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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

PDP To Buhari: Address Nigerians On Coronavirus

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday, March 1st, 2020 urged President Muhammadu Buhari to address Nigerians on how his administration is tackling the outbreak of coronavirus in the country.Read More

Coronavirus: Plateau Awaits Report On Three Chinese, Cross River Quarantines Five Foreigners

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In an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease in Plateau State, the state government said on Saturday, February 29th, 2020 that it had quarantined three Chinese citizens.Read More

Ribavirin Alone Cannot Cure Lassa Fever – Scientists

Ribavirin
Opposed to the belief the National Centre for Disease Control wants people to have in Nigeria, Ribavirin, the only drug that is being used currently to treat Lassa fever doesn’tRead More

Coronavirus: Ogun State Gov. Reacts To Alleged Taxi Driver’s Escape

Medical staff in protective suits treat a patient with pneumonia caused by Coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei province of China
The Government of Ogun State has denied rumours of the escape of a taxi driver who drove the the Italian citizen with coronavirus from Lagos to Ewekoro. There is viralRead More

Catholic Church Modifies Worship Mode In Lagos Over Coronavirus

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The Catholic Church has approved new directives of worship in order to prevent coronavirus spreading in Lagos. This follows the confirmation of cases in Lagos and Ogun. The Catholic ArchbishopRead More

Coronavirus: Three Chinese Nationals Quarantined In Plateau

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Health officials in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State have quarantined three (3) Chinese citizens, due to fear they may be carrying the infectious coronavirus disease. The Plateau StateRead More

Nigeria’s Coronavirus Latest Update: 28 Quarantined In Ogun State

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FG, Lagos race to find more contacts Italian patient isolated, in stable condition Lagos residents rush for masks, sanitizers Cement company visited by Italian shut down Governors Forum call forRead More

We’ll Use All Resources Available To Tackle Coronavirus – Govs

The Nigeria Governors' Forum Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has appealed to the general public to be calm, responding to the first case of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) reported in Lagos State earlier in theRead More

Coronavirus: Stop All Flights From Affected Countries, Atiku Urges Buhari

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar
Former Vice-President of the Federation, Atiku Abubakar, has urged President Buhari to stop all flights from countries experiencing coronavirus outbreak. Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential candidate inRead More

Basic Things To do To Avoid Contracting Coronavirus (Video)

Medical staff in protective suits treat a patient with pneumonia caused by Coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei province of China
The first case of coronavirus in Nigeria was detected in Lagos state on Thursday. Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire in a statement revealed that the patient had no seriousRead More