen (14) of them areRead More

Lagos Records Seventh COVID-19 Death – Health Ministry

217 confirmed coronavirus cases in Lagos
The Lagos State Government disclosed that another COVID-19 patient has died, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths in the state to seven. The Lagos State Ministry of Health viaRead More

Coronavirus: Kano Records Five New Cases

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Kano State said it has recorded five new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases of the deadly virus in the state to nine. The Kano State Ministry ofRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 11 New Cases In Lagos State

373 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed eleven (11) new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reported in Lagos State. As at 11:00 pm on Tuesday, April 14th, 2020Read More

Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Lassa Fever Kills 188 Nigerians

Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire
Lassa fever has killed a total of one hundred and eighty eight (188) people in Nigeria this year, as the country struggles to contain coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This is comingRead More

Coronavirus: Lagos Uncovers 119 With Symptoms In Two-day House-To-House Search

Lagos State Commissioner for health, Prof Akin Abayomi
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said a total of one hundred and nineteen (119) people with symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been identified in theRead More

Coronavirus: NCDC Confirms 19 New Cases In Nigeria; 14 In Lagos, 2 In FCT, Others

362 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Tuesday, April 14th, 2020, confirmed nineteen (19) new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria. Of the nineteen (19) newly-confirmed coronavirus cases, fourteen (14)Read More

Lagos Discharges Eight Coronavirus Patients

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Government said it has discharged eight more Coronavirus patients, after they have tested negative to the contagion, following their treatment at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba. TheRead More