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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: Nigeria Confirms Four New Cases

As at 11:00 pm on March 23rd, 2020, there are 40 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Monday, March 23rd, 2020 confirmed four new cases of the deadly coronavirus disease in Nigeria. According to NCDC, out of the fourRead More

Coronavirus: FG Advises All Abuja, Lagos Residents To Stay At Home

Stay at home, Lagos and Abuja residents - FG
The Federal Government, on Monday, March 23rd, 2020, has advised all residents of Abuja and Lagos, the two cities with the highest coronavirus cases, to stay at home, “until furtherRead More

Coronavirus: Index Case Had 179 Contacts – FG

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The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Monday, March 23rd, 2020 said that 179 persons had contact with the Italian who was the index case of coronavirus in Nigeria. TheRead More

Coronavirus: FG Prepared To Use Army, Police For Contact Tracing

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The Federal Government has warned Nigerians to prepare for tougher measures, in a move to properly response to the coronavirus pandemic. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, relayed thisRead More

Coronavirus: Access Bank Closes Branch After Customer Tested Positive

Access Bank
Access Bank Plc, on Monday, March 23rd, 2020 closed one of its branches in Lagos State over an incident relating to a coronavirus case. The commercial bank in a statementRead More

COVID-19: Nigeria Records Its Ist Death

NCDC has confirmed 36 coronavirus cases in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that Nigeria has recorded its 1st Coronavirus (COVID-19) death. The deceased was a 67-year-old male, who returned to the country afterRead More

Coronavirus: Panic As 17-Year-Old Boy Presents Self At Benue Hospital

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Fear gripped residents of Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Saturday, March 21st, 2020, when a 17-year-old boy suspected to have contracted the coronavirus disease was admitted to the UniversityRead More

Coronavirus: Nigeria Confirms Three New Cases In Lagos

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 30 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed three new cases of Coronavirus infection in Lagos State, bringing the total number of cases to thirty (30) in the country,Read More

Coronavirus: Nigeria Records New Case In Abuja, Hours After First

NCDC confirms 4th coronavirus case in Abuja
Nigeria has confirmed one more case of coronavirus in the country’s capital, Abuja, which brought the total of infections in the city to four. The Nigeria Centre for Disease ControlRead More

Ghana Records First Coronavirus Death, Shuts Borders

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The West African nation of Ghana has recorded its first coronavirus death, since the deadly disease was first confirmed there. The victim was a 61-year-old Lebanese male, a trader, whoRead More