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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 theRead More

Resident Doctors To Resume Nationwide Indefinite Strike Tomorrow

Medical doctors
Consultants give 21-day ultimatum Nigeria’s health sector is about to face another round of crisis as the resident doctors have resolved to commence a nationwide indefinite industrial action tomorrow (Monday).Read More

FG to Procure 29.588m Doses of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

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The Federal Government is committed to procuring 29.588 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine through the AVAT initiative, coordinated by Afreximbank, the Minister of Finance, Budget and NationalRead More

CBN Disburses N253.54m Grant For COVID-19 Vaccine Research

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Evaluates 68 proposals, approves five on merit Mustapha, Mamora hail Emefiele The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday disbursed a total sum of N253.54 million grant to five health researchersRead More

Ihekweazu: COVID-19 Triggered Rapid Investment In Nigeria’s Health Security

Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu
Four million vaccines expected from COVAX next week. Exactly one year after Nigeria recorded its COVID-19 index case, the Federal Government yesterday stated that the pandemic had triggered a rapidRead More

Despite Rising COVID-19 Cases, OPS Cautions Against Fresh Lockdown

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PTF mulls review of further opening up of economy NEC worried about health facilities being overwhelmed Members of the organised private sector (OPS) and some economic analysts yesterday warned againstRead More